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BAFTA mask and the logo of the BBC (broadcaster of the awards since 1956). The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Michael Balcon, and other major figures of the British film industry.
The Prince William BAFTA Bursary started in 2021 and assists young people from underrepresented groups to progress their careers in film, television or games through grants. At the event at 195 ...
The BAFTA longlists were unveiled on 3 January 2025. [1] The Rising Star nominees, which is the only category voted for by the British public, were unveiled on 7 January 2025, with the final nominations for all other categories announced on 15 January 2025 by previous BAFTA award winners Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe .
The BAFTA longlists were unveiled on 5 January 2024. [13] The nominations were announced via livestream by former Rising Star Award nominees Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir, from the arts charity's HQ at 195 Piccadilly, London, on 18 January 2024; the livestream was also available to watch on BAFTA's Twitter and YouTube pages.
Mikey Madison poses with the leading actress award for 'Anora' at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA's, in London, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, / ˈ b æ f t ə / [2]) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual award ceremonies, BAFTA has an international programme of learning events and ...
[35] [36] [37] Following the death of the Queen, Millichip was asked if the royal family were still an appropriate fit for the awards body; in answering, she mentioned Elizabeth II's decision to gift the royalties from a documentary on the family to BAFTA forerunner, the Society of Film and Television Arts, in the early 1970s, aiding its move ...
[1] [7] [19] Serious statements regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine were also made by Wilson, following the In Memoriam montage, and by BAFTA Chair Krishnendu Majumdar in his opening speech, condemning the Russian invasion and reading a message from the Ukrainian Film Academy.