| 69th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 14 February 2016 |
| Site | Royal Opera House, London |
| Hosted by | Stephen Fry |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Revenant |
| Best British Film | Brooklyn |
| Best Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio The Revenant |
| Best Actress | Brie Larson Room |
| Most awards | The Revenant (5) |
| Most nominations | Bridge of Spies and Carol (9) |
The 69th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 14 February 2016 at the Royal Opera House in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2015.[1] 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 2015.[2]
The nominations were announced on 8 January 2016 by Stephen Fry and actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Bridge of Spies and Carol received the most nominations at nine each.[3][4] Despite leading the field in nominations, Carol failed to win any awards and Bridge of Spies won just one; Mark Rylance for Best Supporting Actor.
The Revenant won the most awards at the ceremony with five, including Best Film, Best Director for Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, and Best Cinematography for Emmanuel Lubezki. Brie Larson won Best Actress for Room and Kate Winslet won Best Supporting Actress for Steve Jobs. Mad Max: Fury Road won four awards; Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Makeup and Hair, and Best Production Design. Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley, was voted Outstanding British Film of 2015. Sidney Poitier was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for his contribution to cinema.[5]
The ceremony was broadcast on BBC One and was watched by 4.5 million viewers, down from 4.9 million in 2015 and the lowest television audience since 2010.[6]
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- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (14 February 2016). "'The Revenant,' Leonardo DiCaprio Dominate BAFTA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Revoir, Paul (15 February 2016). "Bafta ceremony pulls in lowest TV audience in six years". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2016.