[DONE] 2008 Film Awards
16 January 08
The full list of winners and nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2008.
BEST FILM
- AMERICAN GANGSTER – Brian Grazer/Ridley Scott
- ATONEMENT – Tim Bevan/Eric Fellner/Paul Webster
- THE LIVES OF OTHERS – Quirin Berg/Max Wiedemann
- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – Scott Rudin/Joel Coen/Ethan Coen
- THERE WILL BE BLOOD – JoAnne Sellar/Paul Thomas Anderson/Daniel Lupi
BEST BRITISH FILM
- ATONEMENT – Tim Bevan/Eric Fellner/Paul Webster/Joe Wright/Christopher Hampton
- THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM – Frank Marshall/Patrick Crowley/Paul L Sandberg/Paul Greengrass/Tony *Gilroy/Scott Z Burns/George Nolfi
- CONTROL – Orian Williams/ Todd Eckert/Anton Corbijn/Matt Greenhalgh
- EASTERN PROMISES – Paul Webster/Robert Lantos/David Cronenberg/Steve Knight
- THIS IS ENGLAND – Mark Herbert/Shane Meadows
THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD
For Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film
- CHRIS ATKINS (Director/Writer) – Taking Liberties
- MIA BAYS (Producer) – Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
- SARAH GAVRON (Director) – Brick Lane
- MATT GREENHALGH (Writer) – Control
- ANDREW PIDDINGTON (Director/Writer) – The Killing of John Lennon
- Find out more about THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD
DIRECTOR
- ATONEMENT – Joe Wright
- THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM – Paul Greengrass
- THE LIVES OF OTHERS – Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – Joel Coen/Ethan Coen
- THERE WILL BE BLOOD – Paul Thomas Anderson
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- AMERICAN GANGSTER – Steven Zaillian
- JUNO – Diablo Cody
- THE LIVES OF OTHERS – Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- MICHAEL CLAYTON – Tony Gilroy
- THIS IS ENGLAND – Shane Meadows
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- ATONEMENT – Christopher Hampton
- THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY – Ronald Harwood
- THE KITE RUNNER – David Benioff
- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – Joel Coen/Ethan Coen
- THERE WILL BE BLOOD – Paul Thomas Anderson
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY – Kathleen Kennedy/Jon Kilik/Julian Schnabel
- THE KITE RUNNER – William Horberg/Walter Parkes/Rebecca Yeldham/Marc Foster
- THE LIVES OF OTHERS – Quirin Berg/Max Wiedemann/Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- LUST, CAUTION – Bill Kong/James Schamus/Ang Lee
- LA VIE EN ROSE – Alain Goldman/Olivier Dahan
ANIMATED FILM
- RATATOUILLE – Brad Bird
- SHREK THE THIRD – Chris Miller
- THE SIMPSONS MOVIE – David Silverman
LEADING ACTOR
- GEORGE CLOONEY – Michael Clayton
- DANIEL DAY-LEWIS – There Will Be Blood
- JAMES McAVOY – Atonement
- VIGGO MORTENSEN – Eastern Promises
- ULRICH MÜHE – The Lives of Others
LEADING ACTRESS
- CATE BLANCHETT – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- JULIE CHRISTIE – Away From Her
- MARION COTILLARD – La Vie en Rose
- KEIRA KNIGHTLEY – Atonement
- ELLEN PAGE – Juno
SUPPORTING ACTOR
- JAVIER BARDEM – No Country for Old Men
- PAUL DANO – There Will Be Blood
- TOMMY LEE JONES – No Country for Old Men
- PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – Charlie Wilson’s War
- TOM WILKINSON – Michael Clayton
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- CATE BLANCHETT – I’m Not There
- KELLY MACDONALD – No Country for Old Men
- SAMANTHA MORTON – Control
- SAOIRSE RONAN – Atonement
- TILDA SWINTON – Michael Clayton
MUSIC
- AMERICAN GANGSTER – Marc Streitenfeld
- ATONEMENT – Dario Marianelli
- THE KITE RUNNER – Alberto Iglesias
- THERE WILL BE BLOOD – Jonny Greenwood
- LA VIE EN ROSE – Christopher Gunning
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- AMERICAN GANGSTER – Harris Savides
- ATONEMENT – Seamus McGarvey
- THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM – Oliver Wood
- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – Roger Deakins
- THERE WILL BE BLOOD – Robert Elswit
EDITING
- AMERICAN GANGSTER – Pietro Scalia
- ATONEMENT – Paul Tothill
- THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM – Christopher Rouse
- MICHAEL CLAYTON – John Gilroy
- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – Roderick Jaynes
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- ATONEMENT – Sarah Greenwood/Katie Spencer
- ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE – Guy Hendrix Dyas/Richard Roberts
- HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX – Stuart Craig/Stephenie McMillan
- THERE WILL BE BLOOD – Jack Fisk/Jim Erickson
- LA VIE EN ROSE – Olivier Raoux/Stanislas Reydellet
COSTUME DESIGN
- ATONEMENT – Jacqueline Durran
- ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE – Alexandra Byrne
- LUST, CAUTION – Pan Lai
- SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET – Colleen Atwood
- LA VIE EN ROSE – Marit Allen
SOUND
- ATONEMENT – Danny Hambrook/Paul Hamblin/Catherine Hodgson/Becki Ponting
- THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM – Kirk Francis/Scott Millan/David Parker/Karen Baker Landers/Per Hallberg
- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN – Peter Kurland/Skip Lievsay/Craig Berkey/Greg Orloff
- THERE WILL BE BLOOD – Christopher Scarabosio/Matthew Wood/John Pritchett/Michael *Semanick/Tom Johnson
LA VIE EN ROSE – Laurent Zeilig/Pascal Villard/Jean-Paul Hurier/Marc Doisne
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
- THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM – Peter Chiang/Charlie Noble/Mattias Lindahl/Joss Williams
- THE GOLDEN COMPASS – Michael Fink/Bill Westenhofer/Ben Morris/Trevor Wood
- HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX – Tim Burke/John Richardson/Emma Norton/Chris *Shaw
- PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END – John Knoll/Charles Gibson/Hal Hickel/John Frazier
- SPIDER-MAN 3 – Scott Stokdyk/Peter Nofz/John Frazier/Spencer Cook
MAKE UP & HAIR
- ATONEMENT – Ivana Primorac
- ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE – Jenny Shircore
- HAIRSPRAY – Judi Cooper Sealy/Jordan Samuel
- SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET – Ivana Primorac/Peter Owen
- LA VIE EN ROSE – Jan Archibald/Didier Lavergne
SHORT ANIMATION
- THE PEARCE SISTERS – Jo Allen/Luis Cook
- HEAD OVER HEELS – Osbert Parker/Fiona Pitkin/Ian Gouldstone
- THE CRUMBLEGIANT – Pearse Moore/John McCloskey
- Find out more about the Short Animation Award in 2008
SHORT FILM
- DOG ALTOGETHER – Diarmid Scrimshaw/Paddy Considine
- HESITATION – Julien Berlan/Michelle Eastwood/Virginia Gilbert
- THE ONE AND ONLY HERB MCGWYER PLAYS WALLIS ISLAND – Charlie Henderson/James Griffiths/Tim *Key/Tom Basden
- SOFT – Jane Hooks/Simon Ellis
- THE STRONGER – Dan McCulloch/Lia Williams/Frank McGuinness
- Find out more about the Short Film Award in 2008
THE ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD
- SHIA LABEOUF
- SIENNA MILLER
- ELLEN PAGE
- SAM RILEY
- TANG WEI
- Find out more about THE ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
- ANTHONY HOPKINS
- Find out more about ANTHONY HOPKINS
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OUTSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA
- BARRY WILKINSON
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Jim
(11-01-2008)
"Really pleased that Marion Cotillard won - it was a phenomenal performance that fully deserved wider attention."
yenn
(28-17-2008)
"Kiera should have won best actress and Dario Marianelli should have won for the best music."
Chris Bogle
(19-48-2008)
"I've no idea why James Mcevoy didn't win best actor - it was one of the most stunning performances in one of the most beautifully crafted and moving films I've ever seen. "
Susannah
(19-48-2008)
"James McAvoy should've won for best actor. I read Atonement before seeing it and thought he did an absolutely wonderful job making Robbie come alive on screen. GO JAMES!!"
Hailey
(18-31-2008)
"Atonement with 14 nominations and they didn't win many of them. Spider-Man 3 deserved a win, but I'm happy Shia LeBoeuf won. Keira should have won best actress - she's amazing."
Daniella Livingstone
(16-25-2008)
"I think the Best Actress award should have gone to Kiera or Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: the Golden Age."
John Clemons
(16-24-2008)
"The award for best picture assuredly did not go to the best picture. In fact, it is disheartening to see Atonement receive an award because it is a British film. This can be the only explanation for the award for best picture going to a glossy bit of fluff that tries hard to be suspenseful and meaningful , but fails miserably. Once the film moves to the war scenes, everything falls apart. Actually the pivotal scene of supposed assault gives everything away and I cannot for one moment find any credibility in the young vixen actually going through a trial and sustaining her lie . The best film is undoubtedly No Country for Old Men. The themes, the plot, and the acting are first-rate and thought-provoking. Very Ingmar Bergman type of film, a movie that Bergman himself would have applauded. The novel Atonement is also far inferior to McCarthy's novel. By choosing Atonement the Brits were able to award both a British novel and British film. The Coens are given the best director award and their film doesn't receive the best picture award. BAFTA voters don't have any integrity or honesty, not to mention their dysfunctional lack of consistency . A provincial choice, Atonement is simply not as good a film as Juno."
Khristine
(16-22-2008)
"Where was Hot Fuzz in this? No comedies allowed? I enjoyed it more than all of these."
mary
(13-56-2008)
"The best actor award could only have gone to Daniel Day-Lewis. He was riveting in this, and all, his films. What an amazing actor. "
Caroline
(13-56-2008)
"SUPERB!!!!! Congratulations to Sir Anthony Hopkins for his latest recognition. WELL DESERVED. XXX"
Apostolis
(13-55-2008)
"I was very disappointed that all of my favourite movies for the year 2008 won nothing. I'm talking about movies such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(excellent), Stardust(great film), Hairspray(superb film and soundtrack), Spiderman 3, Sweeney Todd(excellent) and many others... On the other hand I am really suprised that the Golden Compass won the visual effects award, since it had, in my opinion, no visual effects at all(in comparison with Harry Potter and Spiderman 3)......"
Julie
(13-55-2008)
"I too wish that James McAvoy had won. He is a fantastic actor and was incredible in Atonement. He has that ability to bring the viewer right into the character's world. He has an attention to details and a sensitivity as an actor that is rare."
Hannah, 15, Gloucester
(12-00-2008)
"I'm surprised that James McAvoy didn't win best leading actor for atonement! His performance was breathtaking."
Robert Corness
(12-31-2008)
"I was surprised and disappointed to see that " The Assassination of Jesse James" was not nominated for best cinematography. The film is visually stunning!"
Anonymous
(12-30-2008)
"I do like the way the Film Awards really praises British films... Atonement deserved much more credit"
Anton Y Mous
(12-29-2008)
"How did "Atonement" win best film? It wasn't even the best British film and was well behind "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood"."
charlotte, 12
(12-29-2008)
"I am suprised that st trinians never got an award or even got a choice of winning :("
Bernard Elgar
(11-17-2008)
"THE PEARCE SISTERS – Jo Allen/Luis Cook When a superbly talented and hard working team such as this are recognised it reafirms my faith in the process. Good to see Jo getting the recognition she deserves. Wonderful. "
Dave Preston
(11-17-2008)
"Could someone explain to me how a film that isn't good enough to win the Best British Film award be judged to be the best picture overall? I'm speaking of course about Atonement which managed to win Best Picture but lost out in the Best British Film to This Is England"
Robert
(11-16-2008)
"How on Earth could they ignore the amazing Cate Blanchett! "
Ross
(11-16-2008)
"Wow. Keira Knightley's performance in Atonement hasn't been fully respected in yet another award show."
victoria nelson
(11-15-2008)
"i am also annoyed to see that johnny depp has been ignored for best leading actor. and there is no recognition for the films that people have loved this year such as st trinians & the fabulous directing by Tim Burton. "
Susan Brophy-LeMay
(10-19-2008)
"I was disappointed to see that yet again Johnny Depp has been ignored for an award nomination. It is such a shame that those who decide who to put forward for these things don't take the chance on an extrememly talented actor who has persistantly put out an entertaining and interesting body of work. Is it the fact that he has chosen to make the films that interest him instead of just using his so called 'good looks' that he is being ignored?"
Pennie Hooper
(08-44-2008)
"If a friend of mine had not encouraged me to see The Kite Runner I probably would not have done so, having been discouraged by the critics reviews and lack of Oscar nomination, apart from for Music. But the film is moving and wonderful and 100% worth seeing. I was entranced by the book and equally so by the film, the actors perfomances and the adaptation of the book. Well done BAFTA for awarding it the three nominations, but I think it should be up for Best Film too. In addition, Marion Cottilard in La Vie en Rose and James McAvoy's performance in Atonement were my other favourites of this year's BAFTA crop."
Jeni
(06-46-2008)
"I am Stunned that Sweeney Todd has been left out of all the major catagories. I thought it was an artistic triumph and should have earned a nomination for Depp, Burton and Bonham-Carter. I'm also surprised that Atonement has recieved so many. It was a good film and very beautifully shot but I can't say it made a huge impression."
Sally Smith
(05-14-2008)
"I wasn't sure what to expect when I started watching Atonement last night; I was worried that Keira Knightley was going to overplay the role of Cecila. In fact all actors and actresses in the film were amazing, as were the thousands of extras in the Dunkirk scenes. The cinematography, lighting and direction were all beautiful. The film moved me to tears on numerous occasions, with James McAvoy particularly standing out. I can now see why Atonement has received so many BAFTA nominations (they are all well deserved) - it is just a shame the Oscars have not given more nominations to such a great British film. "
Amy Ballance
(01-59-2008)
"Just three nominations for Sweeney Todd and leaving Johnny Depp off the list...very disappointing. "
danny
(01-57-2008)
"What about Jesse James? I don't understand how this beautiful, poetic movie has been completely passed over in favour of films like Atonement and Eastern Promises."
Laura Henriksen
(23-56-2008)
"what about Into The Wild? it is without a doubt the best film i've seen this year. it should have been nominated at least for best film and best adapted screenplay. i don't understand how it's been so overlooked in all award ceremonies this year? "
Ruby
(22-13-2008)
"I recently had the pleasure in viewing a wonderful short film titled Boot Polish at a small venue in Scotland, and I wanted to know why the Academy did not select the film? As a film lover, I am a huge fan of this director and a friend of mine said to me perhaps it was because it was not English and not screened at a major UK festival in 2008 so it can qualify or something? The director is English and the film should have qualified as British. I live in Scotland (*British born Pakistani*). Boot Polish is a fantastic short film, very artistic and in my opinion deserves BAFTA recognition. "
Anna
(21-35-2008)
"Glad that Atonement has been well nominated was such a good film. I hope James McAvoy and Kiera Knightley get the Baftas they deserve. Well, to be honest, I hope they take the lot. "
Lucy
(21-34-2008)
"I am pleased, yet unsurprised, that Atonement has so many nominations, but I can't believe Christian Bale did not get a nomination this year for his fantastic performance in 3:10 to Yuma-not to mention Rescue Dawn. As far as I am aware, he has never been nominated in the past. It makes me wonder what exactly he has to do to get a nomination."
Fran Dowling
(21-34-2008)
"I'm not surprised by the amount of nominations Atonement got - it was definitely one of the best films I saw last year and I really hope Keira Knightley, James McAvoy and Saoirse Ronan win, as well as Joe Wright for best director. On another note, I am extremely surprised how little nominations Sweeney Todd has received, I thought it was a fantastic film and definitely deserves a bit more acknowledgement here in the UK! For rising star award I think it should go to either Shia LaBeouf or Ellen Page. Page did a fantastic job in Juno and LaBeouf is going to go on and do great things in film - forget Transformers which was just a simple fun action film, I believe he really proved his talent in Disturbia and more importantly in A Guide To Recognising Your Heroes (which is such an underated film by the way). Another surprise for me was how little nominations This Is England got - I definitely think Thomas Turgoose should have been up for an award, he was amazing in that film and definitely deserved an acknowledgement!!"
Jennifer Cramer
(21-33-2008)
"I am very happy that Paul Dano is acknowledged for his performance, but I am a bit disappointed that Amy Ryan didn't snag a nomination for Gone Baby Gone. I also would have really liked to see Josh Brolin with a nod. Finally, it's good to see The Lives of Others back in contention for awards; that is the first film featuring Ulrich Muhe I had the privilege of viewing, and I absolutely loved him. He left us too soon."
Sue
(21-33-2008)
"I can't believe that Sweeney Todd hasn't been nominated in the main catagories! Especially after its success at the Golden Globes! Many critics have called it 'A masterpiece'! Shouldn't it be recognised as a great British musical (we don't produce many of them!)."
Brandon
(21-33-2008)
"I am quite surprised to see Johnny Depp left out of the lead actor category for Sweeney Todd. He does an excellent job singing and acting in this film."
Kim Burrows
(21-32-2008)
"very sorry to see that one of the most delightful films of 2007 has been overlooked in every category. I suppose that as 'Stardust' was merely joyous, captivating, funny (excellent Robert de Niro, but the rest of the cast too) and entertaining from beginning to end means it merits nothing. Why not bring back the Orange people's film choice award so that films like Stardust and Harry Potter can be recognised for excellent film work that 'only' results in making audiences feel genuinely entertained and uplifted. Worthy as the nominations are, there should be room for the wonderful films that don't fall easily into the nomination categories - remember 'Singing in the Rain'? It is a situation that has needed a remedy for some time - we less 'intellectual' individuals would like to see some lighter fare be recognised for the entertainment we receive."
Michael
(21-32-2008)
"I am astounded that the short film Boot Polish was not nominated for Best short film for 2008. Ahmad had encapsulated all the right emotional content to make this film into one genuine Bafta Winner. The director Aneel Ahmad is extremely talented and the film Boot Polish was of prestige quality. Shame on you BAFTA. I suggest you glance at the public comments on IMDB. Regards Mike "
Yoo babe
(21-32-2008)
"No TRANSFORMERS for Visual Effects and Sound is a JOKE. Get Real People."
Jen
(21-31-2008)
"Shrek the Third? Please, please tell me that Persepolis, Beowulf, Meet the Robinsons, and Tekkon Kinkreet weren't eligible."
Nicky
(21-31-2008)
"While it's great to see a British film getting so many nominations I have to admit I'm not 100% certain that Atonement deserves to get so many nominations..I'm not saying it's a bad film and Keira Knightley is certainly better in it than she has been in most other films but she does not deserve a nomination for best Actress. What about Angelina Jolie in A Mighty Heart? And what's with Sweeney Todd only getting 3 nominations and none of them in major categories? It's getting rave reviews and multiple awards in the States whilst we're virtually ignoring it!"
Jay Mc
(21-30-2008)
"La Vie en Rose is deserving of all the nominations it has received from BAFTA, I think it is fantastic that it has been recognised. One of the most powerful films of the year."
Agatha Miles
(21-29-2008)
"Dear BAFTA I am tremendously saddened to notice that the short film Boot Polish has not been nominated for best short film - unquestionably the best short film of 2008. Perhaps the film requires more UK festival screenings for nomination. By far it is the best short film made by a British director and it should of not only be nominated but it must Win in 2009 Regards Agatha (Buckinghamshire) "
Fred J Fullerton
(21-29-2008)
"Just announced: The Producers Guild of America, choice of best film does not include Atonement. The other day a Radio show in London ran a phone-in for any good comments about Atonement. No one phoned up. There have been so many good films this year. Why Assassination of Jessie James...., Eastern Promises & The Bourne Ultimatum never made the final five is beyond belief. The Grapevine is talking about Atonement's 14 Bafta nominations. Good luck to all on the day."
Tolquinn
(16-25-2008)
"Had to check site when I heard some of the nominations to make sure la vie en rose had been nominated - definately the best film of 2007. Was extremely dissapointed by Atonement, apart from James mcevoy, who stole the film as usual. It would be a great injustice if the actress who played Edith Piaf were not to walk away with the award!"
Fred J Fullerton
(16-24-2008)
"I am surprised to see Atonement nominated in so many categories. I'm not saying it is a bad movie, but it just did not work for me. Good luck to all."