Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri enjoys a triumphant night at the BAFTAs as it becomes the big winner of the night with five prizes  

Nine-times BAFTA-nominated Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri took home an incredible
five awards at this year's EE British Academy Film Awards.

The stars turned out in force for the award ceremony on Sunday, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, to see Three Billboards take home the first award of the night, scooping the Best British Film gong.

But by the end of the evening it had racked up a further two, including the prestigious Best Film and Lead Actress accolades, the Daily Mail reports.

Frances McDormand beat Annette Bening [Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool], Margot Robbie [I, Tonya], Sally Hawkins [The Shape Of Water] and Saoirse Ronan [Lady Bird] to scoop the Lead Actress award of the night for her portrayal of Mildred Hayes - a woman looking to hunt down the man that raped and murdered her daughter by hiring three derelict billboards to spread her message.


In her speech, she referenced the fact she was not wearing an all-black ensemble, much like her fellow actresses who were supporting the Time's Up initiative in support of battling sexual harassment.

“I have a little trouble with compliance. But I want you to know that I stand in full solidarity with my sisters tonight in black,” she said. “I appreciate a well-organised act of civil disobedience. I am thrilled that activists all over the world have been inspired by Three Billboards.