British Academy Film Awards 2016

The award for Outstanding British Film went to John Crowley's historical period drama "Brooklyn." Based on Colm Tóibín's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a young Irish immigrant Eilis Lacey - played by Saoirse Ronan - who moves to Brooklyn in the 1950s.

Fresh from a year in a galaxy far, far away, 23-year-old John Boyega shot to fame in 2015 after starring as Finn in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." The London-born actor is set to reprise the role next year in the franchise's eighth installment. "I'm going to share this with all the young dreamers who are determined and hardworking - this is for you," Boyega said on collecting his award.

Disney Pixar creation "Inside Out" scooped the prize for "Best Animated Film." Directed and co-writen by Pete Docter, the film takes place inside the mind of a young girl whose family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. Helping (and sometimes hindering) her in adjusting to life on the West Coast are five personified emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust.

English actor Mark Rylance (pictured above, left) was awarded the prize for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role as Soviet spy Rudolf Abel in the Cold War thriller "Bridge of Spies." The film's director, Steven Spielberg, picked up the award on Rylance's behalf due to his commitments on Broadway.

Kate Winslet took home the golden mask for "Best Supporting Actress" for her portrayal of Macintosh marketing chief, Joanna Hoffman, in Danny Boyle's "Steve Jobs." Picking up the third BAFTA award of her career, the British actress paid tribute to her fellow nominees. "Thank you so much. It has been an extraordinary year for women and I feel so proud to stand alongside you all," Winslet said.

Screenwriters Adam McKay and Charles Randolph were awarded the prize for "Best Adapted Screenplay" for their adaptation of Michael Lewis' non-fiction best-seller, "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine." The biographical comedy-drama film tells of the woes of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The film stars Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.

Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer scooped the award for their US biographical drama "Spotlight." Set in the early 2000s, the film follows a team of journalists at "The Boston Globe" as they investigate reports of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Accepting the award, McCarthy paid tribute to "the real heroes - the reporters and editors who told this story - and the survivors who came forward."

Argentine-Spanish black comedy "Wild Tales" (Relatos salvajes) won the award for "Best Foreign Language Film." Damian Szifron's anthology of six standalone shorts revolves around a common theme of violence and vengeance.

Mexican-born director Alejandro G Inarritu won the "Best Director" award for his adventure epic "The Revenant." After missing out on the award last year with his offering of "Birdman," Inarritu said this year's win came with "remarkable British punctuality" and dedicated the award to his wife of 24 years." The director also thank the Native American cast for allowing the film crew onto their land.

Brie Larson won the "Best Actress" for her role as Joy "Ma" Newsome in the Canadian-Irish drama "Room." The 26-year-old Californian fended off competition from fellow nominees including Dame Maggie Smith and Cate Blanchett. Lenny Abrahamson's film, based on the novel of the same name, tells the story of a young woman, held captive with her son for seven years, who finally gain their freedom.

Leonardo Di Caprio fought off the likes of Matt Damon and last year's winner Eddie Redmayne to take home the prize for "Best Actor." He won the award for his role as revenge-seeking trapper Hugh Glass in Alejandro G Inarritu epic adventure "The Revenant." Collecting his first BAFTA, Di Caprio said he was "humbled and honored," before thanking co-star Tom Hardy for his "fierce loyalty."

Picking up the big prize of the night for "Best Film" was "The Revenant." Taking to the stage for the second time, director Alejandro G Inarriti praised the British film industry. "The tradition of filmmaking here is amazing," Inarriti said. "My father's favourite actors were British. He was always telling me 'that's acting acting, not acting,'" he added.