We’ve already had the Golden Globes, now it’s the British equivalent – The BAFTAS (and the second of the big three – the Oscars are next on Feb 26th). Originally founded in 1947, the ceremony’s winners are decided by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to reward the best work of any nationality seen on British cinema screens during the preceding year.
Winner of the BAFTA Fellowship prize (lifetime achievement) went to the man, Martin Scorsese. And the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award went to John Hurt.
THE WINNERS…
Best Film: The Artist
Nominated: The Descendants | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | The Help | Drive
Outstanding British Film of the Year: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Nominated: My Week with Marilyn | Senna | Shame | We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Nominated: Viola Davis, The Help | Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin | Berenice Bejo, The Artist | Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Nominated: Michael Fassbender, Shame | Gary Oldman, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Brad Pitt, Moneyball | George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Nominated: Judy Dench, My Week with Marilyn | Jessica Chastain, The Help | Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids | Carey Mulligan, Drive
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Nominated: Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn | Jim Broadbent, The Iron Lady | Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Ides of March | Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The-Artist
Nominated: Tomas Alfredson, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Lynne Ramsay, We Need To Talk About Kevin | Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive | Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Screenplay (Original): Michel Hazanavicius, The-Artist
Nominated: Bridesmaids – Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig| The Guard – John Michael McDonagh | The Iron Lady – Abi Morgan | Midnight In Paris – Woody Allen<
Best Screenplay (Adapted): Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy
Nominated: The Descendants – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash| The Help – Tate Taylor | The Ides of March – George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon | Moneyball – Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian<
Best Film Not In The English Language: The Skin I Live In
Nominated: Incendies | A Separation | Potiche | Pina
Best Animated Feature Film:
Rango
Nominated: Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn | Arthur Christmas
