BAFTA Anoints ‘The Queen’ Best Film: List

BAFTA, the British Oscars, crowned The Queen best film, United 93‘s Paul Greengrass best director, Helen Mirren best actress for The Queen and, Forest Whitaker best actor for Last King of Scotland, which also won the Alexander Korda Award for best British film of the year as well as best adapted screenplay prize for Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock. Pan’s Labyrinth won best film not in the English language. Best supporting actor went to Alan Arkin of Little Miss Sunshine, and best supporting actress to Jennifer Hudson of Dreamgirls. Best original screenplay went to Little Miss Sunshine‘s Michael Arndt. Andrea Arnold, director of Red Road, won the Carl Foreman Award for a first-time British filmmaker. Casino Royale‘s Eva Green won the Orange Rising Star award for emerging talent, which is decided by public vote. Happy Feet won BAFTA’s new animated feature category. Location manager Nick Daubeny was presented with the Michael Balcon Award for British contribution to cinema. Film editor Anne V. Coates received the Academy Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by the Academy. here’s the list of winners:

The Orange British Academy Film Award WinnersFILM
The Queen – Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward

THE ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD for the Outstanding British Film of the Year
The Last King of Scotland – Andrea Calderwood, Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel, Kevin Macdonald, Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock

THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film
Andrea Arnold – Director, Red Road

THE DAVID LEAN AWARD for Achievement in Direction
Paul Greengrass – United 93

THE ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
Anne V Coates

THE MICHAEL BALCON AWARD for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Nick Daubeny

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Michael Arndt – Little Miss Sunshine

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Peter Morgan/Jeremy Brock – The Last King of Scotland

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Pan’s Labyrinth – Alfonso Cuarón, Alvaro Augustin, Guillermo del Toro

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Happy Feet – George Miller

ACTOR in a LEADING ROLE
Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland

ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE
Helen Mirren – The Queen

ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Arkin – Little Miss Sunshine

ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLE
Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls

THE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD for Achievement in Film Music
Babel – Gustavo Santaolalla

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Children of Men – Emmanuel Lubezki

EDITING
United 93 – Clare Douglas, Christopher Rouse, Richard Pearson

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Children of Men – Jim Clay, Geoffrey Kirkland, Jennifer Williams

COSTUME DESIGN
Pan’s Labyrinth – Lala Huete

SOUND
Casino Royale – Chris Munro, Eddy Joseph, Mike Prestwood Smith, Martin Cantwell, Mark Taylor

ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, Allen Hall

MAKE UP & HAIR
Pan’s Labyrinth – José Quetglas, Blanca Sànchez

SHORT ANIMATION FILM
Guy 101 – Ian Gouldstone

SHORT FILM
Do Not Erase – Asitha Ameresekere

THE ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
Eva Green