The Artist wins big at the BAFTA Film Awards

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

After sweeping both audiences and critics off their feet, it seems THE ARTIST decided to sweep the BAFTA Film Awards too because why not.  The ode to silent cinema brought home seven awards last night in London, including Best Picture, Screenplay, and Director, while the rest of the awards spread themselves pretty evenly across the board.  And while it didn’t win anything, at least the BAFTA people were willing to acknowledge that DRIVE was something special by nominating it.  So there’s some comfort, I suppose.  I should also add that I’m very glad for John Hurt’s award – if I’ve ever seen an outstanding British contribution to cinema, it would most definitely be him.  But that’s enough from me – check it all out below!

Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema
John Hurt

Best Film
THE ARTIST
DRIVE
THE HELP
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius (THE ARTIST)
Nicolas Winding Refn (DRIVE)
Martin Scorsese (HUGO)
Tomas Alfredson (TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY)
Lynne Ramsay (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN)

Best Actor
George Clooney (THE DESCENDANTS)
Jean Dujardin (THE ARTIST)
Michael Fassbender (SHAME)
Brad Pitt (MONEYBALL)
Gary Oldman (TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY)

Best Actress
Berenice Bejo (THE ARTIST)
Viola Davis (THE HELP)
Meryl Streep (THE IRON LADY)
Tilda Swinton (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN)
Michelle Williams (MY WEEK WITH MARILYN)

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh (MY WEEK WITH MARILYN)
Jim Broadbent (THE IRON LADY)
Jonah Hill (MONEYBALL)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (THE IDES OF MARCH)
Christopher Plummer (BEGINNERS)

Best Supporting Actress
Carey Mulligan (DRIVE)
Jessica Chastain (THE HELP)
Judi Dench (MY WEEK WITH MARILYN)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Octavia Spencer (THE HELP)

Best Animated Film
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
RANGO

Best Adapted Screenplay
Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne (THE DESCENDANTS)
Tate Taylor (THE HELP)
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon (THE IDES OF MARCH)
Steve Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin (MONEYBALL)
Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan (TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY)

Best Original Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius (THE ARTIST)
Kristin Wiig, Annie Mumolo (BRIDESMAIDS)
John Michael McDonagh (THE GUARD)
Abi Morgan (THE IRON LADY)
Woody Allen (MIDNIGHT IN PARIS)

Best Film Not In the English Language
INCENDIES
PINA
POTICHE
A SEPARATION
THE SKIN I LIVE IN

Best Original Music
Ludovic Bource (THE ARTIST)
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO)
Howard Shore (HUGO)
Albert Iglesias (TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY)
John Williams (WAR HORSE)

Best Visual Effects
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2
HUGO
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
WAR HORSE

You can see the full list of all nominees and winners here.