57th British Academy Film Awards
The 57th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 15 February 2004 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2003. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2003.
| 57th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 February 2004 |
| Site | Odeon Leicester Square, London |
| Hosted by | Stephen Fry |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| Best British Film | Touching the Void |
| Best Actor | Bill Murray Lost in Translation |
| Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson Lost in Translation |
| Most awards | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (4) |
| Most nominations | Cold Mountain (13) |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and the Audience Award. Lost in Translation won both lead acting awards for Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. Bill Nighy won Best Supporting Actor for Love Actually and Renée Zellweger won Best Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain. Touching the Void, directed by Andrew Eaton, was voted Outstanding British Film of 2003.
Stephen Fry hosted the ceremony for the third consecutive year.