In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the BAFTAs were held in April this year as opposed to its traditional March date. While there has been no confirmation of venue, the BAFTAs have been held at the iconic Royal Albert Hall for the past few years.
The BAFTA announced names of the 10 selected participants for its talent initiative, BAFTA Breakthrough India.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has decided to remove the special awards segment for 2021 ceremony of TV awards following criticism over its decision to honour actor and #MeToo accused Noel Clarke.
Filmmaker Shonali Bose says the year-long talent initiative aims at opening doors for talents across cinema, television and gaming.
The post shared by Anupam Kher also unveils the whole jury of the awards that include, filmmaker-writer Shonali Bose, producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, former BAFTA Breakthrough and Games Producer Charu Desodt, BAFTA Chair and TV Producer Krishnendu Majumdar, VP, Content, Netflix India Monika Shergill. The BAFTA Breakthrough India initiative marks BAFTA's arrival in India.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas was the first presenter at the 74th BAFTA awards, for the category of Best Animated film. The actress said 'animated film characters have had a great year -- no social distancing, no quarantine.'
The Frances McDormand-starrer Hollywood drama "Nomadland" was the big winner at the 74th BAFTA awards held at Royal Albert Hall, winning four trophies.
Actors Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan were among late screen icons who were given tributes along with Sean Connery, Kirk Douglas and Chadwick Boseman, at the 74th BAFTA awards held in the Royal Albert Hall.
During the first of the two ceremonies of the 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), eight primarily craft-focussed awards were handed out, including casting, costume, makeup and hair, production design, sound, special visual effects, British short film, and British short animation.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is one of the presenters at the upcoming 74th British Academy Film Awards, which will take place on April 10 and 11 at Royal Albert Hall.
BAFTA-nominated actor Adarsh Gourav says a middle-class upbringing in smalltown Jamshedpur had its advantage. It helped him experience a wider perspective of life.
Actor Adarsh Gourav has been nominated for British Academy Awards (BAFTA) this year, in the Lead Actor category for his role in The White Tiger. The list was announced by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts on Wednesday.
Indian actor Adarsh Gourav has bagged the leading actor BAFTA nod for his performance in the Netflix film "The White Tiger", the British Academy announced.
The White Tiger made it to seven categories, including the Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Director. Priyanka Chopra is on the Best Supporting Actress longlist for her role in the film while Adarsh Gaurav made it to the longlist for the Best Actor category. The film also got selected for the Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.
Oscar and Grammy-winning Indian composer AR Rahman says the work that BAFTA plans to do in India with the Breakthrough Initiative will have a wide impact far beyond Bollywood. Rahman has been roped in as the ambassador of the BAFTA Breakthrough initiative in India.
A R Rahman says he was lucky enough to have some of the best mentors in his career and now he wants to extend the same help to budding talent.
"I am happy to be working with BAFTA to discover some of the amazing talent that India has to offer in film, games and television," Rahman said.
According to a press statement, BAFTA Breakthrough India will help facilitate the development of relationships between British talent and India's homegrown creatives. The initiative is supported by Netflix.
The Special Award is one of BAFTA's highest honours, with previous recipients for TV including Nicola Shindler, Clare Balding, John Motson, Henry Normal, Nick Fraser, Lenny Henry, Delia Smith and Cilla Black.
'This change from the previously announced date of Feb.14 acknowledges the impact of the global pandemic and accommodates an extended eligibility period. Further details on the ceremony will be announced later in the year,' said BAFTA in a statement to Variety.
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