'Conclave' wins best picture at BAFTAs as 'The Brutalist' takes directing and acting prizes

Mikey Madisonanora star

Wow, I really wasn't expecting this. I probably should have listened to my publicist and written a speech or something!"

Madison herself, on accepting the prize, said

Edward Bergerdirector

There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."

Berger

Kneecap is more than a film, it's a movement,

The film's English director, Rich Peppiatt, said on accepting the prize ... adding that

Best British and I'm not even from here, so I feel so welcome in your midst,

he added

I am deeply proud of what we have all achieved together,

he said

Jesse Eisenbergdirector

I’d like to share this with my wife, who didn’t come because she didn’t think I’d win,

quipped writer-director Jesse Eisenberg, who also co-starred in the film

Warwick Davisactor

This is the best thing that’s ever happened to me — and I’ve been in Star Wars,

Davis said as he accepted his award

It speaks to the need for all of us to share in the responsibility of how we want others to be treated and how we want to be treated by others,

he said

I didn't really see a space for me in this industry. But this award is about people and as long as we can keep telling stories about people I think there's got to be a space for me."

He remarked

Everyone should have their language respected, their culture respected."

Upon receiving the award, Rich hailed the band as a "movement", insisting

Films are supposed to change hearts and challenge minds and I hope Emilia Perez did something like this, because voices need to be heard, just not my English accent,

Her speech continued ... before dropping the F-bomb

I see you, you deserve respect and human decency. I will always be a friend and an ally and I implore others to do the same.”

On the podium she gave a shout-out to the “sex worker community”, saying

Georgina Chapmandesigner

If it wasn’t for you and for my wonderful parents I wouldn’t be here.”

He then went on to thank his partner, designer Georgina Chapman (who is also the ex-wife of Harvey Weinstein), calling her an “angel” and adding

I haven’t spoken to her, and I don’t want to.”

She apologised repeatedly, including on a tearful hour-long interview on Spanish TV, but was shunned by many of her colleagues on the film, including her director, who 10 days ago said