60th British Academy Film Awards

The 60th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 11 February 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2006. 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 2006.

60th British Academy Film Awards
Date11 February 2007
SiteRoyal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Hosted byJonathan Ross
Highlights
Best FilmThe Queen
Best British FilmThe Last King of Scotland
Best ActorForest Whitaker
The Last King of Scotland
Best ActressHelen Mirren
The Queen
Most awardsThe Last King of Scotland and Pan's Labyrinth (3)
Most nominationsThe Queen (10)

The nominees were announced on 12 January 2007.[1] The Queen won Best Film and Best Actress for Helen Mirren. Paul Greengrass won Best Director for United 93, which also won Best Editing. Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland, which also won Outstanding British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. The ceremony also featured the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, which was awarded to Happy Feet, directed by George Miller.[2]

Jonathan Ross hosted the ceremony for the second time.

Winners and nominees

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Paul Greengrass, Best Director winner
 
Forest Whitaker, Best Actor in a Leading Role winner
 
Helen Mirren, Best Actress in a Leading Role winner
 
Alan Arkin, Best Actor in a Supporting Role winner
 
Jennifer Hudson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner
 
Michael Arndt, Best Original Screenplay winner
 
Peter Morgan, Best Adapted Screenplay co-winner
 
Eva Green, Orange Rising Star Award winner

BAFTA Fellowship

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Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

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  • Nick Daubeny

Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

  • Do Not EraseAsitha Ameresekere
    • Care – Rachel Bailey, Tracy Bass and Corinna Faith
    • Cubs – Lisa Williams and Tom Harper
    • Hikikomori – Karley Duffy and Paul Wright
    • Kissing, Ticking and Being Bored – David Smith and Jim McRoberts

Statistics

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In Memoriam

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Queen crowned at Bafta nominations". The Guardian. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Baftas 2007: The winners". BBC. 11 February 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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