15/02/2016 - Carol and Ex Machina depart with no wins

The Revenant was the big winner at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) awards, taking home Best Film, Best Director for Alejandro G Iñárritu, Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, Best Cinematography for Emmanuel Lubezki and Best Sound, making a grand total of five accolades. Todd Haynes’ Carol [+see also:
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Ireland/UK/Canada co-production Brooklyn [+see also:
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Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Film
The Revenant – Alejandro G Inarritu

Outstanding British Film
Brooklyn [+see also:
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Best Direction
The Revenant – Alejandro G Inarritu

Best Original Screenplay
Spotlight – Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short – Adam McKay, Charles Randolph

Best Leading Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant

Best Leading Actress
Brie Larson – Room [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actor
Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies

Best Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs [+see also:
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Best Original Music
The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone

Best Cinematography
The Revenant – Emmanuel Lubezki

Best Editing
Mad Max: Fury Road – Margaret Sixel

Best Production Design
Mad Max: Fury Road – Colin Gibson, Lisa Thompson

Best Costume Design
Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan

Best Makeup & Hair
Mad Max: Fury Road – Lesley Vanderwalt, Damian Martin

Best Sound
The Revenant – Lon Bender, Chris Duesterdiek, Martin Hernandez, Frank A Montano, Jon Taylor, Randy Thom

Best Special Visual Effects
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan

Best Film Not in the English Language
Wild Tales [+see also:
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Best Documentary
Amy [+see also:
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Best Animated Film
Inside Out – Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen 

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Naji Abu Nowar (writer/director), Rupert Lloyd (producer) – Theeb [+see also:
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Best British Short Animation
Edmond – Nina Gantz, Emilie Jouffroy

Best British Short Film
Operator – Caroline Bartleet, Rebecca Morgan 

The Rising Star Award
John Boyega