54th British Academy Film Awards | |
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Date | 25 February 2001 |
Site | Odeon Luxe Leicester Square |
Hosted by | Stephen Fry Mariella Frostrup |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Gladiator |
Best British Film | Billy Elliot |
Best Actor | Jamie Bell Billy Elliot |
Best Actress | Julia Roberts Erin Brockovich |
Most awards | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Gladiator (4) |
Most nominations | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Gladiator (14) |
The 54th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 25 February 2001 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2000. 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 2000.[1]
Ridley Scott's Gladiator won Best Film, while Ang Lee won Best Director for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Billy Elliot was voted Outstanding British Film of 2000; the film's lead actor, Jamie Bell, won Best Actor in a Leading Role. In addition, Julia Roberts won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich, Benicio del Toro won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Traffic, and Julie Walters won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Billy Elliot.[2][3] The nominees were announced on 31 January 2001.[4]
Stephen Fry and Mariella Frostrup co-hosted the ceremony together, marking the first time the ceremony had two hosts in over 10 years.
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