2011 Orange British Academy Film Awards

The United States of America have the Academy Awards (Oscars), while the United Kingdom have the Orange British Academy Film Awards, also simply known as the BAFTAS. The BAFTAs is an award show honoring the best in British film as well as honoring other international actors, actresses and film-makers whose films have won over both fans and critics. It was no surprise that The Kings Speech dominated the show not only because it is one of the most critically acclaimed films out in the world right now, but it also boasts of amazing performances by a british cast that included Colin Firth, Helen Bonham Carter and Geoffery Rush. Sci-Fi thriller, Inception and adapted story, The Social Network were also big winners.

Jonathan Ross, who hosted the show, was as usual quite funny and charming. Overall, I think it maintained the simplicity that the show has always had for the past few years.


The full list of winners can be seen below;

Outstanding British Film
King’s Speech, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin


Oustanding debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
The King’s Speech Chris Morris, Four Lions

Best Director
David Fincher, The Social Network

Original Screenplay
The King's Speech, David Seidler

Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin

Film Not in the English Language
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Søren Stærmose and Niels Arden Oplev

Animated Film
Toy Story 3, Lee Unkrich

Leading Actor
Colin Firth, The King's Speech

Leading Actress
Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Supporting Actor
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech

Supporting Actress
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech

Original Music
Alexandre Desplat, The King's Speech

Cinematography
True Grit, Roger Deakins

Editing
The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

Production Design
Inception, Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias and Doug Mowat

Costume Design
Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood

Sound
Inception, Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo and Ed Novick

Special Visual Effects
Inception, Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Peter Bebb

Make up and Hair
Alice in Wonderland, Valli O'Reilly, Paul Gooch

Short Animation
The Eagleman Stag, Michael Please

Short Film
Until the River Runs Red, Paul Wright, Poss Kondeatis

Orange Wednesday's Rising Star Award
Tom Hardy, Inception