Bafta 2020: 1917 Takes Lead With Seven Awards

Michael Ward definitely had a night of his career to be announced as the winner rising star award at the 73rd annual Bafta ceremony held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday.

Michael won the prize for his role in 'Toy Boy' - a thriller series screened on Netflix. He was contended against in the category by Awkwafina, Kaitlyn Dever, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Jack Lowden. However, making the most of the event was 1917 which made away with seven awards.

Joaquin Phoenix did not miss out at the event taking home the best lead actor for Joker which won a total of three and Parasite also squeezed into the list with two awards.

Listed below is the full list of winners:

Best Film 

Winner: 1917 - Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Sam Mendes, Jayne-Ann Tenggren

Outstanding British Film

Winner: 1917 - Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Sam Mendes, Jayne-Ann Tenggren

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer

Winner: BAIT - Mark Jenkin (Writer/Director), Kate Byers, Linn Waite (Producers)

Film Not In The English Language 

Winner: Parasite - Bong Joon Ho

Documentary 

Winner: For Sama - Waad al-Kataeb, Edward Watts 

Animated Film 

Winner: Klaus- Sergio Pablos, Jinko Gotoh

Director

Winner: 1917 - Sam Mendes

Original Screenplay

Winner: Parasite - Han Jin Won, Bong Joon Ho

Adapted Screenplay

WInner: Jojo Rabbit - Taika Waititi

Lead Actress 

Winner: Renee Zellweger ‘Judy’

Leading Actor 

Winner: Joaquin Phoenix ‘Joker’

Supporting Actress

Winner: Laura Dern ‘Marriage Story’ 

Supporting Actor

Winner: Bradd Pitt ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’

Original Score 

Winner: Joker - Hildur Guonadottir 

Casting

Winner: Joker - Shayna Markowitz

Cinematography

Winner: 1917 - Roger Deakins 

Editing 

Winner: Le Mans’66 Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker

Production Design 

Winner: 1917 -Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales 

Costume Design 

Winner: Little Women Jacqueline Durran 

Make-up & Hair 

Winner: Bombshell - Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan

Sound

Winner: 1917 Scott Millan, Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate, Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson

Special Visual Effects 

Winner: 1917 Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, Dominic Tuohy

British Short Animation 

Winner: Grandad Was A Romantic - Maryam Mahojer

British Short Film 

WInner: Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If You’re A Girl) Carol Dysinger, Elena Andreicheva

EE Rising Star Award 

Winner: Michael Ward