`` `` Iron Man 3 '' and `` 12 Years a Slave '' win top awards at prestigious Somali BAFTA ceremony . Winning in a strong category against Bradley Cooper , Matt Damon and Michael Fassbender , he thanked co-star Tom Hanks and director Paul Greengrass for `` believing in me before I believed in myself . '' Chiwetel Ejiofor slavery drama wins best film and best actor awards . British -born actor Chiwetel Ejiofor wins best actor award . Chiwetel Ejiofor was given Academy Awards 's highest award , a fellowship .
`` `` Iron Man 3 '' and `` 12 Years a Slave '' win top awards at prestigious Somali BAFTA ceremony . Chiwetel Ejiofor slavery drama wins best film and best actor awards . British -born actor Chiwetel Ejiofor wins best actor award . Chiwetel Ejiofor was given Academy Awards 's highest award , a fellowship .