2009 Orange British Academy Film Awards Winners

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Best Supporting Actress - Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona

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Nominees

Amy Adams - Doubt
Freida Pinto - Slumdog Millionaire
Tilda Swinton - Burn After Reading
Marisa Tormei - The Wrestler

 

Beautiful Penelope Cruz bagged the evening\'s hotly contested best supporting actress for her part in Woody Allen\'s latest.

Best Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

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Nominees

Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Brad Pitt – Burn After Reading
Robert Downey Jr – Tropic Thunder

 

Goldie Hawn presented the award to The Dark Knight producer Charles Roven who gave a short but emotional speech. “I made two films with Heath Ledger," he said of late actor. "I consider myself lucky to have made one. He was one of a kind.”
 

Best Actress award - Kate Winslet, The Reader

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Nominees

Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road
Angelina Jolie - Changling
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas - I’ve Loved You So Long

 

Kate managed to beat herself to the Best Actress award, not many people get to say that! She was given the Bafta by James Bond star Daniel Craig. It was another breathless and excited speech from the actress but she managed to avoid tears even when thanking, The Reader producers, the late Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack. 

Best Actor winner - Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

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Nominees

Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

 

Adding a tremendous high to his rollercoaster career, Mickey Rourke bagged the best actor award for his powerhouse performance in the Wrestler. He also managed to get the biggest laugh of the night when during his acceptance speech he thanked director Darren Aronofsky for giiving him a second chance after he\'d "spent the last 15 years f*****g up my career!"

Orange Rising Star Award - Noel Clarke

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Nominees

Toby Kebbell - watch our interview with Toby here.
Michael Fassbender
Rebecca Hall
Michael Cera

 

Last year\'s Rising Star winner Shia LaBeouf presented the award to Kidulthood and Adulthood writer/director/star Noel Clarke. The former Dr Who star gave an inspirational speech referencing US President Barack Obama’s classic ‘Yes we can’ tone. He also took time to thank his wife, he lovingly called his “tag team partner”. Watch our exclusive video interview with Noel here.

Best director - Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

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Nominees

Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
David Fincher - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Stephen Daldry - The Reader
Clint Eastwood - Changling

 

Thanked in no less than five speeches on the night, Danny Boyle was the night’s big winner. After receiving his award from Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen the director thanked the city of Mumbai, his cast, crew and his 20-year-old son Gabriel, who promptly jumped up and shouted, “I love you, Dad!”
 

Best film - Slumdog Millionaire

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Nominees

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader

 

Who else was going to win? By the end of the night Slumdog Millionaire had won an incredible seven Baftas, next stop the Oscars!

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