It was Christopher Nolans night.
The most successful British filmmaker since Alfred Hitchcock finally got some recognition from the British film industry.
Hes been personally nominated for BAFTAs five times before (forInceptionandDunkirk) but always left empty-handed.

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Robert Downey Jr.s prize for best supporting actor asOppenheimers opponent Lewis Strauss feels like a shoo-in.
The Oscars might be kinder, but the omens are not good.
Cord Jefferson took the adapted screenplay BAFTA forAmerican Fiction.

Cord Jefferson took the adapted screenplay BAFTA forAmerican Fiction.
The screenplay awards offered up two surprises.
Those acknowledgements increase its credentials for theOscars, where it has five nominations.
It is just possible that it could shakeOppenheimers stately progress to all the big prizesbut not very likely.

June Givanni was recognized with outstanding British contribution to cinema.
June Givanni was recognized with outstanding British contribution to cinema.
Film changed my life, transformed me, and it led me here today.