30th British Film Awards: The winners

Some of Britain's finest film actors past and present gathered at the Savoy to celebrate the 30th Evening Standard British Film Awards.

They witnessed a star of the future crowned best actor...

Best film: Dirty Pretty Things directed by Stephen Frears

Best actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor (for Dirty Pretty Things)

Best actress: Catherine Zeta-Jones (for Chicago)

Best screenplay: Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter (for The Lawless Heart)

Peter Sellers award for comedy: Lost In La Mancha

Carlton award for best newcomer: Asif Kapadia (for directing The Warrior)

Best technical achievement: Eve Stewart (for production design of All Or Nothing)

Special award: Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson for 40 years of James Bond