59th British Academy Film Awards
The 59th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, took place on 19 February 2006 and honoured the best films of 2005.
Brokeback Mountain won Best Film, Best Director for Ang Lee, Best Supporting Actor for Jake Gyllenhaal, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Philip Seymour Hoffman won Best Actor for Capote and Reese Witherspoon won Best Actress for Walk the Line. The Constant Gardener had the most nominations with 10, but only received one award; Claire Simpson for Best Editing. , directed by Nick Park and Steve Box, was voted Outstanding British Film of 2005.
Winners and nominees
| Best Film | Best Director |
Brokeback Mountain
| Ang Lee – Brokeback Mountain Good Night, and Good Luck. |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote as Truman Capote The Constant Gardener as Justin Quayle | Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line as June Carter Mrs Henderson Presents as Laura Henderson |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Jake Gyllenhaal – Brokeback Mountain as Jack Twist Crash as Det. Graham Waters | Thandie Newton – Crash as Christine Thayer Pride & Prejudice as Mrs. Bennet |
| Best Original Screenplay | Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Crash – Paul Haggis and Bobby Moreco | Brokeback Mountain – Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry |
| Best Cinematography | Outstanding British Film |
Memoirs of a Geisha
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| Best Original Music | Best Sound |
| Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams | Walk the Line
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| Best Production Design | Best Special Visual Effects |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
| King Kong |
| Best Costume Design | Best Makeup and Hair |
Memoirs of a Geisha
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| Best Editing | Best Film Not in the English Language |
| The Constant Gardener – Claire Simpson | The Beat That My Heart Skipped
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| Best Short Animation | Orange Rising Star Award |
Fallen Art
| James McAvoy – ' as Tumnus
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Films with multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Film |
| 10 | Brokeback Mountain |
| 10 | The Constant Gardener |
| 9 | Crash |
| 6 | Good Night, and Good Luck. |
| 6 | Memoirs of a Geisha |
| 5 | Capote |
| 5 | Pride & Prejudice |
| 4 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 4 | ' |
| 4 | Mrs Henderson Presents |
| 4 | Walk the Line |
| 3 | Batman Begins |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
| 3 | King Kong |
| 2 | March of the Penguins |
| 2 | North Country |
| 2 | - |
| 2 | - |
| 2 | - |
| 2 | - |
| Wins | Film |
| 4 | Brokeback Mountain |
| 3 | Memoirs of a Geisha |
| 2 | ' |
| 2 | Crash |
| 2 | Walk the Line |