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.

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.
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