While not quite as popular as the Golden Globe or the Academy Awards, the British Academy of Film and Television Awards, also called the BAFTAs, are usually an entertaining show that honors the best movies of the previous year, though with a distinctly British flair. Outside of the general Best Actor and Best Actress awards, there are awards dedicated to what was the best British movie, who was the best British director, and which British short film was the most British.
All joking aside, the awards last night were pretty much in line with what’s been happening this awards season. There weren’t many surprises last night outside of one or two unique blips, but the biggest story of the night was how The Favourite took home seven awards last night, most notably for Best British Picture and Best Actress, having Olivia Colman beat out current Oscar frontrunner Glenn Close, making that category the one to watch for the upcoming Academy Awards.
In other news, Roma took home a healthy amount of awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron. While I may not have been a huge fan of the movie, it is a beautifully directed and well-shot movie and I can fully understand why it’s getting all of the praise this awards season. Rami Malek is shockingly continuing his acting domination as he picks up yet another award for Best Actor, making me wonder if I saw the same movie as everyone else. I mean, it was fine, but really? Was it THAT good?
Best Film
BlacKkKlansman
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
A Star Is Born
Outstanding British Film
Beast
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
McQueen
Stan & Ollie
You Were Never Really Here
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Apostasy, Daniel Kokotajlo
Beast, Michael Pearce, Lauren Dark
A Cambodian Spring, Chris Kelly
Pili, Leanne Welham, Sophie Harman
Ray & Liz, Richard Billingham, Jacqui Davies
Best Foreign Language Film
Capernaum
Cold War
Dogman
Roma
Shoplifters
Best Documentary
Free Solo
McQueen
RBG
They Shall Not Grow Old
Three Identical Strangers
Best Animated Film
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse
Best Director
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Pawel Pawlikowski, Cold War
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Best Original Screenplay
Cold War
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
Vice
Best Adapted Screenplay
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
First Man
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
Best Actress
Glenn Close, The Wife
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Viola Davis, Widows
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Christian Bale, Vice
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Steve Coogan, Stan & Ollie
Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Vice
Claire Foy, First Man
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Best Supporting Actor
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell, Vice
Timothée Chalamet, Beautiful Boy
Best Original Music
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
A Star Is Born
Best Cinematography
Bohemian Rhapsody
Cold War
The Favourite
First Man
Roma
Best Editing
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
First Man
Roma
Vice
Best Production Design
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
Best Costume Design
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots
Best Makeup & Hair
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Mary Queen of Scots
Stan & Ollie
Vice
Best Sound
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Mission: Impossible — Fallout
A Quiet Place
A Star Is Born
Special Visual Effects
Avengers: Infinity War
Black Panther
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
First Man
Ready Player One
Best Short Animated Film
I’m OK
Marfa
Roughhouse
Best Short Film
73 Cows
Bachelor, 38
The Blue Door
The Field
Wale
