62nd British Academy Film Awards

The ceremony of the 62nd British Academy Film Awards took place on 8 February 2009 at the Royal Opera House in London. The film awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) were awarded in 23 categories. The event was hosted for the third time, the British presenter and film critic Jonathan Ross.

The nominations were announced on 15 January 2009, the nominees for the Young Investigator Award Orange Rising Star Award, and nominations for the best foreign-language film have already been published in advance.

The most nominations in advance had expected the U.S. Literaturverfilmung get The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, as well as the British film Slumdog Millionaire, which both came on eleven nominations. At the award ceremony sat down as the most successful film Slumdog Millionaire by, who received seven awards, including those in the categories of Best Film, Director and Screenplay. In the current film award season, the drama directed by Danny Boyle had already been honored with numerous awards, including four Golden Globe Awards. As best British film of the year, the documentary film Man on Wire prevailed. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was successful with three prices only in technical categories.

Germany was represented in the category Best Foreign Language Film with the RAF drama The Baader Meinhof Complex, but had against the French drama So many years I love you in the cold. As the best animated feature film Pixar's WALL- E was - of the Dee on earth honored, who was nominated six times for an Oscar. In the Best Actor category also translated by the favorite in the run for the Oscar actor. As a Best Actor Mickey Rourke ( The Wrestler ) and Kate Winslet were honored ( The Reader ), which had been considered in the same category for her performance in Revolutionary Road. Posthumously awarded as Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger for his performance as the Joker in the Batman film The Dark Knight the award, while the Spaniard Penelope Cruz won the British Film Award for her supporting role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Been completely ignored in the run-up was Mike Leigh's comedy Happy-Go- Lucky, the lead actress Sally Hawkins Golden Globe Award was introduced as Best Comedy Actress. Even when notified of responses to the so-called " long-list " had been found only in three categories into account Leigh's comedy.

With the prize of BAFTA, the Academy Fellowship, the film director Terry Gilliam was excellent. With Gilliam one of the " most original, the most imaginative and innovative directors " of the present 'm honored, it said in the court's opinion.

• 2.1 Academy Fellowship
• 2.2 Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

Nominations

Best Picture

Slumdog Millionaire - Director: Danny Boyle

Best British film ( Alexander Korda Award)

Man on Wire - directed by James Marsh

Best Director (David Lean Award )

Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor

Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

Best Actress

Kate Winslet - The Reader

Best Supporting Actor

Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Adapted Screenplay

Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Original Screenplay

Martin McDonagh - In Bruges ... and die?

Best Film Music (Anthony Asquith Award)

A. R. Rahman - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Camera

Anthony Dod Mantle - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Sound

Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Costumes

Michael O'Connor - The Duchess

Best mask

Jean Black, Colleen Callaghan - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Art

Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Editing

Chris Dickens - Slumdog Millionaire

Best Visual Effects

Eric Barba, Craig Barron, Nathan McGuinness, Edson Williams - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Animated Feature Film

WALL · E - Legend of the Dee on Earth - Director: Andrew Stanton

Best Animated Short Film

Wallace & Gromit - In life and bread ( Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death ) - Director: Steve Pegram, Nick Park, Bob Baker

Best Short Film

September - Director: Stewart le Marechal, Esther May Campbell

Best Young Performance (Carl Foreman Award)

Steve McQueen ( Director, Writer ) - Hunger

Best Foreign Language Film

So many years I love you, France - Director: Philippe Claudel

Best Young Actor ( Orange Rising Star Award )

Noel Clarke

Prizes

Academy Fellowship

Terry Gilliam

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

Pinewood Studios and Shepperton Studios