The British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards took place tonight in London. It was a great night for The Hurt Locker and Kathryn Bigelow as well as a good precursor to the Oscars (as Slumdog Millionaire won the same awards last year). Check out the full list below.
Best Film: The Hurt Locker
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education
Best Actor: Colin Firth, A Single Man
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Best Foreign Language Film: A Prophet
Best Animated Film: Up
Best Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air
Rising Star Award: Kristen Stewart
Best Production Design: Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg and Kim Sinclair, Avatar
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
Best British Film: Fish Tank
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious
Best Makeup and Hair: Jenny Shircore, The Young Victoria
Best Costume Design: Sandy Powell, The Young Victoria
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Best Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker
Best Film Editing: Bob Murawski and Chris Innis, The Hurt Locker
Best Music: Michael Giacchino, Up
Best Sound: The Hurt Locker
Carl Foreman Award (Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer): Duncan Jones, Moon
Best Short Film: I Do Air
Best Animated Short: Mother of Many
Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema: Joe Dunton
It was great to see A Prophet pick up best foreign award, as well as Fish Tank. Those were two of my favorites last year. If this is any indication it looks like The Hurt Locker will be the one to beat at the Oscars.
What do you think of the BAFTA award winners? What does this mean for the Oscars?