The BAFTA’s are, for all intents and purposes, the British Oscars. They were held tonight and, in the process of handing out their annual awards, they confirmed what everyone already knew about the Oscar race: There are only two contenders.
The King’s Speech won nearly everything that the Orange British Academy Film Awards had to offer, and whatever it didn’t win The Social Network nabbed. The King’s Speech won seven awards in total while Social Network picked up, among others, Best Director for David Fincher. Here’s a complete list of all the 2011 BAFTA winners:
Best Film: The King’s Speech
Outstanding British Film: The King’s Speech
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director, or Producer: Four Lions Writer/Director Chris Morris
Best Director: David Fincher, The Social Network
Best Original Screenplay: The King’s Speech
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network
Best Film Not In English: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
Best Supporting Actress: Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech