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BAFTA 2005

The Aviator: Film award · Mike Leigh: directing

BAFTA 2005 Film Awards: winning films and award nominations

The Aviator won the Film award at the 2005 BAFTA Film Awards. The directing award went to Mike Leigh for Vera Drake, while Imelda Staunton received leading actress recognition for Vera Drake.

  • The Aviator
  • Vera Drake
  • Ray
  • My Summer of Love
  • A Way of Life
Film: The Aviator

Nominated films and award entries at BAFTA 2005 Film Awards

Motorcycle Diaries and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind competed for the Film award alongside The Aviator at the 2005 BAFTA Film Awards. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.

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Wins are included in nomination counts.

Explore BAFTA 2005 Film Awards nominations and winners by category

Collateral received Cinematography recognition at the 2005 BAFTA Film Awards, while Vera Drake won Costume Design. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.

Film

5 nominations
The Aviator Winner The Aviator Michael Mann, Sandy Climan, Graham King, Charles Evans Jr

David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction

5 nominations
Vera Drake Winner Vera Drake Mike Leigh

Leading Actor

5 nominations
Ray Winner Ray Jamie Foxx

Leading Actress

5 nominations
Vera Drake Winner Vera Drake Imelda Staunton

Supporting Actor

5 nominations
Closer Winner Closer Clive Owen

Supporting Actress

5 nominations
The Aviator Winner The Aviator Cate Blanchett

Alexander Korda Award for the outstanding British Film of the Year

5 nominations
My Summer of Love Winner My Summer of Love Tanya Seghatchian, Christopher Collins, Pawel Pawlikowski

Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film

5 nominations
A Way of Life Winner A Way of Life Amma Asante

Film Not in the English Language

5 nominations
Motorcycle Diaries Winner Motorcycle Diaries Michael Nozik, Edgard Tenenbaum, Karen Tenkhoff, Walter Salles

Original Screenplay

5 nominations
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Winner Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Charlie Kaufman

Adapted Screenplay

5 nominations
Sideways Winner Sideways Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music

5 nominations
Motorcycle Diaries Winner Motorcycle Diaries Gustavo Santaolalla

Cinematography

5 nominations
Collateral Winner Collateral Dion Beebe, Paul Cameron

Editing

5 nominations
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Winner Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Valdís Óskarsdóttir

Production Design

5 nominations
The Aviator Winner The Aviator Dante Ferretti

Costume Design

5 nominations
Vera Drake Winner Vera Drake Jacqueline Durran

Make Up & Hair

5 nominations
The Aviator Winner The Aviator Morag Ross, Kathryn Blondell, Siân Grigg

Sound

5 nominations
Ray Winner Ray Steve Cantamessa, Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer

Achievement in Special Visual Effects

5 nominations
The Day After Tomorrow Winner The Day After Tomorrow Karen E Goulekas, Neil Corbould, Greg Strause, Remo Balcells

Short Animation

5 nominations
Birthday Boy Winner Birthday Boy Andrew Gregory, Sejong Park

Short Film

5 nominations
The Banker Winner The Banker Kelly Broad, Hattie Dalton

Orange Film Of The Year

10 nominations
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Winner Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

About these results

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Category coverage
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Ceremony date
February 12, 2005
Last verified
November 1, 2026

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BAFTA 2005 Film Awards: Winners and Nominees

Jamie Foxx won for Ray, and Imelda Staunton for Vera Drake. Acting recognition at the 2005 BAFTA Film Awards sits alongside craft awards, including Cinematography for Collateral. Follow the individual categories to distinguish nominated entries from confirmed wins.

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