By Hannah Powling
The BAFTA Awards were hosted for an eleventh year running, hosted Stephen Fry and took place at London’s Royal Opera House. In the sparkling ceremony that took place on Valentine’s Day, there was an air of romance in the air as the stars celebrated all things film and cinema.
Watch the best bits from the ceremony in London on Sunday night: as Rebel Wilson puckered up with Eddie Izzard for the Kiss Cam while actual couple Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender awkwardly didn’t… Cate Blanchett dazzled on the red carpet, Kate Winslet thanks her ‘lost’ husband Ned and Leo DiCaprio stole a kiss from Dame Maggie Smith and nearly broke down as he speaks about his mother…
The Red Carpet
As the celebrities turned up on the red carpet the fashion stakes were high, and key colours of red, white and black appeared to trend last night…
Cate Blanchett came out top in an ornate embroidered Alexander McQueen dress with a black feathered skirt, Alicia Vikander looked glamorous as always in a Louis Vuitton leather and metal gown. Rooney Mara was in a pale beige Givenchy couture floor length dress while Julianne Moore dazzled in a white Armani Privé gown. Take a look at which stars we thought wore it best…
The winners
At tonight’s EE British Academy Film Awards The Revenant took home four awards; and was named Best Film with Alejandro G. Iñárritu winning Director and Leonardo DiCaprio receiving the award for Leading Actor. Emmanuel Lubezki won for Cinematography – his fourth BAFTA overall and third win in a row, and the film also won for Sound.
Mad Max: Fury Road won four awards for its return to the big screen: Costume Design, Production Design, Make Up & Hair and Editing…
Leading Actress was presented to Brie Larson for her portrayal of a young mother held captive in Room, but she wasn’t present last night as she is away filming, while the award for Supporting Actress went to Kate Winslet for her performance in Steve Jobs; praising what is “an extraordinary year for women.”
Mark Rylance received the BAFTA for Supporting Actor in Bridge of Spies, with Steven Spielberg onstage to accept the award on his behalf.
The award for Outstanding British Film went to Brooklyn, a transatlantic love story about a young woman caught between a future in New York and her home in Ireland. British film Amy triumphed against domestic and international competition to receive the BAFTA for Documentary.
The award for Original Music went to Ennio Morricone for his work on The Hateful Eight, marking the composer’s sixth BAFTA in this category. Spotlight was successful in the Original Screenplay category, and the BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay went to The Big Short.
The award for Special Visual Effects went to Star Wars for its rendering of a galaxy far, far away, while the BAFTA for Animated Film went to Inside Out for its imagining of a world much closer to home.
Writer-Director Naji Abu Nowar and Producer Rupert Lloyd received the award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for their first feature, Theeb. The BAFTA for Film Not in the English Language was presented to Argentinian film Wild Tales.
Operator won the British Short Film award, while the BAFTA for British Short Animationwas presented to Edmond.
The EE Rising Star Award, voted for by the public, was presented to John Boyega.
The special award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema was presented to Angels Costumes, the world’s longest-established and largest professional costume house, in their 175th year.
Sir Sidney Poitier received the Fellowship, the highest accolade that BAFTA can bestow, in recognition of his outstanding career in film. Sir Sidney’s award was presented to him by Jamie Foxx and his daughter, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, in his Los Angeles home. During the ceremony filmed tributes were given by Oprah Winfrey, Noel Clarke and his To Sir, With Love co-star, Lulu.
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Watch as Leo DiCaprio steals a kiss from Maggie Smith and Bryan Cranston and Julianne Moore have a fake snog…
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