59th British Academy Film Awards explained

Number:59
Award:British Academy Film Awards
Date:19 February 2006
Site:Odeon Leicester Square, London
Host:Stephen Fry
Best Film:Brokeback Mountain
Best British:
Best Actor:Philip Seymour Hoffman
Best Actor Film:Capote
Best Actress:Reese Witherspoon
Best Actress Film:Walk the Line
Most Wins:Brokeback Mountain (4)
Most Nominations:The Constant Gardener (10)
Last:58th
Next:60th

The 59th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 19 February 2006 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2005. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2005.

Brokeback Mountain won Best Film, Best Director for Ang Lee, Best Supporting Actor for Jake Gyllenhaal, and Best Adapted Screenplay.[1] [2] [3] Philip Seymour Hoffman won Best Actor for Capote and Reese Witherspoon won Best Actress for Walk the Line. The Constant Gardener received the most nominations with 10;[4] [5] [6] the film only received one award: Best Editing for Claire Simpson. , directed by Nick Park and Steve Box, was voted Outstanding British Film of 2005.

Stephen Fry hosted the ceremony for the fifth consecutive year.

Winners and nominees

BAFTA Fellowship

See main article: BAFTA Fellowship.

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

See main article: BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award.

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Statistics

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Film
10The Constant Gardener
9Brokeback Mountain
Crash
6Good Night, and Good Luck
Memoirs of a Geisha
Pride & Prejudice
5Capote
4Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mrs Henderson Presents
Walk the Line
3Batman Begins
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong
2Festival
March of the Penguins
North Country
Tsotsi
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Film
4Brokeback Mountain
3Memoirs of a Geisha
2Crash
Walk the Line

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brokeback emerges as Bafta winner . . 19 February 2006 . 25 June 2022.
  2. Web site: "Brokeback Mountain" Wins 4 BAFTA Awards, Including Best Picture . Eugene . Hernandez . . 20 February 2006 . 25 June 2022.
  3. Web site: 6 times the BAFTAs defied the Oscars: Brokeback Mountain, Ben Affleck . Emma . Dibdin . . 8 February 2015 . 25 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Bafta 2006 nominations in full . . 19 January 2006 . 25 June 2022.
  5. Web site: The Constant Gardener reaps Bafta nominations . . 19 January 2006 . 25 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Constant Gardener Rakes In Bafta Noms . Willow . Green . . 19 January 2006 . 25 June 2022.