The 2012 British AcademyFilm Awards were held at the  Royal Opera House  in Covent Garden, London tonight 12 February with  full and official  title being The Orange British Academy Film Awards 2012 which is part of the BAFTAs. Massive turnout for this event as you would expect with a large proportion of British stars and also global stars from the silver screen and beyond. This event is watched by the Oscar’s and can have some influence on their voting and award giving …………..but then again sometimes not

Orange British Academy Film Awards 2012 – Outside Arrivals Photos

Stars on the red carpet included  Bonnie Wright, Brad Pitt, Christina Ricci, last  years winner Colin Firth, Elizabeth McGovern, Daniel Radcliffe, Emilia Fox, Fearne Cotton, George Clooney, Gillian Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender,  Michelle Williams, Penelope Cruz, Tom Jones, Tilda Swinton and Viola Davis. Full guest list for the 2012 BAFTA’s at the foot of this article.

Orange British Academy Film Awards 2012 – Inside Arrivals Photos

Top 5  Red Carpet

The top 5 stars on the red carpet based on photographic interest and photo count at the event at the time of writing.

Elizabeth McGovern (25)
Brad Pitt (24)
Fearne Cotton (23)
Penelope Cruz (21)
George Clooney (20)

Last year the Kings Speech dominated this event with Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter doing well on the awards front. Who will crack it this year. Further details after the awards show currently live at the time of writing.

Orange British Academy Film Awards 2012 Guest List

A
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (5)
Alex Zane (3)
Alexandra Lamy (3)
Asif Kapadia (1)
B
Berenice Marlohe (4)
Bonnie Wright (7)
Brad Pitt (8) 

C
Chris Hemsworth (3)
Chris O’Dowd (2)
Christina Hendricks (5)
Christina Ricci (8)
Colin Firth (2)
D
Daniel Radcliffe (2)
Dexter Fletcher (1) 

E
Eddie Redmayne (3)
Edith Bowman (3)
Elizabeth McGovern (9)
Elsa Pataky (8)
Emeli Sande (1)
Emilia Fox (7)
F
Fearne Cotton (5) 

G
Gary Oldman (3)
George Clooney (7)
Gillian Anderson (7)
H
Hayley Atwell (5)
Holliday Grainger (3)
J
James Corden (3)
Jamie Campbell Bower (4) 

Jean Dujardin (3)
Jeremy Irvine (2)
Jessica Brown-Findlay (4)
Jessica Chastain (4)
Jim Broadbent (1)
Joanne Froggatt (2)
John Hurt (3)
K
Kenneth Branagh (2)
Kristen Wiig (4) 

L
Laura Bailey (4)
Livia Giuggioli (2)
Luke Treadaway (2)
Lynne Ramsay (2)
M
Martin Scorsese (2)
Melissa George (3)
Meryl Streep (4)
Michael Fassbender (3) 

Michelle Williams – Actress (6)
N
Naomie Harris (6)
Nick Frost – Actor (2)
O
Olivia Harrison (2)
Olivia Williams (4)
P
Penelope Cruz (7) 

T
Tilda Swinton (3)
Tom Hiddleston (1)
Tom Hooper (1)
Tom Jones (5)
V
Viola Davis (1)

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