By Tadeniawo Collins
The annual British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) 2015 was held yesterday, February 8, 2015 at the Royal Opera House in London and sadly, the clash of dates with the biggest musical showpiece on earth – The Grammys – kind of took the shine off the prestigious awards ceremony.
The 57th Grammy Awards was also held yesterday in Los Angeles, but it did not entirely rob the BAFTAs of all the shine as the awards ceremony also served up some remarkable moments.
With a total of 11 nominations during the announcement of nominees on January 9, 2015, The Grand Budapest Hotel eventually was the big winner at the awards claiming five prizes in total.
The Wes Anderson-directed movie won Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Music, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design and Best Make Up & Hair awards on the night. The director, who was unable to personally receive the ‘Best Original Screenplay’ award, was represented by actor, Ralph Fiennes.
Ralph read out a message from Anderson which said: ‘If Ralph Fiennes is reading this speech it must mean I have won a BAFTA for our screenplay in absentia. I was already unhappy to miss this event but now I’m really angry and resentful that I am not there, and I’m furious.
‘I blame the Directors’ Guild Of America, for requiring my presence in Los Angeles where most likely I have already failed to win a different prize. I extend my many thanks to the British Academy, of which I am a member in good standing and I look forward to very eagerly getting a hold of this award physically in my own hands as quickly as Fed-Ex can possibly deliver it to me.’
Also winning big on the night was The Theory Of Everything which won three awards, including Best Outstanding British Film, while the movie’s star, Eddie Redmayne claimed the Best Leading Actor award for his role as Professor Stephen Hawking. Richard Linklater’s Boyhood also won the Best Film and Best Director awards.
54-year-old American star actress, Julianne Moore won the ‘Best Leading Actress’ award for her performance in Still Alice, beating Reese Witherspoon, Amy Adams, Rosamund Pike and Felicity Jones to the prestigious prize.
In her speech, Julianne specially thanked everybody in the Alzheimer’s community who were so generous with their time and shared all their experiences with her.
The movie – which also features Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart and Kate Bosworth – follows Moore’s on-screen character’s battle against Alzheimer’s disease.
See below the full list of winners from the British Academy Film Awards 2015…
Best Leading Actor in 2015:
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Best Leading Actress in 2015:
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Best Supporting Actor:
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress:
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Best Film:
Boyhood
EE Rising Star in 2015:
Jack O’Connell
Best Director:
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Original Screenplay:
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson
Best British Short Animation in 2015:
The Bigger Picture
Best Make-up and hair in 2015:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best British Short Film in 2015:
Boogaloo And Graham
Best Original Music in 2015:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Cinematography:
Birdman
Best Outstanding British Film in 2015:
The Theory Of Everything
Best Documentary in 2015:
Citizenfour
Best Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer in 2015:
Stephen Beresford, David Livingstone – Pride
Best Production Design 2015:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Editing in 2015:
Whiplash
Best Sound in 2015:
Whiplash
Best Fellowship in 2015:
Mike Leigh
Best Special Visual Effects in 2015:
Interstellar
Best Film Not in the English Language:
Ida
Best Animated Film in 2015:
The Lego Movie
Best Adapted Screenplay in 2015:
The Theory Of Everything
