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British Academy Film Awards

62nd edition

  • February 8, 2009
  • United Kingdom

The 62nd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 8 February 2009 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2008. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2008.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire Christian Colson - as producer(s) Winner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Ceán Chaffin - as producer(s)
Frost/Nixon Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard - as producer(s)
Milk Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen - as producer(s)
The Reader Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti, Redmond Morris - as producer(s)
Outstanding British Film
Man on Wire Simon Chinn, James Marsh Winner
Hunger Laura Hastings-Smith, Robin Gutch, Steve McQueen, Enda Walsh
In Bruges Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Martin McDonagh
Mamma Mia! Judy Craymer, Gary Goetzman, Phyllida Lloyd, Catherine Johnson
Slumdog Millionaire Christian Colson, Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy
Best Directing
Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle Winner
Changeling Clint Eastwood
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button David Fincher
Frost/Nixon Ron Howard
The Reader Stephen Daldry
Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Wrestler Mickey Rourke Winner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Brad Pitt
Slumdog Millionaire Dev Patel
Frost/Nixon Frank Langella
Milk Sean Penn
Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Reader Kate Winslet Winner
Changeling Angelina Jolie
Revolutionary Road Kate Winslet
I've Loved You So Long Kristin Scott Thomas
Doubt Meryl Streep
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Dark Knight Heath Ledger Winner
Burn After Reading Brad Pitt
In Bruges Brendan Gleeson
Doubt Philip Seymour Hoffman
Tropic Thunder Robert Downey Jr.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Penélope Cruz Winner
Doubt Amy Adams
Slumdog Millionaire Freida Pinto
The Wrestler Marisa Tomei
Burn After Reading Tilda Swinton
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Hunger Steve McQueen Winner
Mamma Mia! Judy Craymer
Man on Wire Simon Chinn
Of Time and the City Roy Boulter, Sol Papadopoulos
Son of Rambow Garth Jennings
Best Original Screenplay
In Bruges Martin McDonagh Winner
Burn After Reading Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Changeling J. Michael Straczynski
I've Loved You So Long Philippe Claudel
Milk Dustin Lance Black
Best Adapted Screenplay
Slumdog Millionaire Simon Beaufoy Winner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Eric Roth
Frost/Nixon Peter Morgan
The Reader David Hare
Revolutionary Road Justin Haythe
Best Animated Film
WALL·E Andrew Stanton Winner
Persepolis Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Waltz with Bashir Ari Folman
Best International Feature Film
I've Loved You So Long Yves Marmion, Philippe Claudel Winner
The Baader Meinhof Complex Bernd Eichinger, Uli Edel
Gomorrah Domenico Procacci, Matteo Garrone
Persepolis Marc-Antoine Robert, Xavier Rigault, Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Waltz with Bashir Serge Lalou, Gerhard Mexiner, Yael Nahlieli, Ari Folman
Best Cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire Anthony Dod Mantle Winner
Changeling Tom Stern
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Claudio Miranda
The Dark Knight Wally Pfister
The Reader Chris Menges, Roger Deakins
Best Original Score
Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman Winner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Alexandre Desplat
The Dark Knight Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard
Mamma Mia! Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
WALL·E Thomas Newman
Best Sound
Slumdog Millionaire Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp Winner
Changeling Walt Martin, Alan Robert Murray, John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff
The Dark Knight Lora Hirschberg, Richard King, Ed Novick, Gary Rizzo
Quantum of Solace Eddy Joseph, Chris Munro, Mike Prestwood Smith, Mark Taylor, Jimmy Boyle
WALL·E Ben Burtt, Tom Myers, Michael Semanick, Matthew Wood
Best Production Design
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo Winner
Changeling James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis
The Dark Knight Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando
Revolutionary Road Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt
Slumdog Millionaire Mark Digby, Michelle Day
Best Film Editing
Slumdog Millionaire Chris Dickens Winner
Changeling Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
The Dark Knight Lee Smith
Frost/Nixon Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley
In Bruges Jon Gregory
Best Costume Design
The Duchess Michael O'Connor Winner
Changeling Deborah Hopper
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Jacqueline West
The Dark Knight Lindy Hemming
Revolutionary Road Albert Wolsky
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Jean Ann Black, Colleen Callaghan Winner
The Dark Knight Peter King
The Duchess Daniel Phillips, Jan Archibald
Frost/Nixon Edouard F. Henriques, Kim Santantonio
Milk Steven E. Anderson, Michael White
Best Visual Effects
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Eric Barba, Craig Barron, Nathan McGuinness, Edson Williams Winner
The Dark Knight Chris Corbould, Nick Davis, Paul Franklin, Tim Webber
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Pablo Helman, Marshall Krasser, Steve Rawlins
Iron Man Shane Mahan, John Nelson, Ben Snow, Hal Hickel
Quantum of Solace Chris Corbould, Kevin Tod Haug
Best Short Film (Live Action)
September Stewart Le Marechal, Esther May Campbell Winner
The Business Trip Celine Quideau, Sean Ellis
Kingsland #1: The Dreamer Kate Ogborn, Tony Grisoni
Love You More Sam Taylor-Johnson, Patrick Marber, Anthony Minghella, Caroline Harvey
Ralph Olivier Kaempfer, Alex Winckler
Best Animated Short Film
A Matter of Loaf and Death Steve Pegram, Nick Park, Bob Baker Winner
Codswallop Greg McLead, Myles McLead
Varmints Sue Goffe, Marc Craste
BAFTA Fellowship
Terry Gilliam Winner
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
Pinewood Studios Winner
Shepperton Studios Winner
Rising Star Award
Noel Clarke Winner
Michael Cera
Michael Fassbender
Rebecca Hall
Toby Kebbell
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Slumdog Millionaire 7
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 11
  • Slumdog Millionaire 11
  • The Dark Knight 9
  • Changeling 8
  • Frost/Nixon 6
  • The Reader 5
  • In Bruges 4
  • Milk 4
  • Revolutionary Road 4
  • Burn After Reading 3
  • Doubt 3
  • I've Loved You So Long 3
  • Mamma Mia! 3
  • WALL·E 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3 / 11
  • The Dark Knight 1 / 9
  • Changeling 0 / 8
  • Frost/Nixon 0 / 6
  • Slumdog Millionaire 7 / 11
  • The Reader 1 / 5
  • Milk 0 / 4
  • Revolutionary Road 0 / 4
  • In Bruges 1 / 4
  • Burn After Reading 0 / 3
  • Doubt 0 / 3
  • Mamma Mia! 0 / 3
  • I've Loved You So Long 1 / 3
  • WALL·E 1 / 3

Only one nomination

16 movies:
  • The Baader Meinhof Complex
  • The Business Trip
  • Codswallop
  • Gomorrah
  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Iron Man
  • Kingsland #1: The Dreamer
  • Love You More
  • A Matter of Loaf and Death
  • Of Time and the City
  • Ralph
  • September
  • Son of Rambow
  • Tropic Thunder
  • Varmints
  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona

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