Finally, some good news for all the fans who thought Skyfall, the latest James Bond film directed by Sam Mendes, should have been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar; it has won two BAFTA awards, benefiting from what must have been a significant home advantage.
Finally, some good news for all the fans who thought Skyfall, the latest James Bond film directed by Sam Mendes, should have been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar; it has won two BAFTA awards, benefiting from what must have been a significant home advantage.
Skyfall beat bookies favourite Les Miserable and the visually scrumptious Anna Karenina to take out the Outstanding British Film Award, and also took home the award for best Original Film Music. It’s the first time in 50 years a James Bond film has been recognised at the BAFTAs – the last nomination was in 1963 when Ted Moore received a nomination for his cinematography on From Russia With Love - so it’s been a long break between metal.
The night once again belonged to Ben Affleck, who scooped both the big awards, Best Film and Best Director, for his political drama Argo. The latest statutes add to an impressive collection from this awards season - including a couple of Golden Globes, the American Film Institute Award, the Director’s Guild of America award and numerous Critics Circles awards.
It has been a pretty good way to recover from being snubbed for a Best Director nomination at the Academy Awards.
As for the rest of the awards; it was predictable stuff. No one will be surprised to discover Daniel Day Lewis won the Best Actor award, for his role as the iconic Lincoln, and Anne Hathaway won the Best Supporting Actress award, for her heartbreaking performance in Les Miserables.
Writing awards have gone where credit is due (Django Unchained and Silver Linings Playbook) as did awards for special effects and cinematography (Life of Pi) and costume design (Anna Karenina).
Quite frankly, this award season is turning out to be a little too predictable. Daniel Day-Lewis should have his acceptance speech by rote now – if I was nominated in his category I certainly wouldn’t bother making any speech notes, and probably settle for a night at home on the couch.
Here is a full list of the 2013 BAFTA winners:
Best Film Winner: Argo
Director Winner: Ben Affleck, Argo
Leading Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Leading Actress Winner: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Adapted Screenplay Winner: David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook
Original Screenplay Winner: Quentin Tarantino Django Unchained
Supporting Actress Winner: Anne Hathaway Les Misérables
Supporting Actor Winner: Christoph Waltz Django Unchained
Special Visual Effects Winner: Life Of Pi
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer Winner: Bart Layton, Dimitri Doganis for The Imposter
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Winner: Tessa Ross
Fellowship Winner: Sir Alan Parker
Original Film Music Winner: Thomas Newman, Skyfall
Cinematography Winner: Life Of Pi
Editing Winner: Argo
Sound Winner: Les Misérables
Animated Film Winner: Brave
Make-Up and Hair Winner: Lisa Westcott for Les Misérables
Costume Design Winner: Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina
Short Film Winner: Swimmer
Outstanding British Film Winner: Skyfall
Documentary Winner: Searching For Sugar Man
Production Design Winner: Les Misérables
EE BAFTA Rising Star Award: Juno Temple
Film not in the English Language Winner: Amour