Boyhood, which starred Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and Ellar Coltrane has won the Bafta best film award and best director for Richard Linklater.
Eddie Redmayne was given the leading actor honour for his role in The Theory of Everything which was also named outstanding British film.
The Theory of Everything, about the life of Professor Stephen Hawking, has won the award for Outstanding British Film.
The award was presented by former England football star David Beckham with Professor Hawking and Eddie Redmayne both in the audience at London's Royal Opera House.
The film, starring Redmayne as the pioneering scientist, is widely expected do well at the Oscars later this month.
US actresses including Leading Actress award winner Julianne Moore chose to wear British designers at tonight's Baftas.
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