Ma Rainey's Black Bottom wins two prizes at BAFTA Awards/ Facebook
The opening night of the 74th British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards saw Viola Davis-starrer Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom taking home two awards in the technical categories.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which also featured the late Hollywood star Chadwick Boseman, took home the trophies for best costume design and best make-up and hair.
David Fincher’s Mank, starring Gary Oldman, won the award for best production design, while filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s spy thriller Tenet bagged the best visual effects trophy.
Riz Ahmed-starrer Sound of Metal won the award for best sound, while the best casting trophy went to Lucy Pardee for British coming-of-age drama Rocks, Farah Nabulsi’s The Present won best British short film, and animated short The Owl And The Pussycat was named best British short animation.