'The Artist' Rules in the BAFTA Honours

LONDON Michel Hazanavicius was crowned King from the BAFTAs Sunday evening, where"The Artist" was the runaway champion, transforming 13 nominations into honours for the best film, director, actor, script, cinematography, original music and costume design.Jean Dujardin beat George Clooney, Kaira Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Gary Oldman to accept best actor award, andMeryl Streep was named best actress."Very good of the peers is I believe the most crucial factor," stated director and writerHazanavicius. "I'm so happy and touched. I understand I'll possess some bad days because I'm a director, however i will don't forget this day, today, like a good day, so thanks greatly. Merci beaucoup."Collecting the cinematography award, Hazanavicius got a cheer in the audience as he stated: "Regrettably, Guillaume (Schiffman) can not be here. However I guess if he were here, he'd thank me." Accepting the award for script, younger crowd came fun. "I am very surprised to win this award, since several people thought there is no script because there is no dialogue, so British individuals are very clever, so congratulations for you.InchDislodging the quiet movie inside a rare category, Streep am looking forward to winning the very best actress award on her Margaret Thatcher biopic "The Iron Lady" that they lost footwear in her own hurry to achieve the podium."That could not go worse," she stated as award presenter Colin Firth retrieved her stiletto and stooped -- Walter Raleigh-style -- to put it back on her behalf feet. But she retrieved enough to pay for tribute towards the former British pm and revealed her little-known British roots."1 / 2 of me is Streep, however the partner of me is Wilkinson, from Lincolnshire, and so i come across this award honestly," she stated.Congressman Christopher Lee, Robert P Niro and Max von Sydow compensated tribute to Martin Scorsese, who had been granted a BAFTA fellowship for his plan to film.Scorsese's "Hugo," nominated in nine groups, collected BAFTAs for seem and production design.VeteranChristopher Plummer would be a greatly popular champion within the best supporting actor category for his performance in "Beginners," while "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" was named outstanding British film and champion of best modified script. Accepting the script award, co-author Peter Straughan devoted the award to his late wife, the film's co-author Bridget O'Connor, who died in October. "My spouse died before film arrived on the scene. She authored all of the good bits, I simply made the coffee," he stated. "Bridget, I really like you, I miss you. To to you."Octavia Spencer required the very best supporting actress award for "The Assistance,Inch telling the BAFTA audience that they was grateful the movie continues to be identified by an english voting panel."It's been stated the film is definitely an American movie about American problems and American tales, so appreciate realizing it, because surely oppression and strife knows no age, orientation or country."Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and director Asif Kapadia required home the very best documentary award for "Senna," the biopic from the late F1 racing driver Ayrton Senna. The filmalso required the editing award.The Orange Rising Star award the only real recognition chosen for through the public - visited "Kidulthood" and "Their adult years" star Adam Deacon, who's also author, director and lead actor in British comedy "Anuvahood." John Hurt was handed the award for outstanding contribution to British film."Rango" was named best animated movie.Paddy Considine and Diarmid Scrimshaw required the award for outstanding debut with a British author, director or producer for "Tyrannosaur," whichbeat competition from Rob Fiennes' directorial debut in "Coriolanus."The award for film not within the British language visited Pedro and Agustin Almodovar for "Your Skin My Home Is.InchGreatest makeup and hair award visited team behind Streep's transformation in "The Iron Lady."Tom Johnson opened up the ceremony having a rendition of "Thunderball,"taking attendees' minds from the freezing Feb cold.It had been left to Cuba Gooding Junior. -- showing the visual effects award to "Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows Part 2"-- to pay for tribute towards the lateWhitney Houston in the honours, searching for towards the sky because he told the crowd, "Whitney -- I'll always adore you.Inch The Hollywood Reporter