LONDON -- The directors of The Lego Movie seem to have gotten over their Oscar snub.
As they picked up the award for Best Animated Film during the Bafta ceremony at London's Royal Opera House on Sunday, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller dismissed the Academy Awards in favour of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
"You are our favourite Academy by far," they told the audience. "You guys win the award for best academy."
"This is the end of the awards road for us, so we can say whatever we want. There's no one left to impress."
The Lego Movie wins the #Bafta for Animated Film. "You are our favourite academy by far," directors say in nod to Oscar snub.— Tim Chester (@timchester) February 8, 2015
Miller expressed his admiration for the Bafta statuette, referring to it as a "Halloween mask for a one-eyed child," while Lord said the evening was "clearly the most fun I've had in an opera house."
On the red carpet, both were repeatedly asked about their feelings on The Lego Movie's Oscar snub for Best Animated Feature.
Lego Movie directors joke about Oscars snub, saying it makes Baftas nomination more special. pic.twitter.com/RIRFSQDfas— Tim Chester (@timchester) February 8, 2015
Clearly it didn't matter, though, as Lord ended up making his own award:
It's okay. Made my own! pic.twitter.com/kgyu1GRHGR— philip lord (@philiplord) January 15, 2015