Ben Stiller and Helena Bonham Carter were just some of the stars honored at the annual BAFTA Britannia Awards, held in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night.

Stiller was praised for his Excellence in Comedy Chaplin Award by presenter and pal Robert Downey Jr., as host Alan Cumming filled the evening with jokes.

We make the Oscars look downright slutty, Cumming said at one point.

It's important to get and give awards and to strive to win awards . . . I feel as long as people are giving awards or getting awards, for human interaction, it just helps people, Stiller told Entertainment Tonight.

Helen Mirren honored Bonham Carter with the British Artist of the Year award, while Warren Beatty won the Stanley Kubrick Award for Excellence in Film.

Director David Yates, who has made the last four Harry Potter films, took home the John Schlesinger Award for Excellence in Directing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 is currently the third highest grossing film of all time, making more than $1.3 billion at the box office (Avatar and Titanic remain at numbers one and two).

Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter was honored by Robin Williams, who presented the Albert R. Broccoli Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment.

Unlike the awards and chapters in London, the BAFTA Britannia Awards honor individuals, rather than films and TV programs. Past winners have included Jeff Bridges, Robert De Niro, Sidney Poitier and Tom Hanks.

Scroll down for photos of Ben Stiller, Helena Bonham Carter and other stars at the 2011 BAFTA Britannia Awards.

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Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor
Actor Ben Stiller and wife, actress Christine Taylor, pose as they arrive at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011. Stiller was honored with the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy at the event. REUTERS
Felicity Jones
British actress Felicity Jones poses as she arrives at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011. REUTERS
Helen Mirren
Actress Dame Helen Mirren poses as she arrives at the British Academy of Film and TelevisIon Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011. REUTERS
Robin Williams, John Lasseter
Presenter Robin Williams (R) poses with director John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, as they arrive at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011. Lasseter was honored with the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment at the event. REUTERS
Anton Yelchin
Actor Anton Yelchin poses as he arrives at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011. REUTERS
Helena Bonham Carter
Actress Helena Bonham Carter poses as she arrives at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011. Carter was honored with The Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year at the event. REUTERS
Teri Polo
Actress Teri Polo poses as she arrives at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011. REUTERS