59th British Academy Film Awards
| 59th British Academy Film Awards | ||||
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| Date | 19 February 2006 | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | |||
| Best British Film | Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | |||
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman Capote |
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| Best Actress | Reese Witherspoon Walk the Line |
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| Most awards | Brokeback Mountain | |||
| Most nominations | The Constant Gardener | |||
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The 59th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 19 February 2006, honoured the best in film for 2005.
Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain won the award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was voted Best British Film of 2005. Hot favourite, The Constant Gardener, led the nominations with 10 categories, but only received one award, for Best Editing by Claire Simpson. Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) won awards for Best Actor and Actress in a Lead Role.
[edit] Winners and nominees
[edit] Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote as Truman Capote
- Ralph Fiennes – The Constant Gardener as Justin Quayle
- Heath Ledger – Brokeback Mountain as Ennis del Mar
- Joaquin Phoenix – Walk the Line as Johnny Cash
- David Strathairn – Good Night, and Good Luck. as Edward R. Murrow
[edit] Best Actress
Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line as June Carter
- Judi Dench – Mrs. Henderson Presents as Laura Henderson
- Charlize Theron – North Country as Josey Aimes
- Rachel Weisz – The Constant Gardener as Tessa Quayle
- Ziyi Zhang – Memoirs of a Geisha as Chiyo Sakamoto / Sayuri Nitta
[edit] Best Cinematography
- Brokeback Mountain
- The Constant Gardener
- Crash
- March of the Penguins (La marche de l'empereur)
[edit] Best Costume Design
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Mrs. Henderson Presents
- Pride & Prejudice
[edit] Best Director (David Lean Award for Direction)
- George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck.
- Paul Haggis – Crash
- Fernando Meirelles – The Constant Gardener
- Bennett Miller – Capote
[edit] Best Editing
The Constant Gardener – Claire Simpson
- Brokeback Mountain – Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor
- Crash – Hughes Winborne
- Good Night, and Good Luck. – Stephen Mirrione
- March of the Penguins (La marche de l'empereur) – Sabine Emiliani
[edit] Best Film
[edit] Best Film - British (Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
[edit] Best Foreign Language Film
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté) • France
- Le grand voyage • France
- Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noël) • France
- Kung Fu Hustle (Kung fu) • Hong Kong
- Tsotsi • South Africa
[edit] Best Makeup and Hair
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Pride & Prejudice
[edit] Best Music (Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music)
Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams
- Brokeback Mountain – Gustavo Santaolalla
- The Constant Gardener – Alberto Iglesias
- Mrs. Henderson Presents – George Fenton
- Walk the Line – T-Bone Burnett
[edit] Best Production Design
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
[edit] Best Screenplay – Adapted
Brokeback Mountain – Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry
- Capote – Dan Futterman
- The Constant Gardener – Jeffrey Caine
- A History of Violence – Josh Olson
- Pride & Prejudice – Deborah Moggach
[edit] Best Screenplay – Original
Crash – Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco
- Cinderella Man – Akiva Goldsman and Cliff Hollingsworth
- Good Night, and Good Luck. – George Clooney and Grant Heslov
- Hotel Rwanda – Terry George and Keir Pearson
- Mrs. Henderson Presents – Martin Sherman
[edit] Best Sound
[edit] Best Supporting Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal – Brokeback Mountain as Jack Twist
- Don Cheadle – Crash as Graham Waters
- Matt Dillon – Crash as John Ryan
- George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck. as Fred W. Friendly
- George Clooney – Syriana as Bob Barnes
[edit] Best Supporting Actress
Thandie Newton – Crash as Christine Thayer
- Brenda Blethyn – Pride & Prejudice as Mrs. Bennet
- Catherine Keener – Capote as Nelle Harper Lee
- Frances McDormand – North Country as Glory Dodge
- Michelle Williams – Brokeback Mountain as Alma Beers
[edit] Best Visual Effects
- Batman Begins
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
[edit] Rising Star Award
James McAvoy: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe as Mr Tumnus
- Michelle Williams: Brokeback Mountain as Alma Beers
- Rachael McAdams: Wedding Crashers as Claire Cleary
- Chiwetel Ejiofor: Kinky Boots as Lola
- Gael García Bernal: The King as Elvis Valderez
[edit] Award breakdown
Winners
- 4 / 10 Brokeback Mountain: Best Film, Director, Supporting Actor and Adapted Screenplay
- 3 / 6 Memoirs of a Geisha: Best Costume Design, Cinematography and Score
- 2 / 4 Walk the Line: Best Actress
- 2 / 4 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Best Hair & Makeup and Rising Star Award
- 2 / 9 Crash: Best Supporting Actress and Original Screenplay
- 1 / 1 The Beat that My Heart Skipped (De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté): Best Foreign Language Film
- 1 / 1 Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Best British Film
- 1 / 3 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Best Production Design
- 1 / 3 King Kong: Best Visual Effects
- 1 / 5 Capote: Best Actor
- 1 / 5 Pride & Prejudice: Most Promising Newcomer (for its director)
- 1 / 10 The Constant Gardener: Best Editing
Losers (minimum two nominations)
- 0 / 2 March of the Penguins (La marche de l'empereur)
- 0 / 2 North Country
- 0 / 3 Batman Begins
- 0 / 4 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 0 / 4 Mrs. Henderson Presents
- 0 / 6 Good Night, and Good Luck.
[edit] References
- http://www.timeout.com/film/news/865/the-constant-gardener-dominates-bafta-nominations.html
- http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/env-baftanomslist19jan19,0,818655.htmlstory
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4626932.stm - all nominations
- http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=17880
- http://www.timeout.com/film/newyork/news/939/brokeback-bags-four-baftas.html
[edit] External sites
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