54th British Academy Film Awards

54th British Academy Film Awards
Date25 February 2001
SiteOdeon Luxe Leicester Square
Hosted byStephen Fry
Mariella Frostrup
Highlights
Best FilmGladiator
Best British FilmBilly Elliot
Best ActorJamie Bell
Billy Elliot
Best ActressJulia Roberts
Erin Brockovich
Most awardsCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Gladiator (4)
Most nominationsCrouching 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.

Winners and nominees

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Ang Lee, Best Director winner and Best Film Not in the English Language co-winner
Jamie Bell, Best Actor winner
Julia Roberts, Best Actress winner
Benicio del Toro, Best Supporting Actor winner
Julie Walters, Best Supporting Actress winner
Cameron Crowe, Best Original Screenplay winner
Stephen Gaghan, Best Adapted Screenplay winner

BAFTA Fellowship

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Main article: BAFTA Fellowship

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

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Main article: BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award

Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

  • Shadowscan – Gary Holding, Justine Leahy and Tinge Krishnan

Statistics

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "'Gladiator' conquers the Baftas". BBC. 25 February 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ P. Angulo, Sandra (26 February 2001). "Gladiator and Crouching Tiger win big at the BAFTAs". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ^ "'Gladiator' wins BAFTA's Best Film". CNN. 25 February 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ "'Gladiator', 'Crouching Tiger' do battle in Bafta nominations". The Guardian. 31 January 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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