British Academy Film Awards

Annual awards for cinematic achievements

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The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Awards, is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremonies were initially held at the flagship Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square in London, before being held at the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. From 2017 to 2022, the ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London before moving to the Royal Festival Hall for the 2023 ceremony. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask.

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BAFTA bosses defend decision to omit Matthew Perry from tributes section at film awards The organisers of the BAFTAs have defended the decision to omit Friends actor Matthew Perry from this year's 'in memoriam' section and said he will be honoured at their TV awards instead. Sky News - Published on February 19, 2024
BBC Host Slammed as Homophobic for Asking Andrew Scott About 'Saltburn' A BBC reporter is getting blasted as homophobic for grilling Andrew Scott over Barry Keoghan's nude scene in "Saltburn" -- questioning him at the BAFTA's, of all places. BBC entertainment correspondent.. TMZ.com - Published on February 19, 2024
BAFTAs Prankster Crashes 'Oppenheimer' Win, Stands Onstage with Crew A random dude crashed the stage at the BAFTAs -- where Christopher Nolan and other 'Oppenheimer' heads were after a major win -- and now ... the showrunners are pissed. This awkward moment went down.. TMZ.com - Published on February 19, 2024
BAFTAs Vs People's Choice Awards Had Polar Opposite Winners The People's Choice Awards and the BAFTAs weren't on the same page this year ... with such different winners, it just goes to show -- awards season is unpredictable as hell. Margot Robbie strutted away.. TMZ.com - Published on February 19, 2024

Matthew Perry Fans Slam BAFTA Awards For Snubbing Late Actor Fans of Matthew Perry slammed the BAFTA Awards over their perceived snub of the late actor, prompting the show's executives to respond to all the backlash. The fury began Sunday night after the 2024.. TMZ.com - Published on February 19, 2024
BAFTA hits out at 'social media prankster' who gatecrashed awards The BAFTAs have come down heavily on a "social media prankster" who crashed the awards ceremony on Sunday night. Sky News - Published on February 19, 2024
'Barbie' Snubbed At BAFTAs No one is living in a Barbie World over in the United Kingdom tonight ... 'cause "Barbie" just got shut out at the British Academy Film Awards. The biggest blockbuster of last summer was up for five.. TMZ.com - Published on February 18, 2024	A dog, a '90s pop star and Marty McFly: All the best bits of the BAFTAs Hosted by a sparking David Tennant, the BAFTA ceremony was packed with Hollywood A-listers, warming up ahead of next month's Oscars. Sky News - Published on February 18, 2024
Oppenheimer sweeps the BAFTAs with seven awards - including the big prize Oppenheimer is the winner of the night at this year's BAFTAs, taking home seven awards, including the big one - best film. Sky News - Published on February 18, 2024	BAFTAs fashion: All the outfits as stars hit the red carpet The stars are arriving on the red carpet ahead of this year's BAFTAs ceremony. Sky News - Published on February 18, 2024
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Kate Beckinsale Says BAFTA Won't Promise In Memoriam Slot for Stepdad Kate Beckinsale says the folks running BAFTA can't make any promises when it comes to honoring her late stepfather -- which she thinks is outrageous ... and she may be right. The actress tore the.. TMZ.com - Published on January 19, 2024	Oppenheimer wins battle with Barbie for BAFTA nominations as shortlist revealed Barbie might have won the battle of the box office, but Oppenheimer leads the BAFTAs race - picking up 13 nods for this year's awards. Sky News - Published on January 18, 2024
BAFTA nominations: All the films and stars in the running this year Want to know which films and stars are up for BAFTAs at this year's awards? Sky News - Published on January 18, 2024	Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor and Euphoria's Jacob Elordi among BAFTA's Rising Star nominees Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor has told Sky News that being in the running for a BAFTA "means the world" after the nominations for its Rising Star award were announced. Sky News - Published on January 10, 2024
David Tennant to host BAFTA awards show Doctor Who star David Tennant will host this year's BAFTA Film Awards. Sky News - Published on January 5, 2024	Scottish country music club votes to ban use of Confederate flag Scotland's most famous country music club - which featured in a BAFTA-nominated film - has narrowly voted to ban the American Confederate flag. Sky News - Published on November 29, 2023
Dame Judi Dench on how we've lost the personal touch between doctor and patient She's won an Oscar, a Tony, two Golden Globes and numerous BAFTAs and Olivier awards, but for Dame Judi Dench her latest performance has particular poignancy. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2023	BAFTA Awards 2023, Stars Having a Blast at Netflix After-Party Hollywood's biggest names took a trip across the pond for this year's BAFTA Awards ... and some of the stars aligned at Netflix's after-party for one exciting night. It was a who's who of celebs at the.. TMZ.com - Published on February 20, 2023
BAFTA criticised over Bernard Cribbins' absence from in memoriam tribute BAFTA is facing criticism for failing to include the late veteran star Bernard Cribbins in its in memoriam section during this year's film awards ceremony. Sky News - Published on February 20, 2023	Austin Butler Wins Leading Actor BAFTA, Thanks Presley Family Austin Butler just won another huge award in his Oscars campaign -- snagging a BAFTA across the pond ... and making sure to shout out the Presley family amid their tragedy. The actor walked away with a.. TMZ.com - Published on February 19, 2023
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