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BAFTA 2008

Atonement: Film award · Joel Coen and Ethan Coen: directing

BAFTA 2008 Film Awards: winning films and award nominations

Atonement won the Film award at the 2008 BAFTA Film Awards. The directing award went to Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for No Country for Old Men, while Marion Cotillard received leading actress recognition for La Vie en Rose. One 60 Seconds of Fame competition film is not included.

  • No Country for Old Men
  • There Will Be Blood
  • La Vie en Rose
  • Michael Clayton
  • This Is England
Film: Atonement

Nominated films and award entries at BAFTA 2008 Film Awards

American Gangster and Das Leben der Anderen competed for the Film award alongside Atonement at the 2008 BAFTA Film Awards. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category. One 60 Seconds of Fame competition film is not included.

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Wins are included in nomination counts.

Explore BAFTA 2008 Film Awards nominations and winners by category

No Country for Old Men received Cinematography recognition at the 2008 BAFTA Film Awards, while La Vie en Rose won Costume Design. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year. One 60 Seconds of Fame competition film is not included.

Film

5 nominations
Atonement Winner Atonement Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster

Director

5 nominations
No Country for Old Men Winner No Country for Old Men Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Leading Actor

5 nominations
There Will Be Blood Winner There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis

Leading Actress

5 nominations
La Vie en Rose Winner La Vie en Rose Marion Cotillard

Supporting Actor

5 nominations
No Country for Old Men Winner No Country for Old Men Javier Bardem

Supporting Actress

5 nominations
Michael Clayton Winner Michael Clayton Tilda Swinton

British Film

5 nominations
This Is England Winner This Is England Mark Herbert, Shane Meadows

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

5 nominations
Control Winner Control Matt Greenhalgh

Film Not in the English Language

5 nominations
Das Leben der Anderen Winner Das Leben der Anderen Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Animated Film

3 nominations
Ratatouille Winner Ratatouille Brad Bird

Original Screenplay

5 nominations
Juno Winner Juno Diablo Cody

Adapted Screenplay

5 nominations
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Winner The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Ronald Harwood

Music

5 nominations
La Vie en Rose Winner La Vie en Rose Christopher Gunning

Cinematography

5 nominations
No Country for Old Men Winner No Country for Old Men Roger Deakins

Editing

5 nominations
The Bourne Ultimatum Winner The Bourne Ultimatum Christopher Rouse

Production Design

5 nominations
Atonement Winner Atonement Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer

Costume Design

5 nominations
La Vie en Rose Winner La Vie en Rose Marit Allen

Make Up & Hair

5 nominations
La Vie en Rose Winner La Vie en Rose Jan Archibald, Didier Lavergne

Sound

5 nominations
The Bourne Ultimatum Winner The Bourne Ultimatum Kirk Francis, Scott Millan, David Parker, Karen Baker Landers, Per Hallberg

Special Visual Effects

5 nominations
The Golden Compass Winner The Golden Compass Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, Trevor Wood

Short Animation

3 nominations
The Pearce Sisters Winner The Pearce Sisters Jo Allen, Luis Cook

Short Film

5 nominations
Dog Altogether Winner Dog Altogether Diarmid Scrimshaw, Paddy Considine

About these results

Winners and nominees
Winners announced
Category coverage
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Ceremony date
February 10, 2008
Last verified
November 1, 2026

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BAFTA 2008 Film Awards: Winners and Nominees

Daniel Day-Lewis won for There Will Be Blood, and Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose. Acting recognition at the 2008 BAFTA Film Awards sits alongside craft awards, including Cinematography for No Country for Old Men.

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