2021 Bafta Awards: Nomadland Wins Big With Frances McDormand Takes Best Actress

Nomadland had a big night at the 74th annual ceremony of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) for winning big by raking up coveted awards amongst which was Choe Zhao winning best director for the film. 

The event was held behind closed doors - its regular venue is the prestigious Prince Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom - following the coronavirus pandemic. Also, on the eve of the ceremony was the passing away of the Duke of Edinburg, Prince Philip, aged 99. 

Nevertheless, the ceremony was held airing live from Prince Albert Hall on BBC and hosted by Edith Bowan, Dermot O'Leary, and Clara Amfo. 

See below for the list of winners: 

Leading Actress

Winner: Frances McDormand 'Nomadland'

Leading Actor

Winner: Anthony Hopkins 'The Father'

Supporting Actress

Winner: Yuh-Jung Youn Minari 

Supporting Actor 

Winner: Daniel Kaluuya 'Judas and The Black Messiah'

Director 

Winner: Choe Zhao 'Nomadland' 

Best Film 

Winner: Nomadland 

Outstanding Film

Winner: Promising Young Woman 

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director, or Producer

Winner: His House Remi Weekes (Writer/Director)

Film Not In The English Language 

Winner: Another Round 

Documentary

Winner: My Octopus Teacher 

Animated Film 

Winner: Soul 

Original Screenplay

Winner: Promising Young Woman

Adapted Screenplay

Winner: The Father 

Original Score

Winner: Soul 

Casting 

Winner: Rocks Lucy Pardee

Cinematography

Winner: Nomadland 'Joshua James Richards'

Editing 

Winner: Sound of Metal 'Mikkel E.G. Nielsen' 

Production Design 

Winner: Mank 'Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale'

Costume Design 

Winner: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 'Ann Roth'

Makeup & Hair

Winner: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 'Matiki Anoff, Larry M. Cherry, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal