'Hurt Locker' wins best picture at UK awards

From left to right, US screeenwriter Mark Boal, US director Kathryn Bigelow, producer Greg Shapiro and French Nicolas Chartier, pose for the photographers with their awards for Best Film with their latest film ' The Hurt Locker'. Photo by AP.
From left to right, US screeenwriter Mark Boal, US director Kathryn Bigelow, producer Greg Shapiro and French Nicolas Chartier, pose for the photographers with their awards for Best Film with their latest film ' The Hurt Locker'. Photo by AP.
Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker has won six prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards.

Kathryn Bigelow took the best director prize for the film, beating nominees that included her former husband, Avatar director James Cameron.

The Hurt Locker also won prizes for original screenplay, cinematography, editing and sound. Avatar picked up awards for production design and visual effects.

Avatar and The Hurt Locker both went into Sunday's awards with nominations in eight categories, including best picture.

The awards, known as BAFTAs, are considered an important indicator of likely Oscar success.