54th British Academy Film Awards


The 54th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 25 February 2001 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2000. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2000.
Ridley Scott's Gladiator won Best Film, while Ang Lee won Best Director for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Billy Elliot was voted Outstanding British Film of 2000; the film's lead actor, Jamie Bell, won Best Actor in a Leading Role. In addition, Julia Roberts won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich, Benicio del Toro won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Traffic, and Julie Walters won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Billy Elliot. The nominees were announced on 31 January 2001.
Stephen Fry and Mariella Frostrup co-hosted the ceremony together, marking the first time the ceremony had two hosts in over 10 years.

Winners and nominees

BAFTA Fellowship

  • Judi Dench and '''Albert Finney'''

    Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

  • '''Mary Selway'''

    Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Statistics

NominationsFilm
14Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
14Gladiator
13Billy Elliot
8Chocolat
6Almost Famous
6Erin Brockovich
4O Brother, Where Art Thou?
4Quills
4Traffic
2Chicken Run
2The House of Mirth
2Last Resort
2The Perfect Storm
2Wonder Boys

AwardsFilm
4Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
4Gladiator
3Billy Elliot
2Almost Famous
2Traffic