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62nd British Academy Film Awards

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62nd British Academy Film Awards
Date8 February 2009
SiteRoyal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Hosted byJonathan Ross
Highlights
Best FilmSlumdog Millionaire
Best British FilmMan on Wire
Best ActorMickey Rourke
The Wrestler
Best ActressKate Winslet
The Reader
Most awardsSlumdog Millionaire (7)
Most nominationsThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire (11)

The 62nd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 8 February 2009 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2008. 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 2008.

The nominees were announced on 15 January 2009.[1] Two films received the most nominations in eleven categories; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire. The Dark Knight followed with nine.[2] Slumdog Millionaire took home the most awards with seven.

Jonathan Ross hosted the ceremony for the third consecutive year.

Winners and nominees

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Danny Boyle, Best Director winner
Mickey Rourke, Best Actor winner
Kate Winslet, Best Actress winner
Heath Ledger, Best Supporting Actor winner
Penélope Cruz, Best Supporting Actress winner
Martin McDonagh, Best Original Screenplay winner
Noel Clarke, Orange Rising Star Award winner

BAFTA Fellowship

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Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

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Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Statistics

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Films that received multiple awards
Awards Film
7 Slumdog Millionaire
3 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

In Memoriam

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baftas 2009: full list of nominations". The Guardian. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Film Nominations in 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 15 January 2009.