Updated On: 04 February, 2020 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Bong Joon-ho's class drama takes another step towards becoming an Oscar frontrunner; Sam Mendes' war film wins seven titles at London gala.

The 1917 team with Mendes
Sam Mendes' war drama 1917 emerged as the big winner at the 2020 British Academy of Film and Televisions Film Awards (BAFTAs), held at London's Royal Albert Hall yesterday. Mendes' film took home seven awards out of the nine categories it was nominated in, including Best Film. A close second came Bong Joon-ho's Oscar frontrunner Parasite, which also shone at the recently concluded Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Prince Williams, Kate Middleton at the do. Middleton, in keeping up with the gala's theme of sustainability, wore a gown she'd previously donned at a 2012 royal tour