2021 BAFTA Award Winners Announced, Director Chloe Zhao Scores Big With ‘Nomadland’

The Bafta Film Award 2021 has finally arrived. Like the rest of the entertainment world, the event was forced to be delayed for several months due to ongoing global circumstances, but now, the results are in, with director Chloé Zhao winning big for his meditative drama. Nomadland. The event, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall with virtual assistance from the nominees, ran over two days and saw several high-profile names take on introductory roles including James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Chiwetel Ejiofor , Pedro Pascal, Richard. E Grant, Cynthia Erivo, and Hugh Grant.

Nomadland, which tells the story of a woman who, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a modern nomad living in a pickup truck, was awarded Best Picture, Best Director and Best Leading Actress. for star Frances McDormand. Notably, Chloé Zhao is only the second woman to win the Best Director award in the 53-year history of the category. People like Shannon Murphy (Baby teeth), Sarah Gavron (Rocks) and Jasmila Zbanic (Quo Vadis, Aida?) were also nominated for the award.

Sir Anthony Hopkins won the best actor award for The father, taking home the award some 27 years after his last competitive victory at the Baftas. Hopkins plays the titular father, who rejects all help from his daughter as she ages, and tries to make sense of her changing circumstances, doubting his loved ones, his own mind, and even the fabric of his reality. The 83-year-old revealed that he was not actually watching Sunday’s ceremony and only found out that he had won when he heard cheers coming from the next room. “I was sitting here painting and I heard this joy next door,” Hopkins said after the ceremony. “I thought, what the hell happened? I thought they were watching a soccer game. And they came in and said they won.”

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Daniel Kaluuya won the Best Supporting Actor award for his real-life portrayal of the revolutionary Fred Hampton in director Shaka King’s biographical drama. Judas and the Black Messiah, with Yuh-Jung Youn taking home the Best Supporting Actress award for her critically acclaimed work on Threatening. Youn had the honor of receiving the ward, especially considering the “snobby” attitude of the British; “Each award is significant, but this one is especially recognized by the British, known as very snobbish people, and they approved of me as a good actor, so I am very, very privileged,” she said.

Promising young woman, which tells the story of a young woman, played by Carey Mulligan, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, who seeks revenge against those who crossed her path, was awarded the Bafta for Best British Film, and beat artists such as The Mauritanian, The excavation, Y The father. Promising young woman It has done exceptionally well this awards season, with writer / director Emerald Fennell also taking the Bafta for Best Original Screenplay. Fennell described making criticisms last year aimed at the diversity of the short list of Bafta nominees, this year’s event featured a much more diverse lineup of talent, with several of the acting contenders coming from minorities.

You can see the full list of nominees and winners below:

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