British Academy Film Awards 1997
The 50th British Academy Film Awards · Held April 29, 1997 · 20 categories · everything in 1997
Best Film
- Winner The English Patient
- Nominee Fargo · Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Nominee Secrets & Lies · Simon Channing Williams, Mike Leigh
- Nominee Shine · Jane Scott, Scott Hicks
Outstanding British Film
- Winner Secrets & Lies · Simon Channing Williams, Mike Leigh
- Nominee Brassed Off · Steve Abbott, Mark Herman
- Nominee Carla's Song
- Nominee Richard III · Lisa Katselas, Stephen Bayly, Richard Loncraine
Best Direction
- Winner Ethan Coen, Joel Coen · Fargo
- Nominee Mike Leigh · Secrets & Lies
- Nominee Scott Hicks · Shine
- Nominee Anthony Minghella · The English Patient
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Winner Geoffrey Rush · Shine
- Nominee Ian McKellen · Richard III
- Nominee Timothy Spall · Secrets & Lies
- Nominee Ralph Fiennes · The English Patient
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Winner Brenda Blethyn · Secrets & Lies
- Nominee Emily Watson · Breaking the Waves
- Nominee Frances McDormand · Fargo
- Nominee Kristin Scott Thomas · The English Patient
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Winner Paul Scofield · The Crucible
- Nominee Alan Rickman · Michael Collins
- Nominee Edward Norton · Primal Fear
- Nominee John Gielgud · Shine
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Winner Juliette Binoche · The English Patient
- Nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste · Secrets & Lies
- Nominee Lynn Redgrave · Shine
- Nominee Lauren Bacall · The Mirror Has Two Faces
Best Original Screenplay
- Winner Secrets & Lies · Mike Leigh
- Nominee Brassed Off · Mark Herman
- Nominee Fargo · Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Nominee Lone Star · John Sayles
- Nominee Shine · Jan Sardi
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Winner The English Patient · Anthony Minghella
- Nominee Evita · Alan Parker, Oliver Stone
- Nominee Richard III · Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine
- Nominee The Crucible · Arthur Miller
Best Film Not in the English Language
- Winner Ridicule · Philippe Carcassonne, Patrice Leconte
- Nominee Antonia's Line · Hans de Weers, Marleen Gorris
- Nominee Kolya
- Nominee Nelly and Mr. Arnaud · Alain Sarde, Claude Sautet
Best Original Music
- Winner The English Patient · Gabriel Yared
- Nominee Brassed Off · Trevor Jones
- Nominee Evita · Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
- Nominee Shine · David Hirschfelder
Best Cinematography
- Winner The English Patient · John Seale
- Nominee Evita · Darius Khondji
- Nominee Fargo · Roger Deakins
- Nominee Michael Collins · Chris Menges
Best Editing
- Winner The English Patient · Walter Murch
- Nominee Evita · Gerry Hambling
- Nominee Fargo · Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Nominee Shine · Pip Karmel
Best Production Design
- Winner Richard III · Tony Burrough
- Nominee Evita · Brian Morris
- Nominee Hamlet · Tim Harvey
- Nominee The English Patient · Stuart Craig
Best Costume Design
- Winner Richard III · Shuna Harwood
- Nominee Evita · Penny Rose
- Nominee Hamlet · Alexandra Byrne
- Nominee The English Patient · Ann Roth
Best Make Up & Hair
- Winner The Nutty Professor · David LeRoy Anderson
- Nominee 101 Dalmatians · Martial Corneville
- Nominee Evita · Sarah Monzani, Martin Samuel
- Nominee The English Patient · Fabrizio Sforza
Best Sound
- Winner Shine · Roger Savage
- Nominee Evita · Anna Behlmer, Eddy Joseph, Andy Nelson, Ken Weston, Nigel Wright
- Nominee Independence Day · Chris Carpenter
- Nominee The English Patient · Chris Newman
Best Special Visual Effects
- Winner Twister · Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour
- Nominee Independence Day · Volker Engel, Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith, Joe Viskocil
- Nominee The Nutty Professor · Jon Farhat
- Nominee Toy Story · Eben Fiske Ostby, William Reeves
Best British Short Animation
- Winner The Old Lady and the Pigeons · Didier Brunner, Sylvain Chomet
- Nominee Famous Fred · John Coates, Joanna Quinn
- Nominee Testament: The Bible in Animation
- Nominee The Saint Inspector
- Nominee Trainspotter
Best British Short Film
- Winner Majorettes in Space
- Nominee Dual Balls · Laurence Bowen, Dan Zeff
- Nominee Everything Must Go
- Nominee Machination
- Nominee The Butterfly Man · Robin MacPherson, Barry Ackroyd