09/02/2009

There were no surprises at the BAFTAs as Slumdog Millionaire [+see also:
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Kate Winslet won Leading Actress for The Reader [+see also:
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Continuing an astounding night for British film, In Bruges [+see also:
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film profile]. The BAFTA for Outstanding British Film went to the documentary Man on Wire [+see also:
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I’ve Loved You So Long [+see also:
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The award for Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema was presented to Pinewood and Shepperton Studios and the Orange Rising Star Award was presented to Noel Clarke, director and star of Adulthood [+see also:
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Mickey Rourke won Leading Actor for The Wrestler and Heath Ledger Supporting Actor for Dark Knight.

UK Film Council CEO John Woodward said, “It’s been a stellar night for British film. Congratulations to all the British talent creating world-wide successes such as Slumdog Millionaire and the extraordinary Man on Wire – a film which we at the UK Film Council are proud to have supported, as well as September – winner of the Best Short.”

“From the new talent of Steve McQueen and Noel Clarke to the enduring excellence of Pinewood Shepperton studios, the BAFTAs have shown the strength and depth of the British film industry in an increasingly tough global market,” he added.