The Revenant wins 5 Baftas
The Revenant, wilderness drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio has dominated this year’s Baftas, as it won 5 awards including the best film, DiCaprio best actor, Alejandro G Inarritu best director, a the ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House on Sunday hosted by Stephen Fry.
Leonardo DiCaprio who plays fur-trapper Hugh glass said he was “honoured and humbled” and praised the influence of British Actors on his acting career. H e also wished his mother a happy birthday. Apocalyptic action movie Mad Max: Fury Road took four awards for make-up and hair, editing, costumes and production design.
Brie Larson won the best leading actress award for her role as a kidnapped mother in Room.
Steve Jobs star Kat Winslet was named best supporting actress, beating Julie Walters.
Mark Rylance won best supporting actor for his role as British-born Soviet agent in Bridge of Spies.
Outstanding British film went to period drama Brooklyn, in which Saoirse Ronan plays a young Irish woman who emigrates to New York.
Public voted the Rising Star Award to Star Wars actor London born John Boyega.
Best documentary went to Amy Winehouse documentary Amy, about the singer who died in 2011.
Financial crash comedy The Big Short won the award for adapted screenplay.
The obituary section included tributes to Alan Rickman, Maureen O’Hara, Omar Sharif, David Bowie, Ron Moody, Frank Finlay, Saeed Jaffrey and Sir Christopher Lee.
Sir Sidney Poitier was honoured with the Bafta Fellowship for his outstanding contribution to film.
Angles Costumes, the world’s longest-established costume house, now in the 175th year received the outstanding British Contribution to cinema.
Full Bafta Winners
Outstanding British film
45 Years Amy WINNER: Brooklyn The Danish Girl Ex Machina The Lobster
Best makeup and hair
Brooklyn Carol The Danish Girl WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road The Revenant
Best cinematography
Bridge of Spies Carol Mad Max: Fury Road WINNER: The Revenant Scary
Best documentary
WINNER: Amy Cartel Land He Named Me Malala Listen to Me Marlon Sherpa
Best original music
Bridge of Spies WINNER: The Hateful Eight The Revenant Sicario Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best British short film
Elephant Mining Poems or Odes WINNER: Operator Over Samuel-613
Best British short animation
WINNER: Edmond Manoman Prologue
Best editing
The Big Short Bridge of Spies WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant
Best sound
Bridge of Spies Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian WINNER: The Revenant Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best special visual effects
Ant-Man Ex Machina Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian WINNER: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
EE Rising Star (voted for by the public)
Bel Powley Brie Larson Dakota Johnson WINNER: John Boyega Taron Egerton
Best supporting actor
Benicio del Toro – Sicario Christian Bale – The Big Short Idris Elba – Beasts of No Nation Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight WINNER: Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
Best animated film
WINNER: Inside Out Minions Shaun the Sheep the Movie
Best supporting actress
Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight Julie Walters – Brooklyn WINNER: Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs Rooney Mara – Carol
Best costume design
Brooklyn Carol Cinderella The Danish Girl WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Alex Garland (director, Ex Machina) Debbie Tucker Green (writer/director, Second Coming) WINNER: Naji Abu Nowar (writer/director, Theeb), Rupert Lloyd (producer, Theeb) Sean McAllister (director/producer, A Syrian Love Story), Elhum Shakerifar (producer, A Syrian Love Story) Stephen Fingleton (writer/director, The Survivalist)
Best adapted screenplay
WINNER: The Big Short Brooklyn Carol Room Steve Jobs
Outstanding British contribution to cinema
Angels Costumes
Best original screenplay
Bridge of Spies Ex Machina The Hateful Eight Inside Out WINNER: Spotlight
Best film not in the English language
The Assassin Force Majeure Theeb Timbuktu WINNER: Wild Tales
Best production design
Bridge of Spies Carol WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Fellowship recipient
Sidney Poitier
Best director
Adam McKay – The Big Short Steven Spielberg – Bridge of Spies Todd Haynes – Carol Ridley Scott – The Martian WINNER: Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant
Best actress
Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl WINNER: Brie Larson – Room Cate Blanchett – Carol Maggie Smith – The Lady in the Van Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
Best actor
Bryan Cranston – Trumbo Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant Matt Damon – The Martian Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
Best film
The Big Short Bridge of Spies Carol WINNER: The Revenant Spotlight
Overall score card
The Revenant: 5
Mad Max: Fury Road: 4
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: 2
Brooklyn: 1
The Big Short: 1
Steve Jobs: 1
Spotlight: 1
Bridge of Spies: 1
The Hateful Eight: 1
Carol: 0