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Emma Stone and Casey Affleck picked up the top acting prizes at this year’s BAFTAs while La La Land was named Best Film.
Following on from their Golden Globe wins, Stone and Affleck were crowned Leading Actress and Actor at Sunday night’s star studded ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall.
Stone was awarded for her role in Hollywood musical La La Land, something she described as the “greatest working experience of my life”.
On collecting the award she said: “This country and the US seems to be going through a bit of a time.
“I think it's so special we were able to come together tonight thanks to Bafta, to celebrate the positive gift of creativity and how it can transcend borders and how it can help people to feel a little less alone."
Celebrating: Emma Stone and Casey Affleck with Mel Brooks (REX)Stone’s co-star Ryan Gosling missed out on the Leading Actor award to Manchester By The Sea’s Affleck who paid tribute to Kenneth Lonergan.
“The reason I'm here is because of Kenneth Lonergan and his sublime screenplay, that really dignifies everyday lives and their struggles with great compassion,” he said.
“I will never be able to express my gratitude to him.”
All smiles: Dev Patel with his Best Supporting Actor gongIan West/PABritish star Dev Patel was overwhelmed as he was awarded the Best Supporting Actor gong for his role in Garth Davis’ film, Lion.
“Wow, that just happened,” he said on taking to the stage. “This is so overwhelming. I sit at home and watch this with my family, who are here with me tonight.”
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Viola Davis fought off competition from Hayley Squires, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris and Nicole Kidman to take the female equivalent for her role in Fences.
The US star paid tribute to August Wilson, who wrote the play upon which the film is based, as she picked up the gong.
“When my father took his last breath, one of the thoughts that went through my mind was, 'Did his life matter?' And August answers that question so brilliantly,” she said.
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“Because what he did is said that our lives mattered as African-Americans. The people who did not make it into history books, but they have a story, and those stories deserve to be told. Thank you, August.”
La La Land picked up the most gongs including Original Score, Best Director for Damien Chazelle and Best Cinematography.
Outstanding British Film went to Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake while Manchester By The Sea picked up Best Screenplay.
Full list of winners:
Best Film
Leading Actor
Casey Affleck
Leading Actress
Emma Stone
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Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Outstanding British Film
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Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davies
Best Supporting Actor
Dev Patel
Best Director
Damien Chazelle
EE BAFTA Rising Star
Tom Holland
Best Cinematography
La La Land
Best Hair and make-up
Florence Foster Jenkins – J Roy Hellend and Daniel Phillips
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Best Original Score
La La Land
Costume Design
Sound Design
British Short Animation
A Love Story
Best British Short
Home
Production Design
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Best Editing
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Best Documentary
13th
Film Not in the English Language
Son of Saul
Animated Film
Kubo and the Two Strings
Visual Effects
Jungle Book
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Best debut by a British writer, director or producer
Under The Shadow
Fellowship Award
Mel Brooks