The Favourite’ and ‘Roma’ Win Big at the BAFTAs

The award show season of 2019 continues, this weekend with the BAFTA Awards. With the Oscars in only 2 weeks, the biggest films of the year are vying for as many awards as possible and fans are rooting for their favorites. The BAFTAs are another major award show that is one of the predictors for Oscar wins and are the major film award show for the UK.

Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite, which came to the table with 12 nominations, swept up with 7 wins including lead actress, supporting actress, and best British film.

The biggest award of the night, though, went to Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, which took home the award for best film. The other major films of the year got in few wins as well, with Bohemian Rhapsody taking home best lead actor and A Star is Born winning best original song. See below for a complete list of winners.

  • Best Film- Roma
  • Lead Actress- Olivia Coleman (The Favourite)
  • Lead Actor- Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody)
  • Director- Alfonso Cuaron (Roma)
  • Supporting Actor- Mahershala Ali (Green Book) 
  • Supporting Actress- Rachel Weisz (The Favourite)
  • Costume Design- Sandy Powell (The Favourite) 
  • Film Not in the English Language- Roma
  • Special Effects- Black Panther
  • Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer- Beast
  • Cinematography- Alfonso Cuaron (Roma)
  • Original Screenplay- The Favourite 
  • Original Music- A Star is Born 
  • Adapted Screenplay- BlackKklansman
  • Rising Star- Letitia Wright
  • Makeup and Hair- The Favourite
  • Editing- Vice
  • Sound- Bohemian Rhapsody
  • Production Design- The Favourite
  • Animated Film- Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse
Leilani Reyes: Leilani Reyes is a visual artist, writer, and filmmaker who enjoys keeping up with all things film and TV related. As an LA native, the film industry has been woven into her life personally and professionally. She is currently an undergraduate student studying film production at Loyola Marymount University who paints and writes on the side. Her interests lie especially in sci-fi, horror, and queer cinema. With experience in playwriting, screenwriting, directing, and production design, she is passionate about all creative endeavors in the world of entertainment.
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