BAFTA’s
BAFTA’s annual film awards ceremony is known as the British Academy Film Awards and takes place in February in order to precede the Oscars. The awards are mostly open to all nationalities, though there is an award for Best British Film and Best Newcomer. The 2010 ceremony was held on 21 February, at the Royal Opera House.
The Major Awards winners in 2010 included:
The Hurt Locker (Film)
Kathryn Bigelow (Director), for The Hurt Locker
Colin Firth (Leading Actor), for A Single Man
Carey Mulligan (Leading Actress), for An Education
Christoph Waltz (Supporting Actor), for Inglourious Basterds
Mo’Nique (Supporting Actress), for Precious
Mark Boal (Original Screenplay), for The Hurt Locker
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner (Adapted Screenplay), for Up In The Air
Michael Giacchino (Music), for Up