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The Artist was the big winner at the BAFTA Film Awards last night (February 12), collecting a total of seven awards.
The criticaly acclaimed silent film picked up the award for Best Film, Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius, Best Actor for its star Jean Dujardin, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score and the awards for Best Costume Design and Cinematography.
Other winners on the night included The Iron Lady, with Meryl Streep winning the award for Best Actress and the film itself awarded Best Hair and Make Up.
Christopher Plummer took home Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Beginners, while Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Help.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which had been nominated for a total of 11 awards, only ended winning two awards winning for Best Adapted Screenplay and Outstanding British Film.
The ceremony took place at London's Royal Opera House.
The full list of winners for BAFTA Film Awards 2012 is as follows:
Best Film
The Artist
Outstanding British Film
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Tyrannosaur - Paddy Considine (Director), Diarmid Scrimshaw (Producer)
Film Not In The English Language
The Skin I Live In
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Leading Actor
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Leading Actress
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer – The Help
Best Documentary
Senna
Animated Film
Rango
Original Screenplay
The Artist
Adapted Screenplay
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Original Music
The Artist - Ludovic Bource
Cinematography
The Artist - Guillaume Schiffman
Editing
Senna - Gregers Sall, Chris King
Production Design
Hugo - Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo
Costume Design
The Artist - Mark Bridges
Make Up & Hair
The Iron Lady - Marese Langan
Sound
Hugo - Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty, Tom Fleischman, John Midgley
Visual Effects
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 - Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, David Vickery
Short Animation
A Morning Stroll - Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe
Short Film
Pitch Black Heist - John Maclean, Gerardine O'Flynn
The Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award
Adam Deacon
