La La Land wins best film award at Baftas

American actor and filmmaker Mel Brooks has been presented with a Bafta Fellowship at the ceremony in London.

The fellowship was presented to him by Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.

The Bafta for best film has been awarded to La La Land.

The other nominees were:

• I, Daniel Blake

• Manchester by the Sea

• Moonlight

• Arrival

Emma Stone has won the Bafta for leading actress for her role in La La Land.

After thanking the film's director, Damien Chazelle, and her leading man, Ryan Gosling, an emotional Stone said: "I don't know if you realise this, this country and the US, and the world seems to be going through a bit of a time, just a bit and in a time that is so divisive I think it's really special we were all able to come together tonight, thanks to Bafta, and to celebrate the positive."

The other nominees were:

• Amy Adams
• Emily Blunt
• Meryl Streep
• Natalie Portman

The Bafta for best director was given to Damien Chazelle for La La Land.

The other nominees were:

• Denis Villeneuve
• Ken Loach
• Kenneth Lonergan
• Tom Ford

Casey Affleck won the Bafta for leading actor for his role in Manchester by the Sea.

He said: "The reason I act is because when I was a young kid, my mother would take me to meetings for children of alcoholics. It was therapy but it was acting and acting has been that for me ever since and it's a privilege to get to do this for a living."

He added: "The reason I am here right now tonight is because of Kenneth Lonergan and his sublime screenplay, that really dignifies our everyday lives and struggles with great compassion. I will never be able to express my gratitude to him."

The other nominees were:

• Andrew Garfield
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Ryan Gosling
• Viggo Mortensen

Manchester by the Sea has been awarded the Original Screenplay Bafta.

The other nominees were:

• Hell or High Water
• I, Daniel Blake
• La La Land
• Moonlight

Dev Patel has been awarded the supporting actor Bafta for his role in Lion.

Patel, who stars opposite Nicole Kidman in the film, said he was "overwhelmed".

Accepting his award, he said: "I love you guys, this is a film about a love that transcends borders, race, colours, anything and you guys are my driving force."

He thanked his "amazing team, who had the insane task of trying to get this Indian dude, this noodle with wonky teeth and a lazy eye and floppy hair work in this industry".

The other nominees were:

• Aaron Taylor-Johnson
• Jeff Bridges
• Hugh Grant
• Mahershala Ali

Viola Davis has been awarded the supporting actress Bafta for her role in Fences.

Holding onto her Bafta backstage, Davis said collecting the prize "feels pretty good".

She said: "It's not my style to bask in it too much. I'm good with it, I will have a drink and something to eat and then I'm good."

The other nominees were:

• Hayley Squires
• Michelle Williams
• Naomie Harris
• Nicole Kidman

Lion, which stars Dev Patel, won the Bafta for Adapted Screenplay.

The other nominees were:

• Arrival
• Hacksaw Ridge
• Hidden Figures
• Nocturnal Animals