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'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' wins big at BAFTA Awards

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri continued its awards season success at the BAFTA Awards...
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07.51 19 Feb 2018


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'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' wins big at BAFTA Awards

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri continued its awards season success at the BAFTA Awards in London last night, picking up five prizes - including Best Film.

The film's British-Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh also took home the Best Original Screenplay award.

In his acceptance speech, Mr McDonagh said he was "overwhelmed".

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He said: "This is a film that is a hopeful one in lots of ways, but it is also an angry one.

"And as we have seen, sometimes anger is the only way to get people to listen and change, so we're thrilled that BAFTA has recognised this." 

Gary Oldman was named Best Actor for playing Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, with the actor paying tribute to Churchill himself during his acceptance speech:

There was disappointment for Saoirse Ronan who missed out on the Best Actress gong for her work on Lady Bird, with the award ultimately going to Frances McDormand for her role in Three Billboards.

Like many recent high-profile award shows, the ceremony was dominated by the Time's Up and Me Too movement, with attendees wearing black and winners mentioning it in their speeches.

Accepting her award, McDormand said: "I want you to know that I stand in full solidarity with my sisters tonight in black.

"I also want to say that I appreciate a well-organised act of civil disobedience. I am thrilled that activists all over the world have been inspired by the set decoration of the three billboards in Martin's film, and have taken to the streets & let it be a part of the postivie public discourse that's happening."

Elsewhere, Guillermo del Toro was named Best Director award for The Shape of Water, while the supporting actor awards went to Alison Janney (I, Tonya) and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards).

You can see a full list of winners below:

Best Film - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Leading Actress - Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Leading Actor - Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour

Supporting Actress - Allison Janney, I, Tonya

Supporting Actor - Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Director - Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water

Rising Star Award - Daniel Kaluuya

Outstanding British Film - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Original Screenplay - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Martin McDonagh

Adapted Screenplay - Call Me By Your Name, James Ivory

Fellowship - Ridley Scott

Cinematography - Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins

Editing - Baby Driver, Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss

Production Design - The Shape Of Water, Paul Austerberry, Jeff Melvin, Shane Vieau
Documentary - I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck

Animated Film - Coco, Lee Unkrich, Darla K Anderson

Original Music - The Shape Of Water, Alexandre Desplat

Sound - Dunkirk, Alex Gibson, Richard King, Gregg Landaker, Gary A Rizzo, Mark Weingarten

Costume Design - Phantom Thread, Mark Bridges

Make-up and Hair - Darkest Hour, David Malinowski, Ivana Primorac, Lucy Sibbick, Kazuhiro Tsuji

Special Visual Effects - Blade Runner 2049, Richard R Hoover, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer, John Nelson

British Short Animation - Poles Apart, Paloma Baeza, Ser En Low

British Short Film - Cowboy Dave, Colin O'Toole, Jonas Mortensen


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