Bafta win for Colin Firth


Bafta winners:

Best Film: “The King’s Speech”
Outstanding British Film: “The King’s Speech”
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: “Four Lions”
Director: David Fincher, “The Social Network”
Original Screenplay: David Seidler, “The King’s Speech”
Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, “The Social Network”
Film Not in the English Language: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Animated Film: “Toy Story 3”
Leading Actor: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
Leading Actress: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush, “The King’s Speech”
Supporting Actress: Helena Bonham Carter, “The King’s Speech”
Original Music: Alexandre Desplat, “The King’s Speech”
Cinematography: Roger Deakins, “True Grit”
Editing: “The Social Network”
Production Design: “Inception”
Costume Design: “Alice in Wonderland”
Sound: “Inception”
Special Visual Effects: “Inception”
Make Up & Hair: “Alice in Wonderland”
Short Animation: “The Eagleman Stag”
Short Film: “Until the River Runs Red”
Rising Star Award: Tom Hardy

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Kathryn Bigelow triumphs at the BAFTAS

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It was Kathryn Bigelow’s night at the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards this evening. Bigelow won awards for best director for “The Hurt Locker” which also won best film, best cinematography, editing and sound and best original screenplay for Mark Boal.

Colin Firth won best actor for “A Single Man,” while newcomer Carey Mulligan won best actress for “An Education.” Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor for “Inglourious Basterds,” and Mo’Nique won best supporting actress for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.

“Up” won for best animated film and music,  and Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner won for best adapted screenplay for “Up in the Air.”