Tonight (Sunday 18th February), at the Royal Albert Hall, the 71st British Academy Film Awards were given out in a star-studded ceremony, hosted by the frankly wonderful Joanna Lumley for the first time.
Julie Walters, Kristin Scott Thomas, Daniel Day-Lewis, Salma Hayek, Lesley Manville, Daniel Kaluuya, Margot Robbie, Gary Oldman, Sam Rockwell, Sally Hawkins, Annette Bening, Willem Dafoe, Timothee Chalamet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Frances McDormand, and Hugh Grant were among some of the stars in attendance to celebrate the best in film.
Here's a full list of BAFTA winners:
Best Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Outstanding British Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Leading Actor: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Leading Actress: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Supporting Actress: Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Director: Guillermo del Toro (The Shape Of Water)
Original Screenplay: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Adapted Screenplay: Call Me By Your Name
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer: Rungano Nyoni (writer/director), Emily Morgan (producer) (I Am Not A Witch)
Animated Film: Coco
Documentary: I Am Not Your Negro
Film Not In The English Language: The Handmaiden
Cinematography: Blade Runner 2049
Costume Design: Phantom Thread
Editing: Baby Driver
Make Up And Hair: Darkest Hour
Original Music: The Shape Of Water
Production Design: The Shape Of Water
Sound: Dunkirk
Special Visual Effects: Blade Runner 2049
Short Animation: Poles Apart
Short Film: Cowboy Dave
Rising Star: Daniel Kaluuya
Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema: National Film And Television School
BAFTA Fellowship: Ridley Scott
The evening started with a dazzling display by Circe du Soleil, based on The Shape Of Water. Joanna Lumley was great as host, having an easy charm and handling some of the less well constructed links with aplomb. Many speeches referred the Time's Up movement, and many actresses were dressed in black (as at the Golden Globes). Guillermo del Toro's speech was touching, citing his admiration for Mary Shelley, whilst Ridley Scott's fellowship acceptance was also good- talking about the importance of teachers- although Frances McDormand's acceptance speech was probably the highlight of the evening.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was the big winner of the night, taking home five awards, with The Shape Of Water winning three, and Darkest Hour and Blade Runner 2049 with two each.
Congratulations to all winners!
There's another break now in the awards season calendar- you get about 2 weeks off from all this nonsense- but it leads up to a busy weekend as the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Golden Raspberry Awards will be handed out on Saturday 3rd March, with the main event- the 90th Academy Awards- a day later on Sunday 4th March.
Almost there, people. Almost there!
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