What is wrong with the Brits? Okay, so they LOVED Three Billboards, but so much that it has to get Best British Film AND Best Film? The last movie that did that at the BAFTAS was The King's Speech. Whatever. I'm not buying it for the Oscars. I think that movie will probably take Actress and Supporting Actor (it appears all the acting categories are inexplicably locked this year) but I'm going all in for Get Out. The preferential ballot will save the day, in my opinion. I should also mention that the BAFTAS tend to be more predictive for the tech categories rather than the top ones anyway- so it's looking good for The Shape of Water to come away with a lot of tech Oscars and probably for Blade Runner to finally get Roger Deakins that cinematography award.
2018 BAFTA WINNERS:
- Best Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Director: Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)
- Leading Actor: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
- Leading Actress: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Supporting Actress: Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
- Adapted Screenplay: Call Me By Your Name
- Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Outstanding British Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- EE Rising Star Award: Daniel Kaluuya
- Original Music: The Shape of Water
- Make-up and Hair: Darkest Hour
- Animated Film: Coco
- Costume Design: Phantom Thread
- Best Documentary: I Am Not Your Negro
- Editing: Baby Driver
- British Short Animation: Poles Apart
- British Short Film: Cowboy Dave
- Film not in the English language: The Handmaiden
- Production Design: The Shape of Water
- Special Visual Effects: Blade Runner 2049
- Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer: I Am Not a Witch
- Sound: Dunkirk
- Cinematography: Blade Runner 2049