BAFTAs 2017 winners: Emma Stone and Casey Affleck honoured as La La Land takes Best Film

Emma Powell13 February 2017
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Emma Stone and Casey Affleck picked up the top acting prizes at this year’s BAFTAs while La La Land was named Best Film.

Following on from their Golden Globe wins, Stone and Affleck were crowned Leading Actress and Actor at Sunday night’s star studded ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall.

Stone was awarded for her role in Hollywood musical La La Land, something she described as the “greatest working experience of my life”.

On collecting the award she said: “This country and the US seems to be going through a bit of a time.

BAFTA 2017 winners

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“I think it's so special we were able to come together tonight thanks to Bafta, to celebrate the positive gift of creativity and how it can transcend borders and how it can help people to feel a little less alone."

Celebrating: Emma Stone and Casey Affleck with Mel Brooks (REX)

Stone’s co-star Ryan Gosling missed out on the Leading Actor award to Manchester By The Sea’s Affleck who paid tribute to Kenneth Lonergan.

“The reason I'm here is because of Kenneth Lonergan and his sublime screenplay, that really dignifies everyday lives and their struggles with great compassion,” he said.

“I will never be able to express my gratitude to him.”

All smiles: Dev Patel with his Best Supporting Actor gong
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British star Dev Patel was overwhelmed as he was awarded the Best Supporting Actor gong for his role in Garth Davis’ film, Lion.

“Wow, that just happened,” he said on taking to the stage. “This is so overwhelming. I sit at home and watch this with my family, who are here with me tonight.”

Viola Davis fought off competition from Hayley Squires, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris and Nicole Kidman to take the female equivalent for her role in Fences.

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The US star paid tribute to August Wilson, who wrote the play upon which the film is based, as she picked up the gong.

“When my father took his last breath, one of the thoughts that went through my mind was, 'Did his life matter?' And August answers that question so brilliantly,” she said.

“Because what he did is said that our lives mattered as African-Americans. The people who did not make it into history books, but they have a story, and those stories deserve to be told. Thank you, August.”

La La Land picked up the most gongs including Original Score, Best Director for Damien Chazelle and Best Cinematography.

Outstanding British Film went to Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake while Manchester By The Sea picked up Best Screenplay.

Full list of winners:

Best Film

Leading Actor

Casey Affleck

Leading Actress

Emma Stone

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Outstanding British Film

Best Supporting Actress

Viola Davies

Best Supporting Actor

Dev Patel

Best Director

Damien Chazelle

EE BAFTA Rising Star

Tom Holland

Best Cinematography

La La Land

Best Hair and make-up

Florence Foster Jenkins – J Roy Hellend and Daniel Phillips

Best Original Score

La La Land

Costume Design

Sound Design

British Short Animation

A Love Story

Best British Short

Home

Production Design

Best Editing

Best Documentary

13th

Film Not in the English Language

Son of Saul

Animated Film

Kubo and the Two Strings

Visual Effects

Jungle Book

Best debut by a British writer, director or producer

Under The Shadow

Fellowship Award

Mel Brooks

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