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Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker won best film at the BAFTAs last night, while British stars Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan also received prizes

The Hurt Locker took home six awards in total at the ceremony, including best director for Bigelow, which she dedicated to "never abandoning the need to find a resolution for peace".

Firth was awarded the best actor prize for his role in former fashion designer Tom Ford's A Single Man.

While accepting the award, the 49-year-old thanked Ford for leaving him "resuscitated, a little more worldly, better groomed, more fragrant and more nominated than one has ever been before".

He added: "What Tom Ford doesn't know is I have the e-mail in my outbox telling him I could not possibly do this.

"I was about to send this when a man came to repair my fridge. I don't know what's best for me so I would like to thank the fridge guy."

Mulligan beat strong competition from actresses including Meryl Streep and Audrey Tautou to win the best actress prize.

"I was here a year ago and I didn't imagine in a million years that this would happen," said the 24-year-old.

"I wish I could do a speech like Colin Firth and talk about fridges, but I can't."

However, Mulligan's success in An Education was the only award given to the British film, despite eight nominations.

James Cameron's 3D blockbuster Avatar was also up for eight prizes, but only came away with the special visual effects and production design awards.

Elsewhere, Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor for his turn in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, while Mo'Nique was named best supporting actress for her part in Precious.

Fish Tank won best British film, Twilight star Kristen Stewart took home the rising star prize and Up was named best animated film.

 

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