The eagerly-anticipated 64th British Academy Film Awards took place earlier this evening, with Tom Hooper’s royal epic The King’s Speech winning exactly half of the awards it was nominated for with a grand haul of eleven BAFTAs. Though surprises were few and far between, this year’s lineup was undoubtedly strong in comparison to past years, and bodes well for the future of not just British film, but cinema as a whole. Next stop, the American Academy Awards, where The King’s Speech will no doubt meet stiffer competition from the likes of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, the Coen brothers’ True Grit and David Fincher’s The Social Network. A full list of the evenings award winners can be found below.
Best Film
The King’s Speech
Best Director
Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech
Best Actor
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
Best Actress
Natalie Portman – Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor
Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech
Best Supporting Actress
Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
Outstanding British Film
The King’s Speech
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Chris Morris – Four Lions
Best Foreign Language Film
The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo
Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3
Best Original Screenplay
The King’s Speech
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network
Best Original Music
The King’s Speech
Best Cinematography
True Grit
Best Editing
The Social Network
Best Production Design
Inception
Best Costume Design
Alice in Wonderland
Best Sound
Inception
Best Special Visual Effects
Inception
Best Make Up & Hair
Alice in Wonderland
Best Short Animation
The Eagleman Stag
Best Short Film
Until the River Runs Red
The Orange Rising Star Award
Tom Hardy
Who do you think of this year’s Bafta winners? Feel free to comment below.
Daniel Green
