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Hurt locker stole the show at Bafta, Shutting out avatar with a score of 6-2.  This come back by Hurt Locker only adds to the hype about the big night, Oscars. Kathryn Bigelow, Cameron’s ex-wife became the first woman to win best director award at Bafta. Not a small feat at all. Bigelow was confident and dismissed talk of a rivalry with Cameron, saying she was “real honored” to be nominated alongside her former husband. In her award acceptance speech she said: “I would like to dedicate this to never abandoning the need to find a resolution for peace”.

Along with Best Director award, Hurt Locker won the Best Movie award. On the other hand, Avatar only managed Best Production Design and Best Achievement In Special Visual Effects , not exactly higher tiered awards. The complete list goes as following:

• Best Film: The Hurt Locker
• Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
• Leading Actor: Colin Firth, A Single Man
• Leading Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education
• Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
• Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious
• Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
• Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner, Up In the Air
• Film Not in the English Language: A Prophet (France)
• Animated Film: Up
• Outstanding British Film: Fish Tank
• Outstanding Debut By a British Writer, Director or Producer: Duncan Jones, Moon (director)
• Music: Michael Giacchino, Up
• Cinematography: The Hurt Locker
• Editing: The Hurt Locker
• Production Design: Avatar
• Costume Design: The Young Victoria
• Sound: The Hurt Locker
• Special Visual Effects: Avatar
• Makeup & Hair: The Young Victoria
• Short Animation: Mother of Many
• The Orange Rising Star Award: Kristen Stewart
• Academy Fellowship: Vanessa Redgrave

[Photo: Mike Marsland/ WireImage]