| 63rd British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 February 2010 |
| Site | Royal Opera House, London |
| Hosted by | Jonathan Ross |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Hurt Locker |
| Best British Film | Fish Tank |
| Best Actor | Colin Firth A Single Man |
| Best Actress | Carey Mulligan An Education |
| Most awards | The Hurt Locker (6) |
| Most nominations | Avatar, An Education and The Hurt Locker (8) |
The 63rd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 21 February 2010 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2009. 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 2009.
The nominees were announced on 21 January 2010.[1] Three films received the most nominations in eight categories; Avatar, An Education and The Hurt Locker. District 9 followed with seven.[2] The Hurt Locker took home the most awards with six. This year marked the first year of the new Academy President, William, Prince of Wales, who presented the BAFTA Fellowship award to Vanessa Redgrave, alongside Uma Thurman.[3]
Jonathan Ross hosted the ceremony for the fourth consecutive year.