'The Artist' rules BAFTA Honours

Best Actor Jean Dujardin, producer Thomas Langmann and helmer Michel Hazanavicius in the film 'The Artist.'Colin Firth examines Meryl Streeps BAFTA Award for actress.Octavia Spencer discusses her win for supporting actress. London-- "The Artist" charmed its method to seven awards in the British Academy Film Honours on Sunday evening, including best film, director and original script for Michel Hazanavicius, and finest actor for Jean Dujardin.In France They quiet, black and whitened pic also required honours for cinematography, costume design and original music.Hazanavicius, accepting the initial script prize at London's Royal Opera House, confessed his surprise, observing that "a lot of people thought there is no script, because there is no dialog."Meryl Streep won best actress for "The Iron Lady." She lost footwear around the stairs up to the level, giving presenter Colin Firth the opportunity to play Prince Charming and kneel before her to replace it all.InchMess Tailor Soldier Spy" required the jerk for outstanding British film as well as for modified script. Within the night's most emotional moment, author Peter Straughan recognized the modified script award for themself and the late wife and co-author Bridget O'Connor, who died at the time "Mess Tailor" began shooting."She authored all of the good bits I made the coffee," he stated.Christopher Plummer won the supporting actor prize for his turn like a septuagenarian gay father in "Beginners."A clearly surprised Octavia Spencer required supporting actress for "The Assistance,Inch cementing her status because the Oscar leader. In her own speech, she noted the prize demonstrated "The AssistanceInch isn't basically a united states story, but a universal one."Senna," about Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna, acquired BAFTA's first documentary feature award, as well as required the editing prize.Director-scribe Paddy Considine and producer Diarmid Scrimshaw won the outstanding British debut award for "Tyrannosaur."The Orange Rising Star Award, chosen on through the public, visited "Their adult years" and "Anuvahood" actor Adam Deacon, showing the loyalty of his cult youth fanbase by beating also known worldwide stars Tom Hiddleston, Chris O'Dowd, Chris Hemsworth and Eddie Redmayne."For me personally this means acceptance. It is a win for that underdog," Deacon stated.Pedro Almodovar's "Your Skin My Home IsInch was the surprise champion for the best film not within the British language, beating Iranian helmer Asghar Farhadi's Oscar language favorite, "A Separation," which clearly compensated the cost because of not delivering out a DVD to voters.On the evening when Martin Scorsese was honored having a BAFTA Fellowship, his "Hugo" won for the best seem and production design.Scorsese, probably the most nominated director in BAFTA history, got a standing ovation for his Fellowship, that they referred to as "the greatest and many profound recognition." He compensated tribute towards the affect on his work of British cinema, that they referred to as "a little of the mystery along with a great marvel.""The Iron Lady" also won for hair making-up."Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" finally won a BAFTA, for effects, in the eighth duration of asking, an past due reward for that Potter franchise which has virtually produced London's world-class vfx industry.As formerly introduced, John Hurt was honored for his outstanding contribution to British cinema, and gained a standing ovation.Complete listing of BAFTA winnersAcademy FellowshipMartin ScorseseOutstanding Contribution to British CinemaJohn HurtBest Film"The Artist"DirectorMichel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"Leading ActorJean Dujardin, "The Artist"Leading ActressMeryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"Supporting ActorChristopher Plummer, "Beginners"Supporting ActressOctavia Spencer, "The AssistanceInchExceptional British picture"Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"Outstanding DebutPaddy Considine and Diarmid Scrimshaw for "Tyrannosaur"Documentary"Senna"Original Script"The Artist," Michel HazanaviciusAdapted Script"The Mess Tailor Soldier Spy," Bridget O'ConnorFilm Not within the British Language"Your Skin My Home IsInchComputer animated Film"Rango"Original Music"The Artist"Cinematography"The Artist," Guillaume SchiffmanEditing"Senna"Production Design"Hugo"Costume Design"The Artist"Seem"Hugo"Makeup & Hair"The Iron Lady"Special Visual Effects"Harry Potter and also the Deathly Hallows Part 2"Short Animation"A Morning Stroll"Video ClipInchMessage Black Heist"Orange Rising Star (Audience Award) Adam Deacon Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com