62nd British Academy Film Awards

The 62nd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 8 February 2009 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2008.

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 2008.

[1] Two films received the most nominations in eleven categories; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire.

Jonathan Ross hosted the ceremony for the third consecutive year.

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Danny Boyle , Best Director winner
Mickey Rourke , Best Actor winner
Kate Winslet , Best Actress winner
Heath Ledger , Best Supporting Actor winner
Penélope Cruz , Best Supporting Actress winner
Martin McDonagh , Best Original Screenplay winner
Noel Clarke , Orange Rising Star Award winner