BAFTAS 2021: Winners and Highlights

The past weekend saw the BAFTA film awards, selected by members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, presented and what a historic one it was. The drama Nomadland led among films with four wins, including Best Film, Lead Actress, Cinematography, and Director, making it a clear favorite among the panel of members.

The two-night ceremony, held virtually from London's Royal Albert Hall, saw all nominees participate virtually. Saturday's ceremony handed out eight awards, primarily from the craft categories, while the second night of the BAFTAs awarded 17 prizes in total.

Notably, the 2021 celebration marks a historic turning point for the BAFTAs as it is the first edition to take place since the organization’s groundbreaking diversity review. A brief tribute was paid to the 99-year-old Prince Philip, BAFTA’s first president, before diving into the awards. 

See below for a full list of winners.

Best Film

The Father

The Mauritanian

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Actress

Bukky Bakray, Rocks

Radha Blank, The Forty-Year-Old Version

Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman

Frances McDormand, Nomadland

Wunmi Mosaku, His House

Alfre Woodard, Clemency

Best Actor

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Adarsh Gourav, The White Tiger

Anthony Hopkins, The Father 

Mads Mikkelsen, Another Round

Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian

Best Director

Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round

Shannon Murphy, Babyteeth

Lee Isaac Chung, Minari

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Jasmila Žbanić, Quo Vadis, Aida?

Sarah Gavron, Rocks

Bafta Fellowship

Ang Lee

EE Rising Star award (voted for by the public)

Bukky Bakray

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Morfydd Clark

Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù

Conrad Khan

Outstanding British Film

Calm With Horses

The Dig

The Father

His House

Limbo

The Mauritanian

Mogul Mowgli

Promising Young Woman

Rocks

Saint Maud

Best Original Score

Mank

Minari

News of the World

Promising Young Woman

Soul

Best Documentary

Collective

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

The Dissident

My Octopus Teacher

The Social Dilemma

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

His House – Remi Weekes (writer/director)

Limbo – Ben Sharrock (writer/director), Irune Gurtubai (producer) [also produced by Angus Lamont]

Moffie – Jack Sidey (writer/producer) [also written by Oliver Hermanus and produced by Eric Abraham]

Rocks – Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (writers)

Saint Maud – Rose Glass (writer/director), Oliver Kassman (producer) [also produced by Andrea Cornwell]

Best Supporting Actor

Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah

Barry Keoghan, Calm With Horses

Alan Kim, Minari

Leslie Odom Jr, One Night in Miami

Clarke Peters, Da 5 Bloods

Paul Raci, Sound of Metal

Best Original Screenplay

Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round

Jack Fincher, Mank

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman 

Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson, Rocks

Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Supporting Actress

Niamh Algar, Calm With Horses

Kosar Ali, Rocks

Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Dominique Fishback, Judas and the Black Messiah

Ashley Madekwe, County Lines

Youn Yuh-jung, Minari

Best Cinematography

Judas and the Black Messiah

Mank

The Mauritanian

News of the World

Nomadland

Best film not in the English language

Another Round 

Dear Comrades!

Les Misérables

Minari

Quo Vadis, Aida?

Best Editing

The Father

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

Sound of Metal

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Adapted Screenplay

Moira Buffini, The Dig

Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller, The Father 

Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, MB Traven, The Mauritanian

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Ramin Bahrani, The White Tiger

Best Animated Film

Onward

Soul

Wolfwalkers

Best Casting

Calm With Horses

Judas and the Black Messiah

Minari

Promising Young Woman

Rocks

Best Production Design

The Dig

The Father

Mank 

News of the World

Rebecca

Best Costume Design

Ammonite

The Dig

Emma

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 

Mank

Best Makeup and Hair

The Dig

Hillbilly Elegy

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

Pinocchio

Best Sound

Greyhound

News of the World

Nomadland

Soul

Sound of Metal 

Best Special Visual Effects

Greyhound

The Midnight Sky

Mulan

The One and Only Ivan

Tenet 

Best British Short Animation

The Fire Next Time

The Owl and the Pussycat

The Song of a Lost Boy

Best British Short Film

Eyelash

Lizard

Lucky Break

Miss Curvy

The Present 

Outstanding British contribution to cinema

Noel Clarke