The British Academy of Film & Television Arts is the UK's leading organization honoring the best in film, television and interactive media. Created in 1946, the British Academy of Film & Television Arts has more than 4,000 members consisting of professionals working in the film, television and interactive industries.
BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS NOMINEES:
FILM:
WINNER: "The Aviator"
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
"Finding Neverland"
"The Motorcycle Diaries"
"Vera Drake"
THE ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR:
WINNER: "My Summer of Love"
"Dead Man's Shoes"
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
"Shaun of the Dead"
"Vera Drake"
THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT BY A BRITISH DIRECTOR/PRODUCER OR WRITER IN THEIR FIRST FEATURE FILM:
WINNER: Amma Asante - Director/Writer, "A Way of Life"
Andrea Gibb - Writer, "Afterlife"
Matthew Vaughn - Director, "Layer Cake"
Nira Park - Producer, "Shaun of the Dead"
Shona Auerbach - Director, "Dear Frankie"
THE DAVID LEAN AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION:
WINNER: "Vera Drake" - Mike Leigh
"The Aviator" - Martin Scorsese
"Collateral" - Michael Mann
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - Michel Gondry
"Finding Neverland" - Marc Forster
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
WINNER: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - Charlie Kaufman
"The Aviator" - John Logan
"Collateral" - Stuart Beattie
"Ray" - James L. White
"Vera Drake" - Mike Leigh
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
WINNER: "Sideways" - Alexander Payne/Jim Taylor
"The Chorus ("Les Choristes") - Christophe Barratier/Philippe Lopes-Curval
"Closer" - Patrick Marber
"Finding Neverland" - David Magee
"The Motorcycle Diaries" - Jose Rivera
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:
WINNER: "The Motorcycle Diaries"
"Les Choristes"
"A Very Long Engagement"
"Bad Education"
"House of Flying Daggers"
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:
WINNER: Jamie Foxx - "Ray"
Gael Garcia Bernal - "The Motorcycle Diaries"
Jim Carrey - "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Johnny Depp - "Finding Neverland"
Leonardo DiCaprio - "The Aviator"
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:
WINNER: Imelda Staunton - "Vera Drake"
Charlize Theron - "Monster"
Kate Winslet - "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Kate Winslet - "Finding Neverland"
Ziyi Zhang - "House of Flying Daggers"
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
WINNER: Clive Owen - "Closer"
Alan Alda - "The Aviator"
Jamie Foxx - "Collateral"
Phil Davis - "Vera Drake"
Rodrigo de la Serna - "The Motorcycle Diaries"
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
WINNER: Cate Blanchett - "The Aviator"
Heather Craney - "Vera Drake"
Julie Christie - "Finding Neverland"
Meryl Streep - "The Manchurian Candidate"
Natalie Portman - "Closer"
FILM MUSIC:
WINNER: "The Motorcycle Diaries" - Gustavo Santaolalla
"The Aviator" - Howard Shore
"The Chorus" - Bruno Coulais
"Finding Neverland" - Jan A P Kaczmarek
"Ray" - Craig Armstrong
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
WINNER: "Collateral" - Dion Beebe / Paul Cameron
"The Aviator" - Robert Richardson
"Finding Neverland" - Roberto Schaefer
"House of Flying Daggers" - Zhao Xiaoding
"The Motorcycle Diaries" - Eric Gautier
EDITING:
WINNER: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - Valdís Óskarsdóttir
"The Aviator" - Thelma Schoonmaker
"Collateral" - Jim Miller / Paul Rubell
"House of Flying Daggers" - Cheng Long
"Vera Drake" - Jim Clark
PRODUCTION DESIGN:
WINNER: "The Aviator" - Dante Ferretti
"Finding Neverland" - Gemma Jackson
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" - Stuart Craig
"House of Flying Daggers" - Huo Tingxiao
"Vera Drake" - Eve Stewart
COSTUME DESIGN:
WINNER: "Vera Drake" - Jacqueline Durran
"The Aviator" - Sandy Powell
"Finding Neverland" - Alexandra Byrne
"House of Flying Daggers" - Emi Wada
"The Merchant of Venice" - Sammy Sheldon
SOUND:
WINNER: "Ray"
"The Aviator"
"Collateral"
"House of Flying Daggers"
"Spider-Man 2"
ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS:
WINNER:
"The Day After Tomorrow"
"The Aviator"
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
"House of Flying Daggers"
"Spider-Man 2"
MAKE-UP & HAIR:
WINNER: "The Aviator" - Morag Ross / Kathryn Blondell
"Finding Neverland" - Christine Blundell
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" - Amanda Knight / Eithné Fennell / Nick Dudman
"House of Flying Daggers" - Kwan Lee-Na / Yang Xiaohai / Chau Siu-Mui
"Vera Drake" - Christine Blundell
SHORT ANIMATION:
WINNER: "Birthday Boy"
"City Paradise"
"Heavy Pockets"
"His Passionate Bride"
"Little Things"
SHORT FILM:
WINNER: "The Banker"
"Can't Stop Breathing"
"Elephant Boy"
"Knitting a Love Song"
"Six Shooter"
THE ORANGE FILM OF THE YEAR - The Only Film Voted for by Members of the General Public:
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
