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2008 British Academy Film And Television Awards Winners

Posted on Sunday, February 8th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta

/Film reader Jordan (JordanFRAV) has e-mailed us with the complete list of winners from the British Academy Film And Television Awards. Slumdog Millionaire cleaned-up, winning 7 Awards. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took home 3 Awards. Check out the full list of award winners after the jump.

Academy Fellowship: Terry Gilliam

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle

Best Director (David Lean Award): Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire

Leading Actor: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

Mickey’s acceptance speech was great, one highlight was: “Thanks to Marisa Tomei for constantly taking her clothes off on-screen…I enjoyed looking at her.”

Leading Actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader

Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Producer Charles Roven picked up the award and gave a speech: “…Heath was an actor, a human being and one of a kind…”

Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Christina Barcelona

Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire - A.D. Mantle

Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy

Original Screenplay: In Bruges - Martin McDonagh

Film Not In The English Language: I’ve Loved You So Long - Marmion and Claudel

Editing: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Animation: WALL-E

Music: Slumdog Millionaire - A.R.Rahman

Sound: Slumdog Millionaire - Freemantle, Pookutty and Pryke

Make-Up and Hair: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

Production Design: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - Burt and Zolfo

Carl Foreman Award: Hunger - Steve McQueen

Costume Design: The Duchess - O’Connor

Outstanding British Film: Man On Wire - Chinn and Marsh

Special Visual Effects: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - Barba, Barron, McGuinness and Williams

Rising Star Award: Noel Clarke

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  • Now just picture Oscars 2010...Shane Hurlbut wins the oscar for Terminator Salvation(Yesss its imaginary) and during his speach he goes to Christian Bale..."Me and you were done profesionaly)
  • The Oscars needs to get here fast so all the same speeches can go away.
  • If there's any errors/typo's in the 'awards list' blame me as I was writing them on the fly, while trying to keep up with the Awards and also writing an article on the BAFTA's due in very soon, so again if there's anything out of place, sorry.

    The night was always going to go the way of 'Slumdog', especially when the first televised awards they showed being given out were for 'Sound' and 'Music' respectively and they both went to Boyle's brilliant 'Slumdog Millionaire'. :D

    Also, I thought 'Waltz With Bashir' was categorically nailed on for 'Best Foreign Film'...
  • the truth
    Slumdog Millionaire, although a great movie is also the most overrated movie. It wasn't THAT good. And just using a dutch angle for every other shot doesn't make the directing or cinematography "artsy" or special. There was some good usage of it, but when used that much in a film, you're bound to get it right a couple times. Come on people, step back and stop listening to what everyone else is saying.
  • I thought the cinematography was useful in the beginning to convey the chaotic sense of life in the slums, but I agree that it became a bit too...forced? Then again, I've never been a big fan of hand-held style camera work, as I feel it brings too much focus on to the fact that you are watching a film, instead of more subtlety influencing your perceptions.
  • awesome.
  • I hope Kate can carry her Best Actress success into the Oscars... the rest I'm just happy to watch unfold, I'm not overly passionate, devastated or surprised at how it is turning out. Feels like most things are in their rightful place now.
  • I just wished that Winslet had won for Revolutionary Road instead. Her performance in that was absolutely amazing.
  • I'll agree with you on that. She did an amazing job, so did Leo. I wished both were nominated for more awards for that movie.
  • That doesn't matter :) But now I'm really excited to see the Academy Awards. Just out of curiosity: What is your choice for Best Cinematography? It must be either TDK or Benjamin Button. But which one?
  • Mike
    especially...I can't freakin spell today
  • That doesn't matter :) Now I'm really excited to see the Academy Awards. Just out of curiosity: What is your choice for Best Cinematography? It must be either TDK or Benjamin Button. But which one?
  • Mike
    I'd perfer both over Slumdog, but Button was shot on digital so there is no chance it wins.
  • Good point, I haven't considered that. Ok, but I don't really think that TDK deserves to win for Cinematography. I rewatched it carefully and it doesn't stand out enough for me. Of course the movie is excellently crafted, but to me those 8 nominations (as much as last years winner) feel overrated to an unhealthy degree. Somehow I doubt that TDK would have received that much praise in a 'normal' year (i.e. a year in that Heath Ledger didn't die). My guess is still Slumdog for Cinematography and Benjamin Button for Art Direction. But we will see...
  • Marc
    It is mentioned in the article, but Mickey Rourke's acceptance speech was one of the best parts of the show. I was really delighted. If you haven't seen it live you should really watch it now (while it's still online):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecQ-8HtyVaw

    First there were the Golden Globes with Aronofsky flipping the bird, now there were the BAFTAs with this quite unusual speech. Let's just hope he wins the Oscar for Best Actor and pulls off another speech like that.
  • Thanks for these.
  • Normally the BAFTA's are quite a chore to watch and report upon, but I actually enjoyed them this time so I didn't mind (and I had to note down the winners anyway for my own personal gain). Which I think was down to the presenter of the show, Jonathan Ross who'd just come back from a three month Television ban and added a little spice and humour to the proceedings.
  • Sounds like a good show this year. I bet Mickey's speech made it alot better. I know I was laughing the whole time.
  • Congratulations to the winners. I don't think I see an upset anywhere.
  • I agree (see my post above), except:
    1) I expect Wall-E to win both sound awards (mixing and editing) because the sound is so crucial in that movie (Slumdog won at the BAFTAs)
    2) I'm not sure if In Bruges will win for Best Original Screenplay. I think Milk and Wall-E are still in the race. And I believe Milk will win (it won the WGA yesterday).
    3) Waltz with Bashir will win Best Foreign Film (well deserved).

    And the outcome of the remaing awards will match perfectly. This is the year of Slumdog Millionaire and it will sweep the Oscars as well.
  • Mike
    I'm going to wait until I see the ASC awards results next weekend before I call cinematography for Slumdog. I also think The Dark Knight is a serious contender in both sound categorizes, epically if they want to give it something other than supporting actor.
  • Mike
    *categories
  • Mike
    I don't think Slumdog will win both sound awards at the Oscars(if it even picks up one of them) and it might not win Cinematography...I'd say the rest are pretty close though.
  • Zinc
    Most of the Oscar winners should be set in stone now, except the actor category. The American Academy and British Academy share over 600 members, and you also have all the guilds which have been done, which also share members obviously.
  • She did win for the reader.

    The fact that slumdog got cinematography is a travesty...button? tdk?
  • The cinematography in Slumdog Millionaire is plain beautiful and one of the film's major assets. It's crucial for it's success and it's comparably unconventional. Of course Slumdog will win the Oscar for cinematography and editing. There is (nearly) no doubt about that.

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button wins for Visual Effects (of course, the creation of the movie is a revolutionary achievement), Make-Up and Art Direction.

    The Dark Knight will most likely only win for Best Supporting Actor (because I expect Wall-E to sweep both sound categories).
  • Kelly
    I hope you're right and they recognize the sound work that went into WALL-E. Crossing fingers.

    Agreed on Slumdog. If I could choose any tech award to give the film, it would be cinematography. It was just dazzling.
  • So not a lot of difference from the other awards.
  • Jeez, changez le disc about Gilliam....we get it - he rocks and deserves better.

    And Gilliam will continue to be great without the BAFTA seal of approval.
  • Um... he did get the BAFTA seal of approval. The biggest one they can give. Just the production team buggered up the motage and the acceptance.
  • Ah...I'd missed the top line of the article and assumed from the tone of outrage in Mr C's post that they'd burned his film stock at the stake and anally penetrated his cat.

    Apologies!
  • FINALLY Penelope Cruz wins. I hope this is foreshadowing for the Oscars. All the major awards are who I want to win.
  • The BAFTA broadcast producers and director owe Terry Gilliam and the viewers an apology. They completely fricked over the entire segment.

    Shameful.

    Even more of a farce than their selection of winners.
  • WHsmith
    I'd like to see it. I hope Terry gave everyone hell as usual.
  • The BAFTA broadcast producers and director owe Terry Gilliam and the viewers an apology. They completely fricked over the entire segment.

    Shameful.
  • Nice! They gave the David Lean Award to Danny Boyle!
  • cib3k
    Glad to see In Bruges among the winners.
  • Original Screenplay: In Bruges - Martin McDonagh

    Yes! That screenplay was brilliant, hope to see Martin taking the Oscar two weeks from today. He totally deserves it.
  • I'm so glad In Bruges is getting some recognition. It's an excellent film that deserves it all.
  • Weyland_Yutani
    definitely original and definitely well deserved.
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