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| Baftas: Skyfall named best British film | Baftas: Skyfall named best British film |
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| James Bond film Skyfall has been named outstanding British film at this year's Baftas. | James Bond film Skyfall has been named outstanding British film at this year's Baftas. |
| The movie beat Anna Karenina, The Best Exotical Marigold Hotel, Les Miserables and Seven Psychopaths to win the honour. | The movie beat Anna Karenina, The Best Exotical Marigold Hotel, Les Miserables and Seven Psychopaths to win the honour. |
| "We all had high expectations for this film and this is really the icing on the cake," director Sam Mendes said as he accepted the award. | "We all had high expectations for this film and this is really the icing on the cake," director Sam Mendes said as he accepted the award. |
| The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One at 21:00 GMT. | The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One at 21:00 GMT. |
| Speaking backstage, Mendes said Skyfall star Daniel Craig not being nominated for an award was "the curse of Bond". | |
| "It was an incredible performance but because Bond is the spine of the movie... You take it for granted." | |
| Les Miserables was an early winner at the awards held at London's Royal Opera House. | |
| The musical adaptation - which went into the ceremony with nine nominations - received awards for best sound and best make-up and hair. | The musical adaptation - which went into the ceremony with nine nominations - received awards for best sound and best make-up and hair. |
| Joe Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina came away with best costume design. | Joe Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina came away with best costume design. |
| While Disney Pixar film Brave was named best animation. | While Disney Pixar film Brave was named best animation. |
| Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are both up for best actor and actress for their roles in Silver Linings Playbook. | Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are both up for best actor and actress for their roles in Silver Linings Playbook. |
| Speaking on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, Lawrence praised director David O Russell for his work on the film, calling him her "saviour and captain". | Speaking on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, Lawrence praised director David O Russell for his work on the film, calling him her "saviour and captain". |
| "Anytime you're doing a movie with him it's a fun challenge and exciting," she told BBC News. "He brings so much passion it never feels difficult or exhausting." | "Anytime you're doing a movie with him it's a fun challenge and exciting," she told BBC News. "He brings so much passion it never feels difficult or exhausting." |
| Lawrence will battle it out with Zero Dark Thirty's Jessica Chastain, Rust and Bone's Marion Cotillard, Hitchock's Dame Helen Mirren and Amour star Emmanuelle Riva. | Lawrence will battle it out with Zero Dark Thirty's Jessica Chastain, Rust and Bone's Marion Cotillard, Hitchock's Dame Helen Mirren and Amour star Emmanuelle Riva. |
| Amour, Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or-winning film about an octogenarian couple coping with illness, is up for four awards, including best director. | Amour, Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or-winning film about an octogenarian couple coping with illness, is up for four awards, including best director. |
| Also in the line up for best director is Quentin Tarantino, whose film Django Unchained received a total of five nominations. | Also in the line up for best director is Quentin Tarantino, whose film Django Unchained received a total of five nominations. |
| Kathryn Bigelow and Ang Lee complete the best director nominees for Zero Dark Thirty and Life of Pi respectively. | Kathryn Bigelow and Ang Lee complete the best director nominees for Zero Dark Thirty and Life of Pi respectively. |
| One director missing from the shortlist is Tom Hooper, despite his film Les Miserables being up for nine awards. | One director missing from the shortlist is Tom Hooper, despite his film Les Miserables being up for nine awards. |
| Hugh Jackman - who is nominated for best actor for his role in the musical film - admitted the cast was disappointed. | Hugh Jackman - who is nominated for best actor for his role in the musical film - admitted the cast was disappointed. |
| "I can tell you 100% I would not be here if it wasn't for Tom Hooper - the guy's a genius." he told BBC News. "I think he'll be thrilled the film got nominated and he'll take solace in that." | "I can tell you 100% I would not be here if it wasn't for Tom Hooper - the guy's a genius." he told BBC News. "I think he'll be thrilled the film got nominated and he'll take solace in that." |
| The director also played down the omission, saying: "We've got nine [Bafta] nominations and eight Oscar nominations. I was very fortunate to come away two years ago with the Oscar so I'm very happy." | The director also played down the omission, saying: "We've got nine [Bafta] nominations and eight Oscar nominations. I was very fortunate to come away two years ago with the Oscar so I'm very happy." |
| Director Sir Alan Parker, whose works include The Commitments and Bugsy Malone, will be honoured with a British Academy Fellowship. | Director Sir Alan Parker, whose works include The Commitments and Bugsy Malone, will be honoured with a British Academy Fellowship. |
| The award, the highest accolade the Academy can bestow, was given to Martin Scorsese last year. | The award, the highest accolade the Academy can bestow, was given to Martin Scorsese last year. |
| There will also be an honour for Channel 4 film boss Tessa Ross, who will receive a lifetime achievement award. | There will also be an honour for Channel 4 film boss Tessa Ross, who will receive a lifetime achievement award. |
| The ceremony itself will be broadcast with a two-hour delay on BBC One and BBC One HD. | The ceremony itself will be broadcast with a two-hour delay on BBC One and BBC One HD. |