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'12 Years A Slave' wins Best Film at Bafta Awards
'12 Years A Slave', directed by Steve McQueen, won Best Film at the 2014 British Academy Film Awards. The film's star, Chiwetel Ejiofor, also won the award for Leading Actor.
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Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave gets Bafta Best Film
Finally. Made by a British director but set in America, 12 Years A Slave tonight scooped the award for Best Film at the Baftas. In a glittering ceremony in London packed with stars, the British-made film Gravity was also among the big winners.
ITV News's Nina Nannar was there:
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The British Academy Film Awards 2014 - list of winners
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12 Years A Slave wins Best Film at Bafta Awards
Cate Blanchett takes out Best Leading Actress Bafta
Alfonso Cuarón wins best director Bafta for Gravity
Chiwetel Ejiofor wins Best Actor at Bafta Awards
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Jennifer Lawrence wins Best Supporting Actress Bafta
Jennifer Lawrence has been awarded Best Supporting Actress for her role in American Hustle at the British Academy Film Awards.
Barkhad Abdi takes best supporting actor prize
Gravity wins Bafta for outstanding British film
Gravity beat Rush and Philomena for the Bafta for outstanding British film.
The presence of the film - which stars US actors Sandra Bullock and George Clooney and was directed by a Mexican (Alfonso Cuaron) - in this category has caused controversy.
It was, however, filmed in Britain and the team responsible for its visual effects are UK-based.
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The British Academy Film Awards 2014 - list of winners
12 Years A Slave won best film at the Baftas and the film's star Chiwetel Ejiofor was picked as leading actor.