British Academy Film Awards
| British Academy Film Awards | |
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| Current: 70th British Academy Film Awards | |
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| Description | The best in film |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 29 May 1949 |
| Website | bafta.org |
The British Academy Film Awards are presented in 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. Between 2008 and 2016, the ceremony was held in central London at the Royal Opera House, having taken over from the flagship Odeon cinema in Leicester Square. The 70th British Academy Film Awards were held on 12 February 2017 at the SALMA
Royal Albert Hall in London.
History
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 and others. In 1958, the Academy merged with The Guild of Television Producers and Directors to form The Society of Film and Television, which eventually became The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1976.
BAFTA stated charitable purpose is to "support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public". In addition to high-profile awards ceremonies BAFTA runs a year-round programme of educational events including film screenings and tribute evenings. BAFTA is supported by a membership of about 6,000 people from the film, television and video game industries.
The Academy's awards are in the form of a theatrical mask designed by American sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe, which was commissioned by the Guild of Television Producers in 1955.
Annual ceremony
The ceremony previously took place in April or May, but since 2002 it takes place in February in order to precede the Oscars. The awards are mostly open to all nationalities, though there is an award for Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Producer or Director. Only UK films are eligible for the categories of The British Short Film and British Short Animation awards.
The Awards ceremony is delayed broadcast on British television the same evening (usually BBC One), and across the world for example it's shown on BBC America in the United States. It has been broadcast in colour since 1970.
Location
The award ceremony is held in London. From 2000 to 2007, the ceremonies took place at the flagship Odeon cinema in Leicester Square. Between 2008 and 2016, the ceremonies took place at the Royal Opera House. The 70th Awards in 2017 were held at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sponsorship
Until 2012, the mobile network Orange sponsored the awards and starting in 2013[update] Orange's parent company, EE, began sponsorship.
Awards categories (competitive)
Retired awards
- BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles (awarded 1952–1984)
- BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay (awarded 1969–1983)
- BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay (awarded 1955–1968)
- BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (awarded 1952–1967)
- BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor (awarded 1952–1967)
- BAFTA Award for Best British Actress (awarded 1952–1967)
- BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress (awarded 1952–1967)
- BAFTA United Nations Award (fr:United Nations Awards) (awarded 1949–1976).
Other awards (non-competitive)
- BAFTA Fellowship (since 1971)
- The Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award (known as the Michael Balcon Award from 1979 to 2006)[1]
In memoriam section
During the ceremony, BAFTA pauses to pay tribute to those in the industry who died over the previous twelve months, with a montage of images accompanied by music.
Ceremonies
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| 1st | 29 May 1949 |
| 2nd | 29 May 1949 |
| 3rd | 29 May 1950 |
| 4th | 22 February 1951 |
| 5th | 8 May 1952 |
| 6th | 5 March 1953 |
| 7th | 25 March 1954 |
| 8th | 10 March 1955 |
| 9th | 1 March 1956 |
| 10th | 11 July 1957 |
| 11th | 6 March 1958 |
| 12th | 1959 |
| 13th | 22 March 1960 |
| 14th | 6 April 1961 |
| 15th | 5 April 1962 |
| 16th | 7 May 1963 |
| 17th | 3 April 1964 |
| 18th | 1965 |
| 19th | 1966 |
| 20th | 1967 |
| 21st | 28 March 1968 |
| 22nd | 26 March 1969 |
| 23rd | 8 March 1970 |
| 24th | 4 March 1971 |
| 25th | 23 February 1972 |
| 26th | 28 February 1973 |
| 27th | 6 March 1974 |
| 28th | 26 February 1975 |
| 29th | 17 March 1976 |
| 30th | 24 March 1977 |
| 31st | 16 March 1978 |
| 32nd | 22 March 1979 |
| 33rd | 20 March 1980 |
| 34th | 22 March 1981 |
| 35th | 18 March 1982 |
| 36th | 20 March 1983 |
| 37th | 25 March 1984 |
| 38th | 5 March 1985 |
| 39th | 16 March 1986 |
| 40th | 1987 |
| 41st | 1988 |
| 42nd | 1989 |
| 43rd | 1990 |
| 44th | 17 March 1991 |
| 45th | 1992 |
| 46th | 1993 |
| 47th | 15 April 1994 |
| 48th | 9 April 1995 |
| 49th | 23 April 1996 |
| 50th | 29 April 1997 |
| 51st | 18 April 1998 |
| 52nd | 11 April 1999 |
| 53rd | 9 April 2000 |
| 54th | 25 February 2001 |
| 55th | 24 February 2002 |
| 56th | 23 February 2003 |
| 57th | 15 February 2004 |
| 58th | 12 February 2005 |
| 59th | 19 February 2006 |
| 60th | 11 February 2007 |
| 61st | 10 February 2008 |
| 62nd | 8 February 2009 |
| 63rd | 21 February 2010 |
| 64th | 13 February 2011 |
| 65th | 12 February 2012 |
| 66th | 10 February 2013 |
| 67th | 16 February 2014 |
| 68th | 8 February 2015 |
| 69th | 14 February 2016 |
| 70th | 12 February 2017 |
See also
References
- ^ "The Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award - Awards", The BAFTA site, 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
External links
