The BAFTAs 2016
Love was in the air this Sunday the 14th of February as both Valentine’s day and the biggest night in British cinema arrived at the Royal Opera House in London as the BAFTAs rolled into town, the usual red carpet scramble was here for everyone to see and actor/writer/comedian extraordinaire Stephen Fry returned as host for the evening for the 11th time.
Having gotten over the disappointment of the complete lack of recognition for one of the very best films of the year ‘Sicario’, both here and at every other award ceremony, plus the limited technical love shown for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, we were unsurprised but satisfied by the success of this year’s front runner ‘The Revenant’ in several major categories. But there was no clean sweep this year and the BAFTA masks were spread out among many different nominees in another strong and varied year for film.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment of the night was the conspicuous absence of many a nominee and winner, nevertheless here are the nominees, winners and our picks for this year;
Best Film
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The Revenant (Winner)
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The Big Short
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Bridge of Spies
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Carol
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Spotlight
Our Pick from the Nominees: The Revenant
Our Pick Overall: Sicario
Outstanding British Film
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Brooklyn (Winner)
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45 Years
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Amy
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The Danish Girl
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Ex Machina
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The Lobster
Our Pick from the Nominees: The Lobster
Our Pick Overall: The Lobster
Director
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Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu ‘The Revenant’ (Winner)
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Adam McKay for ‘The Big Short’
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Steven Spielberg for ‘Bridge of Spies’
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Todd Haynes for ‘Carol’
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Ridley Scott for ‘The Martian’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu ‘The Revenant’
Our Pick Overall: George Miller for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
Leading actor
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Leonardo DiCaprio for ‘The Revenant’ (Winner)
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Bryan Cranston for ‘Trumbo’
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Eddie Redmayne for ‘The Danish Girl’
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Matt Damon for ‘The Martian’
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Michael Fassbender for ‘Steve Jobs’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Michael Fassbender for ‘Steve Jobs’
Our Pick Overall: Michael Fassbender for ‘Steve Jobs’
Leading actress
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Brie Larson for ‘Room’ (Winner) (Accepted by director Lenny Abrahamson)
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Alicia Vikander for ‘The Danish Girl’
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Cate Blanchett for ‘Carol’
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Maggie Smith for ‘The Lady in the Van’
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Saoirse Ronan for ‘Brooklyn’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Brie Larson for ‘Room’
Our Pick Overall: Brie Larson for ‘Room’
Supporting Actor
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Mark Rylance for ‘Bridge of Spies’ (Winner)
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Benicio del Toro for ‘Sicario’
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Christian Bale for ‘The Big Short’
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Idris Elba for ‘Beasts of No Nation’
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Mark Ruffalo for ‘Spotlight’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Idris Elba for ‘Beasts of No Nation’
Our Pick Overall: Idris Elba for ‘Beasts of No Nation’
Supporting Actress
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Kate Winslet for ‘Steve Jobs’ (Winner)
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Alicia Vikander for ‘Ex Machina’
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Jennifer Jason Leigh for ‘The Hateful Eight’
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Julie Walters for ‘Brooklyn’
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Rooney Mara for ‘Carol’
Our Pick from the Nominees: Kate Winslet for ‘Steve Jobs’
Our Pick Overall: Kate Winslet for ‘Steve Jobs’
Adapted Screenplay
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The Big Short (Winner)
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Brooklyn
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Carol
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Room
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Steve Jobs
Our Pick from the Nominees: Room
Our Pick Overall: Room
Original Screenplay
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Spotlight (Winner)
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Bridge of Spies
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Ex Machina
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The Hateful Eight
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Inside Out
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Spotlight
Our Pick from the Nominees: Inside Out
Our Pick Overall: The Lobster
Original Music
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The Hateful Eight (Winner)
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Bridge of Spies
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The Revenant
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Sicario
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Our Pick from the Nominees: Sicario
Our Pick Overall: Mad Max: Fury Road
Cinematography
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The Revenant (Winner)
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Bridge of Spies
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Carol
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Mad Max: Fury Road
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Sicario
Our Pick from the Nominees: Mad Max: Fury Road
Our Pick Overall: Macbeth
Animated Film
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Inside Out (Winner)
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Minions
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Shaun the Sheep Movie
Our Pick from the Nominees: Inside Out
Our Pick Overall: Inside Out
Documentary
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Amy (Winner)
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Cartel Land
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He Named Me Malala
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Listen to Me Marlon
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Sherpa
Our Pick from the Nominees: Amy
Our Pick Overall: Amy
Film not in the English Language
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Wild Tales (Winner)
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The Assassin
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Force Majeure
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Theeb
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Timbuktu
Our Pick from the Nominees: Force Majeure
Our Pick Overall: Force Majeure
Once again we must stress that award shows are subjective and we can endlessly debate over who should win what, this is a chance for films and their filmmakers to be recognized for another great year of work so congratulations to all the winners and nominees as well as the many deserving films which were not recognized;
Let us know what you think of the BAFTAs this year and what your picks were.
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