59th British Academy Film Awards

The 59th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 19 February 2006, honoured the best in film for 2005.

Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain won the award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was voted Best British Film of 2005. Hot favourite, The Constant Gardener, had the most nominations with 10 categories, but only received one award, for Best Editing by Claire Simpson. Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) won awards for Best Actor and Actress in a Lead Role.

Winners and nominees

Ang Lee, Best Director winner

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Best Actor winner

Reese Witherspoon, Best Actress winner

Jake Gyllenhaal, Best Supporting Actor winner

Thandie Newton, Best Supporting Actress winner

Best Actor

Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote as Truman Capote

• Ralph Fiennes – The Constant Gardener as Justin Quayle
• Heath Ledger – Brokeback Mountain as Ennis del Mar
• Joaquin Phoenix – Walk the Line as Johnny Cash
• David Strathairn – Good Night, and Good Luck. as Edward R. Murrow

Best Actress

Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line as June Carter

• Judi Dench – Mrs. Henderson Presents as Laura Henderson
• Charlize Theron – North Country as Josey Aimes
• Rachel Weisz – The Constant Gardener as Tessa Quayle
• Ziyi Zhang – Memoirs of a Geisha as Chiyo Sakamoto / Sayuri Nitta

Best Cinematography

Memoirs of a Geisha

• Brokeback Mountain
• The Constant Gardener
• Crash
• March of the Penguins (La marche de l'empereur)

Best Costume Design

Memoirs of a Geisha

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• Mrs. Henderson Presents
• Pride & Prejudice

Best Director (David Lean Award for Direction)

Ang Lee – Brokeback Mountain

• George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck.
• Paul Haggis – Crash
• Fernando Meirelles – The Constant Gardener
• Bennett Miller – Capote

Best Editing

The Constant Gardener – Claire Simpson

• Brokeback Mountain – Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor
• Crash – Hughes Winborne
• Good Night, and Good Luck. – Stephen Mirrione
• March of the Penguins (La marche de l'empereur) – Sabine Emiliani

Best Film

Brokeback Mountain

• Capote
• Crash
• The Constant Gardener
• Good Night, and Good Luck.

Best Film - British (Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

• A Cock and Bull Story
• The Constant Gardener
• Festival
• Pride & Prejudice

Best Film Not in the English Language

The Beat That My Heart Skipped (De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté)

• Le grand voyage
• Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noël)
• Kung Fu Hustle (Kung fu)
• Tsotsi

Best Makeup and Hair

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Pride & Prejudice

Best Music (Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music)

Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams

• Brokeback Mountain – Gustavo Santaolalla
• The Constant Gardener – Alberto Iglesias
• Mrs. Henderson Presents – George Fenton
• Walk the Line – T-Bone Burnett

Best Production Design

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

• Batman Begins
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• King Kong
• Memoirs of a Geisha

Best Screenplay – Adapted

Brokeback Mountain – Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry

• Capote – Dan Futterman
• The Constant Gardener – Jeffrey Caine
• A History of Violence – Josh Olson
• Pride & Prejudice – Deborah Moggach

Best Screenplay – Original

Crash – Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco

• Cinderella Man – Akiva Goldsman and Cliff Hollingsworth
• Good Night, and Good Luck. – George Clooney and Grant Heslov
• Hotel Rwanda – Terry George and Keir Pearson
• Mrs. Henderson Presents – Martin Sherman

Best Sound

Walk the Line

• Batman Begins
• The Constant Gardener
• Crash
• King Kong

Best Supporting Actor

Jake Gyllenhaal – Brokeback Mountain as Jack Twist

• Don Cheadle – Crash as Graham Waters
• Matt Dillon – Crash as John Ryan
• George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck. as Fred W. Friendly
• George Clooney – Syriana as Bob Barnes

Best Supporting Actress

Thandie Newton – Crash as Christine Thayer

• Brenda Blethyn – Pride & Prejudice as Mrs. Bennet
• Catherine Keener – Capote as Nelle Harper Lee
• Frances McDormand – North Country as Glory Dodge
• Michelle Williams – Brokeback Mountain as Alma Beers

Best Visual Effects

King Kong

• Batman Begins
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Rising Star Award

James McAvoy: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe as Mr Tumnus

• Michelle Williams: Brokeback Mountain as Alma Beers
• Rachel McAdams: Wedding Crashers as Claire Cleary
• Chiwetel Ejiofor: Kinky Boots as Lola
• Gael García Bernal: The King as Elvis Valderez

Award breakdown

Winners

• 4 / 9 Brokeback Mountain: Best Film, Director, Supporting Actor and Adapted Screenplay
• 3 / 6 Memoirs of a Geisha: Best Costume Design, Cinematography and Score
• 2 / 4 Walk the Line: Best Actress, Best Sound
• 2 / 4 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Best Hair & Makeup and Rising Star Award
• 2 / 9 Crash: Best Supporting Actress and Original Screenplay
• 1 / 1 The Beat that My Heart Skipped (De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté): Best Foreign Language Film
• 1 / 1 Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Best British Film
• 1 / 3 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Best Production Design
• 1 / 3 King Kong: Best Visual Effects
• 1 / 5 Capote: Best Actor
• 1 / 5 Pride & Prejudice: Most Promising Newcomer (for its director)
• 1 / 10 The Constant Gardener: Best Editing

Losers (minimum two nominations)

• 0 / 2 March of the Penguins (La marche de l'empereur)
• 0 / 2 North Country
• 0 / 3 Batman Begins
• 0 / 4 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• 0 / 4 Mrs. Henderson Presents
• 0 / 6 Good Night, and Good Luck.

References

• http://www.timeout.com/film/news/865/the-constant-gardener-dominates-bafta-nominations.html
• Complete list of BAFTA nominees
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4626932.stm - all nominations
• Constant Gardener Rakes In Bafta Noms
• http://www.timeout.com/film/newyork/news/939/brokeback-bags-four-baftas.html

External links

• http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/nominations/?year=2005