British Academy Film Awards 2008
The 61st British Academy Film Awards · Held February 10, 2008 · 23 categories · everything in 2008
Best Film
- Winner Atonement · Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster
- Nominee American Gangster · Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott
- Nominee No Country for Old Men · Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Nominee The Lives of Others
- Nominee There Will Be Blood · JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi
Outstanding British Film
- Winner This Is England · Shane Meadows
- Nominee Atonement · Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster, Joe Wright, Christopher Hampton
- Nominee Control
- Nominee Eastern Promises · Paul Webster, Robert Lantos, David Cronenberg, Steven Knight
- Nominee The Bourne Ultimatum
Best Direction
- Winner Ethan Coen, Joel Coen · No Country for Old Men
- Nominee Joe Wright · Atonement
- Nominee Paul Greengrass · The Bourne Ultimatum
- Nominee Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · The Lives of Others
- Nominee Paul Thomas Anderson · There Will Be Blood
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Winner Daniel Day-Lewis · There Will Be Blood
- Nominee James McAvoy · Atonement
- Nominee Viggo Mortensen · Eastern Promises
- Nominee George Clooney · Michael Clayton
- Nominee Ulrich Mühe · The Lives of Others
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Winner Marion Cotillard · La Vie en Rose
- Nominee Keira Knightley · Atonement
- Nominee Julie Christie · Away from Her
- Nominee Cate Blanchett · Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- Nominee Elliot Page · Juno
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Winner Javier Bardem · No Country for Old Men
- Nominee Philip Seymour Hoffman · Charlie Wilson's War
- Nominee Tom Wilkinson · Michael Clayton
- Nominee Tommy Lee Jones · No Country for Old Men
- Nominee Paul Dano · There Will Be Blood
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Winner Tilda Swinton · Michael Clayton
- Nominee Saoirse Ronan · Atonement
- Nominee Samantha Morton · Control
- Nominee Cate Blanchett · I'm Not There
- Nominee Kelly Macdonald · No Country for Old Men
Best Original Screenplay
- Winner Juno · Diablo Cody
- Nominee American Gangster · Steven Zaillian
- Nominee Michael Clayton · Tony Gilroy
- Nominee The Lives of Others · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Nominee This Is England · Shane Meadows
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Winner The Diving Bell and the Butterfly · Ronald Harwood
- Nominee Atonement · Christopher Hampton
- Nominee No Country for Old Men · Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Nominee The Kite Runner · David Benioff
- Nominee There Will Be Blood · Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Animated Film
- Winner Ratatouille · Brad Bird
- Nominee Shrek the Third · Chris Miller
- Nominee The Simpsons Movie · David Silverman
Best Film Not in the English Language
- Winner The Lives of Others · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Nominee La Vie en Rose · Alain Goldman, Olivier Dahan
- Nominee Lust, Caution · Bill Kong, James Schamus, Ang Lee
- Nominee The Diving Bell and the Butterfly · Kathleen Kennedy, Jon Kilik, Julian Schnabel
- Nominee The Kite Runner
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
- Winner Control · Matt Greenhalgh
- Nominee Brick Lane · Sarah Gavron
- Nominee Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
- Nominee Taking Liberties · Chris Atkins
- Nominee The Killing of John Lennon · Andrew Piddington
EE Rising Star Award
- Winner Shia LaBeouf
- Nominee Elliot Page
- Nominee Sam Riley
- Nominee Sienna Miller
- Nominee Tang Wei
Best Original Music
- Winner La Vie en Rose · Christopher Gunning
- Nominee American Gangster · Marc Streitenfeld
- Nominee Atonement · Dario Marianelli
- Nominee The Kite Runner · Alberto Iglesias
- Nominee There Will Be Blood · Jonny Greenwood
Best Cinematography
- Winner No Country for Old Men · Roger Deakins
- Nominee American Gangster · Harris Savides
- Nominee Atonement · Seamus McGarvey
- Nominee The Bourne Ultimatum · Oliver Wood
- Nominee There Will Be Blood · Robert Elswit
Best Editing
- Winner The Bourne Ultimatum · Christopher Rouse
- Nominee American Gangster · Pietro Scalia
- Nominee Atonement
- Nominee Michael Clayton · John Gilroy
- Nominee No Country for Old Men · Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Best Production Design
- Winner Atonement · Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
- Nominee Elizabeth: The Golden Age · Guy Hendrix Dyas
- Nominee Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix · Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan
- Nominee La Vie en Rose
- Nominee There Will Be Blood · Jack Fisk, Jim Erickson
Best Costume Design
- Winner La Vie en Rose · Marit Allen
- Nominee Atonement · Jacqueline Durran
- Nominee Elizabeth: The Golden Age · Alexandra Byrne
- Nominee Lust, Caution
- Nominee Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street · Colleen Atwood
Best Make Up & Hair
- Winner La Vie en Rose · Jan Archibald, Didier Lavergne
- Nominee Atonement · Ivana Primorac
- Nominee Elizabeth: The Golden Age · Jenny Shircore
- Nominee Hairspray
- Nominee Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street · Ivana Primorac, Peter Owen
Best Sound
- Winner The Bourne Ultimatum · Kirk Francis, Scott Millan, David Parker, Karen Baker Landers, Per Hallberg
- Nominee Atonement · Paul Hamblin
- Nominee La Vie en Rose
- Nominee No Country for Old Men · Peter Kurland, Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff
- Nominee There Will Be Blood · Christopher Scarabosio, Matthew Wood, John Pritchett, Michael Semanick, Tom Johnson
Best Special Visual Effects
- Winner The Golden Compass · Bill Westenhofer
- Nominee Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix · Tim Burke, John Richardson
- Nominee Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End · John Knoll
- Nominee Spider-Man 3 · Scott Stokdyk, John Frazier
- Nominee The Bourne Ultimatum
Best British Short Animation
- Winner The Pearce Sisters · Jo Allen
- Nominee Head Over Heels
- Nominee The Crumblegiant
Best British Short Film
- Winner Dog Altogether · Paddy Considine
- Nominee Hesitation
- Nominee Soft · Simon Ellis
- Nominee The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island · James Griffiths, Tim Key, Tom Basden
- Nominee The Stronger · Dan McCulloch, Lia Williams, Frank McGuinness