The 69th British Academy Film Awards were held on 14 February at the Royal Opera House in London hosted by Stephen Fry to honor the best British and international contributions to film in 2015. The night was full of glamour as usual and some of the winners were expected, but some were definitely surprising. It was a huge night for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “The Revenant,” which one Best Picture, Best Cinematography (for Emmanuel Lubezki) Best director and Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance as Hugh Glass.
The big win comes as an expected Oscar predictor for the Mexican director’s movie, who called the win “overwhelming.” He said DiCaprio's “talent and commitment” to the “risky project” had “kept the film breathing.” Below is a list of the night’s winners:
Outstanding British Film
45 Years
Amy
Brooklyn*
The Danish Girl
Ex Machina
The Lobster
Best Makeup and Hair
Brooklyn
Carol
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road*
The Revenant
Best Cinematography
Bridge of Spies
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant*
Sicario
Best Documentary
Amy*
Cartel Land
He Named Me Malala
Listen to Me Marlon
Sherpa
Best Original Music
Bridge of Spies
The Hateful Eight*
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best British Short Film
Elephant
Mining Poems or Odes
Operator*
Over
Samuel-613
Best British Short Animation
Edmond*
Manoman
Prologue
Best Editing
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road*
The Martian
The Revenant
Best Sound
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant*
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Special Visual Effects
Ant-Man
Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: The Force Awakens*
EE Rising Star (voted for by the public)
Bel Powley
Brie Larson
Dakota Johnson
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
Mark Rylance* – Bridge of Spies
Best Animated Film
Inside Out*
Minions
Shaun the Sheep the Movie
Best Supporting Actress
Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina
Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
Julie Walters – Brooklyn
Kate Winslet* – Steve Jobs
Rooney Mara – Carol
Best Costume Design
Brooklyn
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
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)
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
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
Spotlight*
Best Film Not in the English Language
The Assassin
Force Majeure
Theeb
Timbuktu
Wild Tales*
Best Production Design
Bridge of Spies
Carol
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
Alejandro González Iñárritu* – The Revenant
Best Actress
Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
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
Leonardo DiCaprio* – The Revenant
Matt Damon – The Martian
Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
Best Film
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Revenant*
Spotlight
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