60th British Academy Film Awards
| 60th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 February 2007 |
| Hosted by | Jonathan Ross |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Queen |
| Best British Film | The Last King of Scotland |
| Best Actor | Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland |
| Best Actress | Dame Helen Mirren The Queen |
| Most awards | The Last King of Scotland & Pan's Labyrinth (3) |
| Most nominations | Casino Royale (9) |
The 60th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts took place on 11 February 2007, and honoured the best films of 2006.
Stephen Frears' The Queen won the award for Best Film and Best Actress (Helen Mirren). Paul Greengrass won the award of Best Director for his work in United 93, the film that also won the Best Editing prize. Forest Whitaker won the award for Best Actor for his role in The Last King of Scotland. The Last King of Scotland also won the awards for Best British Film and Adapted Screenplay. It also featured the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film which was awarded to Happy Feet.
Winners and nominees
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Nominations were announced on 12 January 2007. The award ceremony was hosted by Jonathan Ross. The winners were announced on 11 February 2007 and are highlighted in bold.
Awards Breakdown
- 3 / 5 The Last King of Scotland: Best Actor, Adapted Screenplay and British Film
- 3 / 8 El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth): Best Costume Design, Foreign Language Film and Make Up & Hair
- 2 / 3 Children of Men: Best Cinematography and Production Design
- 2 / 6 United 93: Achievement in Direction, Editing
- 2 / 6 Little Miss Sunshine: Best Original Screenplay and Supporting Actor
- 2 / 8 The Queen: Best Actress and Film
- 1 / 1 Red Road: Special Achievement by a British Director
- 1 / 2 Happy Feet: Best Animated Feature
- 1 / 2 Dreamgirls: Best Supporting Actress
- 1 / 5 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: Best Special Effects
- 1 / 7 Babel: Best Film Music
- 1 / 9 Casino Royale: Best Sound