The British version of the Academy Awards, the 71st British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) took place on 18th February in London and many British, as well as foreign, stars turned up to attend an evening of entertainment. The Royal couple Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate also made an appearance making it their second one in a row. The Duchess looked stunning in a beautiful deep green gown by Jenny Packham.

Other A-list celebrities in attendance included Lupita Nyong’o, Caitriona Balfe, Jennifer Lawrence, Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan, Angelina Jolie, Greta Gerwig, Helena Bonham Carter, Salma Hayek, Octavia Spencer, Kristen Scott Thomas and many more.

The winners of the night were:

Best film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Outstanding British film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Leading actress: Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Leading actor: Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour

Supporting actress: Allison Janney for I, Tonya

Supporting actor: Sam Rockwell for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Director:  Guillermo Del Toro for The Shape Of Water

EE Rising Star Award (voted for by the public): Daniel Kaluuya

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer: I Am Not A Witch

Film not in the English language: The Handmaiden

Documentary: I Am Not Your Negro

Animated film: Coco

Original screenplay: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Adapted screenplay: Call Me By Your Name

Original music: Alexandre Desplat for The Shape Of Water

Cinematography: Roger Deakins for Blade Runner 2049

Editing: Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss for Baby Driver

Production design: Paul Austerberry, Jeff Melvin, Shane Vieau for The Shape of Water

Costume design: Mark Bridges for Phantom Thread

Make-up and hair: David Malinowski, Ivana Primorac, Lucy Sibbick, Kazuhiro Tsuji for Darkest Hour

Sound: Richard King, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, Mark Weingartenfor Dunkirk

Special visual effects: Gerd Nefzer, John Nelson for Blade Runner 2049

British short animation: Poles Apart

British short film: Cowboy Dave

Fellowship: Sir Ridley Scott