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The celebrities sparkled and the carpet was red. The BAFTA awards took place this evening in fabulous Royal Opera House in London and with many of the nominations echoing the upcoming Oscars so many people are wondering if there is an indication of who will take home a statuette alongside their BAFTA this year. Anyway, there are a few surprises but it's not a shock to see British movie The Theory of Everything having so much success, it's a shame the beautifully shot The Imitation Game didn't take home any gongs. The horror! Enjoy the list of winners while I head off for a celebratory drink or two. Best Film in 2015 Boyhood Dir: Richard Linklater Leading Actor Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything Leading Actress Julianne Moore - Still Alice Outstanding British Film The Theory of Everything Dir: James Marsh Best Supporting Actor J.K Simmons - Whiplash Best Supporting Actress Patricia Arquette - Boyhood Original Screenplay The Grand Budapest...

Lets take a look at the BAFTA winners. The ceremony was televised in the UK at 9pm Sunday 10 th February and the winners shaped up nicely with a few curve balls. Winners Film     – Argo (dir. Ben Affleck) Leading Actor – Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) Leading Actress – Emmanuelle Riva (Amour) Director – Ben Affleck (Argo) Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained) Supporting Actress – Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables) Original Screenplay – Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino) Outstanding British Film – Skyfall (dir. Sam Mendes) Adapted Screenplay – Silver Linings Playbook (David O’Russell) Cinematography – Life of Pi (Claudio Miranda) So what do you think? In the run up to the Academy Awards there is no greater estimate of the winners than to look at the BAFTAs. Check the BAFTA website here  for the full list of winners.