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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/firth-portman-win-bafta-gongs.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Colin Firth was named best leading man at the Baftas" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-firth-portman-win-bafta-gongs.jpg" alt="Colin Firth was named best leading man at the Baftas"/></a></p>
<p>Colin Firth and Natalie Portman picked up top acting honours at the Bafta film awards, which were dominated by British film The King&#8217;s Speech.</p>
<p>The film&#8217;s leading man Colin picked up the Leading Actor award for the second year running, for his portrayal of King George VI, and joked: &#8220;I like coming here, thank you Bafta.&#8221;</p>
<p>He also thanked director Tom Hooper, praising his &#8220;thorough, surprising and effective&#8221; ways of working and his family for &#8220;remaining so steady whether they are dealing with a dancing queen or a sometime king&#8221;.</p>
<p>Natalie Portman won the Leading Actress award for her role as a ballet dancer in Black Swan.</p>
<p>The film&#8217;s director, Darren Aronofsky, accepted the award on her behalf, saying: &#8220;She is by far the most committed, dedicated, focused actor I have ever worked with.&#8221;</p>
<p>The King&#8217;s Speech then picked up the Best Film award to rapturous applause with producer Gareth Unwin telling the audience: &#8220;This is a childhood ambition that has come true tonight.&#8221;</p>
<p>Tom Hooper missed out on The Best Director prize, which was awarded to David Fincher for The Social Network and the film&#8217;s stars, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, accepted it on his behalf.</p>
<p>Helena Bonham Carter received the Supporting Actress prize at the Bafta film awards for her role in The King&#8217;s Speech. After receiving her gong, she said: &#8220;I&#8217;m so used to losing it feels quite strange to win.&#8221;</p>
<p>She went on to warn her children &#8220;It&#8217;s not about the winning&#8221; and added: &#8220;I think I should thank the Royal family frankly because they&#8217;ve done wonders for my career.&#8221;</p>
<p>The King&#8217;s Speech also received the Outstanding British Film award, and picked up the Supporting Actor award for Geoffrey Rush, who plays speech therapist Lionel Logue, and the award for Original Screenplay. </p>
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