‘Argo’ wins big at BAFTA

Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures.

The British Academy Film Awards just wrapped, and though ‘Argo’ was ultimately the big winner (taking home awards for Best Film, Best Editing and Best Director for Ben Affleck), the wealth was spread out in such a way that I’m beginning to think the Brits have better Oscars than we do (although, actually, I’ve suspected this since around 2007). But then, that’s only one man’s opinion – an opinion largely catalyzed by Emmanuelle Riva’s well-deserved (though not necessarily surprising) Best Actress win for ‘Amour’ – a performance so heartbreaking I never want to see it again. And I mean that as only the highest praise.

The winners via Deadline:

Best Film: Argo
Leading Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Leading Actress: Emmanuell Riva, Amour
Director: Ben Affleck, Argo
Film not in the English Language: Amour
Best Documentary: Searching For Sugar Man
Outstanding British Film: Skyfall
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Rising Star Award: Juno Temple
Original Screenplay: Django Unchained
Adapted Screenplay: Silver Linings Playbook
Original Film Score: Skyfall
Production Design: Les Miserables
Cinematography: Life of Pi
Film Editing: Argo
Sound: Les Miserables
Animated Film: Brave
Special Visual Effects: Life of Pi
Makeup and Hair: Les Miserables
Costumes: Anna Karenina
Short Film: Swimmer
Animated Short: The Making of Longbird
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: The Imposter – Bart Layton (Director) & Dimitri Doganis (Producer)
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Winner: Tessa Ross (Producer)
BAFTA Fellowship: Kevin Spacey