The Artist sweeps the 2012 BAFTAs

Silent cinema made a big noise at the BAFTA 2012 awards ceremony last night. Black-and-white charmer The Artist took home seven awards, including the coveted Best Film prize.The BAFTA jury clearly had eyes for only one film at the red carpet event, held in London yesterday evening, as The Artist also took home the Best Director, Original Screenplay, Lead Actor, Costume Design, Cinematography and Original Music awards.Also getting some loving were Octavia Spencer for The Help and Christopher Plummer for Beginners in the Supporting categories, while Meryl Streep added another Leading Actress award to her groaning cabinet for The Iron Lady.Meanwhile, Thor actors Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston both missed out on the Orange Rising Star award, which went to Adulthood actor Adam Deacon.On the British side of things, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy nabbed the Outstanding British Film prize (and deservedly so), while Paddy Considine's phenomenal Tyrannosaur was awarded the Outstanding Debut gong.See below for the full list of winners...BEST FILMThe ArtistThe DescendantsDriveThe HelpTinker Tailor Soldier SpyOUTSTANDING BRITISH FILMMy Week With MarilynSennaShameTinker Tailor Soldier SpyWe Need To Talk About KevinOUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCERAttack The Block - Joe Cornish (Director/Writer)Black Pond - Will Sharpe (Director/Writer), Tom Kingsley (Director), Sarah Brocklehurst (Producer)Coriolanus - Ralph Fiennes (Director)Submarine - Richard Ayoade (Director/Writer)Tyrannosaur - Paddy Considine (Director), Diarmid Scrimshaw (Producer)FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEIncendiesPinaPoticheA SeparationThe Skin I Live InDOCUMENTARYGeorge Harrison: Living In The Material WorldProject NimSennaANIMATED FILMThe Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The UnicornArthur ChristmasRangoDIRECTORMichel Hazanavicius - The ArtistNicolas Winding Refn - DriveMartin Scorsese - HugoTomas Alfredson - Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyLynne Ramsay - We Need To Talk About KevinORIGINAL SCREENPLAYMichel Hazanavicius - The ArtistAnnie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig - BridesmaidsJohn Michael McDonagh - The GuardAbi Morgan - The Iron LadyWoody Allen - Midnight In ParisADAPTED SCREENPLAYAlexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash - The DescendantsTate Taylor - The HelpGeorge Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides Of MarchSteven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin - MoneyballBridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan - Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyLEADING ACTORBrad Pitt - MoneyballGary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyGeorge Clooney - The DescendantsJean Dujardin - The ArtistMichael Fassbender - ShameLEADING ACTRESSBerenice Bejo - The ArtistMeryl Streep - The Iron LadyMichelle Williams - My Week with MarilynTilda Swinton - We Need to Talk About KevinViola Davis - The HelpSUPPORTING ACTORChristopher Plummer - BeginnersJim Broadbent - The Iron LadyJonah Hill - MoneyballKenneth Branagh - My Week with MarilynPhilip Seymour Hoffman - The Ides of MarchSUPPORTING ACTRESSCarey Mulligan - DriveJessica Chastain - The HelpJudi Dench - My Week with MarilynMelissa McCarthy - BridesmaidsOctavia Spencer - The HelpORIGINAL MUSICThe Artist - Ludovic BourceThe Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Trent Reznor, Atticus RossHugo - Howard ShoreTinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Alberto IglesiasWar Horse - John WilliamsCINEMATOGRAPHYThe Artist - Guillaume SchiffmanThe Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Jeff CronenwethHugo - Robert RichardsonTinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Hoyte van HoytemaWar Horse - Janusz KaminskiEDITINGThe Artist - Anne-Sophie Bion, Michel HazanaviciusDrive - Mat NewmanHugo - Thelma SchoonmakerSenna - Gregers Sall, Chris KingTinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Dino JonsaterPRODUCTION DESIGNThe Artist - Laurence Bennett, Robert GouldHarry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillanHugo - Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo SchiavoTinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana MacDonaldWar Horse - Rick Carter, Lee SandalesCOSTUME DESIGNThe Artist - Mark BridgesHugo - Sandy PowellJane Eyre - Michael O'ConnorMy Week With Marilyn - Jill TaylorTinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Jacqueline DurranMAKE UP & HAIRThe Artist - Julie Hewett, Cydney CornellHarry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Amanda Knight, Lisa TomblinHugo - Morag Ross, Jan ArchibaldThe Iron Lady - Marese Langan, Mark Coulier, J. Roy HellandMy Week With Marilyn - Jenny ShircoreSOUNDThe Artist - Nadine Muse, Gérard Lamps, Michael KrikorianHarry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2 - James Mather, Stuart Wilson, Stuart Hilliker, Mike Dowson, Adam ScrivenerHugo - Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty, Tom Fleischman, John MidgleyTinker Tailor Soldier Spy - John Casali, Howard Bargroff, Doug Cooper, Stephen Griffiths, Andy ShelleyWar Horse - Stuart Wilson, Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Richard HymnsSPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTSThe Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn - Joe LetteriHarry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, David VickeryHugo - Rob Legato, Ben Grossman, Joss WilliamsRise Of The Planet Of The Apes - Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher WhiteWar Horse - Ben Morris, Neil CorbouldSHORT ANIMATIONAbuelasBobby YeahA Morning StrollSHORT FILMChalkMwansa The GreatOnly Sound RemainsPitch Black HeistTwo And TwoTHE ORANGE WEDNESDAYS RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)Adam DeaconChris HemsworthChris O'DowdEddie RedmayneTom Hiddleston