First of all we want to say well done to everyone involved in the BAFTAs and also to all those nominated for the great films that have been produced for this years event. Here we will discuss the winners and losers of this years BAFTAs.
Here are our winners and losers of the Awards but please note when we say 'loser' we mean those unlucky in not winning when we feel they deserved to.
Winner - Gravity
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| Sandra Bullock in Gravity |
Gravity came away with no fewer than 6 awards. The film won Outstanding British Film, Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects. We are yet to see the film but it obviously touched a chord with the voters as it ended up as the most successful film of the night. A true winner on awards night, Gravity goes into the Oscars full of confidence.
Loser - Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio caused a racket of screams on the red carpet before the awards but unfortunately the actor came away empty handed from the BAFTAs. Nominated for the Best Actor award for his role in "The Wolf of Wall Street" many thought this would be his year to win the BAFTA's before heading to the Oscars next month. DiCaprio still looked good as always and is still a contender for the Oscars.
Winner - Stephen Fry
One big winner from the BAFTAs did not even win an award and that was the host, Stephen Fry. It was the comedians 9th time hosting the Awards and he really has perfected it. Charming, funny and honest, Fry really delivered a great BAFTA Ceremony, one that was worth all of the talent that had come together to celebrate film.
Loser - Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o was up for two awards individually; Best Supporting Actress and Best Rising Star. Unfortunately she did not win either losing out to Jennifer Lawrence and Will Poulter respectively. This was a shame for Nyong'o who we felt really deserved an award for her outstanding performance in "12 Years a Slave".
Winner - The Great Gatsby
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| Brilliant production and costumer design in The Great Gatsby |
Baz Lurhman's "The Great Gatsby" for us was a surpise winner at this years BAFTAs, winning 2 awards. The film won Best Production Design as well as Best Costume Design and for us this was a surprise. However, it was not a surprise because we though it did not deserve it but because no one really predicted it. We loved the film and are glad to see it win these awards.
Loser - Her & Dallas Buyers Club
Whether you can count "Her" and "Dallas Buyers Club" as losers is difficult as they were not nominated for an award between them. However, we have chose to include them in our list. These two films are definitely up there with the rest and in our opinion should have been nominated at least for something, however they were both snubbed and we felt they were harshly done by in this regard.
Winner - 12 Years a Slave
Ultimately, the film that won the 'BIG' awards, "12 Years a Slave" was the front runner for this years BAFTAS. Based on the true story of Solomon Northup the film picked up the Best Film and Best Actor Award for Chiwetel Ejiofor. It is hard to argue with these as the film was incredible. As we have said before it truly was a powerful masterpiece that deserves the success it gets. You should not need any reasons to watch the film but in case you do we have compiled 12 reasons why you should go and watch "12 Years a Slave".
You can see a full list of winners for this years BAFTA Awards here.
We hope you have enjoyed reading our winners and losers of this years BAFTA Awards and if you agree or disagree feel free to comment below and join in the discussion before the Oscars next month.
Best Film Winner: 12 Years A Slave
Best Film Winner: 12 Years A Slave
Best Film Winner: 12 Years A Slave
Best Film Winner: 12 Years A Slave
Best Film Winner: 12 Years A Slave
Best Film Winner: 12 Years A Slave