2019 BAFTA Winners: 'Roma' Takes The Top Prizes, But 'The Favourite' Has A Strong Showing Too
Last night, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced their winners. The 2019 BAFTA winners mostly followed suit with the rest of the awards season by giving Roma not only Best Film, but also their award for Film Not in the English Language. Best Director also went to Alfonso Cuarón, who won Best Cinematography too. But the British-made film The Favourite actually came away with more awards. Find out more about the 2019 BAFTA winners below.
The Favourite came away with the award for Outstanding British Film, and it also took home Best Actress for Olivia Colman and Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Weisz. On top of that, The Favourite also won Best Original Screenplay, as well as the three technical awards for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design and Best Make-Up & Hair.
This continues to solidify both Roma and The Favourite as big winners when the Oscars roll around later this month. However, the Best Picture race could still end up being in the air. There's a chance the Academy might end up giving Roma the award for Best Foreign Language Film and not the overall Best Picture. That would be a bit of a travesty, especially if something undeserving ends up taking home the award simply because the Academy is trying to spread the Oscar gold around.
It's also nice to see Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse taking home another win for Best Animated Film. It deserves to win as many awards as possible, and it's looking more and more like it will win the Academy Award too.
But we'll see what happens when the Oscars air at 8pm ET/5pm PT on February 24 on ABC.
Check out the full list of 2019 BAFTA winners (in bold) below.
2019 BAFTA Winners
Best FilmBlacKkKlansmanThe FavouriteGreen BookRomaA Star Is BornOutstanding British FilmBeastBohemian RhapsodyThe FavouriteMcQueenStan & OllieYou Were Never Really HereOutstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or ProducerApostasy, Daniel KokotajloBeast, Michael Pearce, Lauren DarkA Cambodian Spring, Chris KellyPili, Leanne Welham, Sophie HarmanRay & Liz, Richard Billingham, Jacqui DaviesFilm Not in the English LanguageCapernaumCold WarDogmanRomaShopliftersDocumentaryFree SoloMcQueenRBGThey Shall Not Grow OldThree Identical StrangersAnimated FilmIncredibles 2Isle of DogsSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseDirectorBlacKkKlansman, Spike LeeCold War, Pawe? PawlikowskiThe Favourite, Yorgos LanthimosRoma, Alfonso CuarónA Star Is Born, Bradley CooperOriginal ScreenplayCold WarThe FavouriteGreen BookRomaViceAdapted ScreenplayBlacKkKlansmanCan You Ever Forgive Me?First ManIf Beale Street Could TalkA Star Is BornLeading ActressGlenn Close, The WifeLady Gaga, A Star Is BornMelissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?Olivia Colman, The FavouriteViola Davis, WidowsLeading ActorBradley Cooper, A Star Is BornChristian Bale, ViceRami Malek, Bohemian RhapsodySteve Coogan, Stan & OllieViggo Mortensen, Green BookSupporting ActressAmy Adams, ViceClaire Foy, First ManEmma Stone, The FavouriteMargot Robbie, Mary Queen of ScotsRachel Weisz, The FavouriteSupporting ActorAdam Driver, BlacKkKlansmanMahershala Ali, Green BookRichard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?Sam Rockwell, ViceTimothée Chalamet, Beautiful BoyOriginal MusicBlacKkKlansmanIf Beale Street Could TalkIsle of DogsMary Poppins ReturnsA Star Is BornCinematographyBohemian RhapsodyCold WarThe FavouriteFirst ManRomaEditingBohemian RhapsodyThe FavouriteFirst ManRomaViceProduction DesignFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldThe FavouriteFirst ManMary Poppins ReturnsRomaCostume DesignThe Ballad of Buster ScruggsBohemian RhapsodyThe FavouriteMary Poppins ReturnsMary Queen of ScotsMakeup & HairBohemian RhapsodyThe FavouriteMary Queen of ScotsStan & OllieViceSoundBohemian RhapsodyFirst ManMission: Impossible, FalloutA Quiet PlaceA Star Is BornSpecial Visual EffectsAvengers: Infinity WarBlack PantherFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldFirst ManReady Player OneBritish Short AnimationI'm OKMarfaRoughhouseBritish Short Film73 CowsBachelor, 38The Blue DoorThe FieldWaleEE Rising Star AwardBarry Keoghan
Cynthia Erivo
Jessie Buckley
Lakeith Stanfield
Letitia Wright