'Slumdog Millionaire' scores big at 2009 BAFTAS
Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 9:01PM | By
Franck Tabouring
Here are the winners of the 2009 Orange British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.
Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" topped the award ceremony with seven wins, including best film, best director, best adapted screenplay, best music, best editing, best cinematography and best sound.
Taking home 3 prizes was David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," which won best production design, best make up and hair and best special effects.
Mickey Rourke won best actor for his role in "The Wrestler," while Kate Winslet was named best actress for "The Reader." Heath Ledger won best supporting actor, while Penelope Cruz took home the award for best supporting actress.
"WALL-E" picked up the award for best animated film, while "In Bruges" won best original screenplay. "The Duchess" received the award for best costume design.
Best Film:
"Slumdog Millionaire"
Outstanding British Film:
"Man on Wire"
Best Director:
Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Original Screenplay:
Martin McDonagh for "In Bruges"
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Simon Beaufoy for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Non-English Language Film:
"I've Loved You So Long"
Best Animated Film:
"WALL-E"
Best Actor:
Mickey Rourke for "The Wrestler"
Best Actress:
Kate Winslet for "The Reader"
Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight"
Best Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Best Cinematography:
Anthony Dod Mantle for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Music:
A. R. Rahman for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Editing:
Chris Dickens for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Production Design:
Donald Graham Burt and Victor J. Zolfo for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design:
Michael O'Connor for "The Duchess"
Best Sound:
Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Visual Effects:
Eric Barba, Craig Barron, – Nathan McGuinness and Edson Williams for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Best Make Up and Hair:
Jean Black and Colleen Callaghan for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
The Carl Foreman Award:
Steve McQueen for "Hunger"
Best Short Animation:
"Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death"
Best Short Film:
"September"







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