2018 BAFTA Awards Recap: The Winners' Circle
The 2018 awards season is winding down. Since November 2017, awards season has been on a wild ride due to the unpredictability of picking winners.
While the Dolby Theatre and the Oscars' creative team continue preparations for the 90th Annual Academy Awards, all eyes were on the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Some of Hollywood's top talents have traveled to the United Kingdom to attend the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).
Used To Be Like Twins
According to BBC America's Anglophenia, the BAFTA used to be in sync with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' selections on which films would join the winner's circle and crowned the top film of that year. However, over the past few years, the BAFTA — for their respective prized award — Best Picture, have not matched. Also, the public also selects a winner in a special prize called the EE Rising Star Award, which is exclusively given out at the BAFTA.
The Big Upset
Despite The Shape of Water being nominated for 12 awards, the science fiction film only took home three. According to Deadline, the evening's biggest winner was Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which was awarded five statues. It will be fascinating to see which films and performers will win Oscar gold on March 4. Jimmy Kimmel will return to host The Academy Awards for the second year in a row.
Here are the official recipients of the BAFTA statues:
Leading Actress
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Leading Actor
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Supporting Actor
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Supporting Actress
Alison Janney, I, Tonya
EE Rising Star Award
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Best Film
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Outstanding British Film
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Film Not In The English Language
The Handmaiden
Best Animated Film
Coco
Best Short Animation
Poles Apart
British Short Film
Cowboy Dave
Best Documentary
I Am Not Your Negro
Best Director
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Adapted Screenplay
James Ivory, Call Me by Your Name
Original Screenplay
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Production Design
Paul Denham Austerberry, Jeff Melvin, and Shane Vieau, The Shape of Water
Best Special Visual Effects
Richard R. Hoover, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer, and John Nelson, Blade Runner 2049
Best Editing
Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos, Baby Driver
Original Music
Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
