'12 Years A Slave' wins Best Film at Bafta Awards
'12 Years A Slave', directed by Steve McQueen, won Best Film at the 2014 British Academy Film Awards. The film's star, Chiwetel Ejiofor, also won the award for Leading Actor.
Gravity wins Bafta for outstanding British film
Gravity beat Rush and Philomena for the Bafta for outstanding British film.
The presence of the film - which stars US actors Sandra Bullock and George Clooney and was directed by a Mexican (Alfonso Cuaron) - in this category has caused controversy.
It was, however, filmed in Britain and the team responsible for its visual effects are UK-based.
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