2012 BAFTA Winners

We’ve already had the Golden Globes, now it’s the British equivalent – The BAFTAS (and the second of the big three – the Oscars are next on Feb 26th). Originally founded in 1947, the ceremony’s winners are decided by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to reward the best work of any nationality seen on British cinema screens during the preceding year.

Winner of the BAFTA Fellowship prize (lifetime achievement) went to the man, Martin Scorsese. And the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award went to John Hurt.

THE WINNERS…

Best Film: The Artist

Nominated: The Descendants | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | The Help | Drive

Outstanding British Film of the Year: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Nominated: My Week with Marilyn | Senna | Shame | We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Nominated: Viola Davis, The Help | Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin | Berenice Bejo, The Artist | Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Nominated: Michael Fassbender, Shame | Gary Oldman, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Brad Pitt, Moneyball | George Clooney, The Descendants

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help

Nominated: Judy Dench, My Week with Marilyn | Jessica Chastain, The Help | Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids | Carey Mulligan, Drive

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Nominated: Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn | Jim Broadbent, The Iron Lady | Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Ides of March | Jonah Hill, Moneyball

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The-Artist

Nominated: Tomas Alfredson, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Lynne Ramsay, We Need To Talk About Kevin | Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive | Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Best Screenplay (Original): Michel Hazanavicius, The-Artist

Nominated: Bridesmaids – Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig| The Guard – John Michael McDonagh | The Iron Lady – Abi Morgan | Midnight In Paris – Woody Allen<

Best Screenplay (Adapted): Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy

Nominated: The Descendants – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash| The Help – Tate Taylor | The Ides of March – George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon | Moneyball – Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian<