2008 BAFTA Winners

Last night, the winners for this year's BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards were announced. The BAFTAs are the British equivalent of the Academy Awards.

Here is a partial list of winners and nominees (winners are bolded):

Best Film

American Gangster
Atonement
The Lives of Others
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood





Best British Film

Atonement
The Bourne Ultimatum
Control
Eastern Promises
This Is England




Director

Atonement - Joe Wright
The Bourne Ultimatum - Paul Greengrass
The Lives of Others - Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
No Country for Old Men - Joel and Ethan Coen
There Will Be Blood - Paul Thomas Anderson





Leading Actor

George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
James McAvoy - Atonement
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises
Ulrich Muhe - The Lives of Others



Leading Actress

Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
Keira Knightley - Atonement
Ellen Page - Juno



Supporting Actor

Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Paul Dano - There Will Be Blood
Tommy Lee Jones - No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton



Supporting Actress

Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Kelly MacDonald - No Country for Old Men
Samantha Morton - Control
Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton



So what do you think? Will the Oscar winners be the same as the BAFTA winners? We'll have to watch the Oscar awards ceremony on February 24 in order to find out. In the mean time, click here for a full list of BAFTA winners and here for more information on the winning and nominated films.