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BAFTA 2012 Winners & Nominees

The 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012) took place on February 12, 2012. Con Artist won Best Film and 6 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 21 categories is below.

All 21 categories Most wins
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21
nominations
99
films nominated
35
winners
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Best Film
Con Artist
Headline winners

BAFTA 2012: The Winners

Con Artist won Best Film against 4 other nominees. Michel Hazanavicius (Best Director), Jean Dujardin (Best Actor) and Meryl Streep (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

Con Artist (2010) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

Con Artist

2010 · Comedy, Documentary · $2.54K worldwide

7 wins from 12 nominations at the 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012)

  • Best Director
  • Best Actor
  • Best Original Screenplay
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Original Music

A wealthy and self-absorbed billionaire uses his fame to search for the ideal partner. However, he soon realizes that his own inflated ego and egocentric behavior are preventing him from forming a genuine connection. He must confront his flaws and learn humility before he can find true love and build a meaningful relationship.

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Scoreboard

BAFTA 2012: Which Films Won the Most

Con Artist won 7 awards from 12 nominations. 11 films won at least once, while My Week with Marilyn went home empty-handed from 6 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Con Artist (2010) movie poster
    Con Artist 7 / 12
    2010 · Comedy, Documentary · 7 wins from 12 nominations
  2. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) movie poster
    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 2 / 11
    2011 · Thriller · 2 wins from 11 nominations
  3. Hugo (2011) movie poster
    Hugo 2 / 9
    2011 · Mystery, Family · 2 wins from 9 nominations
  4. The Iron Lady (2011) movie poster
    The Iron Lady 2 / 4
    2011 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 4 nominations
  5. Senna (2011) movie poster
    Senna 2 / 3
    2011 · Biography, Sport · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  6. The Help (2011) movie poster
    The Help 1 / 5
    2011 · Drama · 1 win from 5 nominations
  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) movie poster
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 1 / 4
    2011 · Adventure, Mystery · 1 win from 4 nominations
  8. Beginners (2011) movie poster
    Beginners 1 / 1
    2011 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. Tyrannosaur (2011) movie poster
    Tyrannosaur 1 / 1
    2011 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. Rango (2011) movie poster
    Rango 1 / 1
    2011 · Action, Adventure · 1 win from 1 nomination
Full results

All 21 BAFTA 2012 Categories: Winners & Nominees

21 categories and 99 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

21 categories · 99 nominations

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By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 2012 Winners

Drama led with 40 nominations across 17 films and won 6. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 6 wins · 40 nominations · 15%
  2. Comedy 8 wins · 23 nominations · 35%
  3. Thriller 2 wins · 18 nominations · 11%
  4. Documentary 9 wins · 17 nominations · 53%
  5. Mystery 3 wins · 17 nominations · 18%
  6. Family 3 wins · 12 nominations · 25%
  7. Adventure 2 wins · 8 nominations · 25%
  8. Biography 4 wins · 7 nominations · 57%
  9. Action 1 win · 7 nominations · 14%
  10. War 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
2012 season

How the Rest of the 2012 Awards Season Voted

The other 13 ceremonies of 2012, with the winner of each top prize. Con Artist also won the top prize at 4 of them.

All 2012 awards
Earlier years

Previous BAFTA Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The BAFTA page has every year back to 1949.

Every BAFTA ceremony

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BAFTA 2012: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012)?

Con Artist (2010) won Best Film. The other nominees were The Descendants, Drive, The Help and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

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Which film won the most awards at the 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012)?

Con Artist (2010) won the most: 7 awards from 12 nominations. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Hugo, The Iron Lady and 1 other followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012)?

Con Artist (2010) led with 12 nominations and won 7 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012)?

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius for Con Artist. Best Actor: Jean Dujardin for Con Artist. Best Actress: Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady. Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer for Beginners. Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer for The Help.

When was the 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012)?

The 65th British Academy Film Awards (2012) took place on February 12, 2012. The database has 21 categories and 99 nominations for it.