Kathryn Bigelow Wins BAFTA for Best Director

The Hurt Locker beat out James Cameron's Avatar at Sunday's British Academy of Film and Television Awards, nabbing awards for best film and best director for Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman ever to claim that prize. View our gallery of the event.

Updated 04.25.17 10:46AM ET / Published 02.22.10 3:52AM ET

The Hurt Locker beat out James Cameron's Avatar at Sunday's British Academy of Film and Television Awards, nabbing awards for best film and best director for Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman ever to claim that prize. View our gallery of the event.