64th British Academy Film Awards | |
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Date | 13 February 2011 |
Site | Royal Opera House, London |
Hosted by | Jonathan Ross |
Highlights | |
Best Film | The King's Speech |
Best British Film | The King's Speech |
Best Actor |
Colin Firth The King's Speech |
Best Actress |
Natalie Portman Black Swan |
Most awards | The King's Speech (7) |
Most nominations | The King's Speech (14) |
The 64th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 13 February 2011 at the Royal Opera House in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2010. The nominations were announced on 18 January 2011. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades are handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2010. The King's Speech earned the most nominations with fourteen and won seven, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Actor for Colin Firth, Best Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush, Best Supporting Actress for Helena Bonham Carter, and Best Original Screenplay for David Seidler.Natalie Portman won Best Actress for Black Swan and David Fincher won Best Director for The Social Network.
David Fincher – The Social Network
Colin Firth – The King's Speech
Geoffrey Rush – The King's Speech