| 60th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 February 2007 |
| Site | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London |
| Hosted by | Jonathan Ross |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Queen |
| Best British Film | The Last King of Scotland |
| Best Actor | Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland |
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren The Queen |
| Most awards | The Last King of Scotland and Pan's Labyrinth (3) |
| Most nominations | The Queen (10) |
The 60th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 11 February 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2006. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2006.
The nominees were announced on 12 January 2007.[1] The Queen won Best Film and Best Actress for Helen Mirren. Paul Greengrass won Best Director for United 93, which also won Best Editing. Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland, which also won Outstanding British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. The ceremony also featured the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, which was awarded to Happy Feet, directed by George Miller.[2]
Jonathan Ross hosted the ceremony for the second time.