Michel Hazanavicius’s black and white silent movie The Artist took home six awards including best film, best director, best original screenplay, best cinematography, best picture, and best actor for Jean Dujardin.
The Best Actress award was presented to renowned American actress Meryl Streep for her remarkable portrayal of former UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher in Iron Lady. This is her second award at the UK’s biggest film competition.
Held by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the annual event is known as an accurate pointer for Oscar success and the biggest movie bash of the year in the UK. This year’s ceremony was held on February 12.
Other 2012 BAFTA winners are as follows:
Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Outstanding British Film
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by Tomas Alfredson
Film Not in the English Language
The Skin I Live In by Pedro Almodovar
Short Animation
A Morning Stroll by Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
Short Film
Pitch Black Heist by John Maclean and Geraldine O’Flyn
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