66th British Academy Film Awards

66th British Academy Film Awards
Date10 February 2013
SiteRoyal Opera House, London
Hosted byStephen Fry
Highlights
Best FilmArgo
Best British FilmSkyfall
Best ActorDaniel Day-Lewis
Lincoln
Best ActressEmmanuelle Riva
Amour
Most awardsLes Misérables (4)
Most nominationsLincoln (10)

The 66th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 10 February 2013 at the Royal Opera House in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2012.[1][2][3][4] The nominations were announced on 9 January 2013.[5] 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 2012.

Stephen Fry hosted the ceremony, where Argo won Best Film and Best Director for Ben Affleck.[2] Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for Lincoln and Emmanuelle Riva won Best Actress for Amour.[2] Christoph Waltz won Best Supporting Actor for Django Unchained and Anne Hathaway won Best Supporting Actress for Les Misérables.[2] Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes, was voted Outstanding British Film of 2012.[2] Sir Alan Parker received the BAFTA Fellowship[6] and Tessa Ross garnered the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award.[7]

  1. ^ "Date Announced for the 2013 Orange British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bafta Film Awards 2013: The winners". BBC. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ Brooks, Xan (11 February 2013). "Baftas 2013 – as it happened". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. ^ Collin, Robbie (11 February 2013). "Baftas 2013: Argo is a worthy winner". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Baftas 2013: full list of nominations". The Guardian. London. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Sir Alan Parker to be Honoured With BAFTA Fellowship". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Tessa Ross to Receive BAFTA Award For Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.