Earlier this evening, host for the night Stephen Fry announced the award winners of this year’s 2012 Baftas during a star-studded ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall. French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius’ silent cinema Oscar-hopeful The Artist was the runaway winner with seven awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin. In the other major categories, Meryl Streep won the Bafta for Best Actress as expected for her barnstorming turn as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, whilst Tomas Alfredson’s Cold War espionage drama Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy picked up Best Outstanding British Film. For a full list of all the major winners on the night, please see below.
Best Film
The Artist
Best Film Not in the English Language
The Skin I Live In
Outstanding British Film
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Tyrannosaur
Best Director
Michael Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Original Screenplay
The Artist
Best Adapted Screenplay
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Cinematography
The Artist
Best Editing
Senna
Best Production Design
Hugo
Best Make Up & Hair
The Iron Lady
Best Costume Design
The Artist
Best Special Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Best Documentary
Senna
Best Sound
Hugo
Best Original Music
The Artist
Best Animated Film
Rango
Best Leading Actor
Jean Dujardin (George Valentin) – The Artist
Best Leading Actress
Meryl Streep (Margaret Thatcher) – The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer (Hal Fields) – The Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer (Minny Jackson) – The Help
What do you think of the Baftas 2012 winners list? Did they make the right choices? Are there any films you would have liked to have seen walk away with an award or two? Let us know using the comment box below.
Daniel Green
