BAFTA Craft Awards: Christopher Nolan's Tenet wins for visual effects, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom bags 2 wins

Unlike many of her other “Black Panther” alums, Lupita Nyong’o has yet to appear in another MCU film other than the original 2018 Oscar-nominated feature. But that said, she’s going to return to the franchise for “Black Panther 2,” though the experience is going to be very different with the loss of the lead actor, Chadwick Boseman.

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Heather Stewart, a hugely respected film British Film Institute veteran who has helped transform the BFI National Archive into a world-leading film preservation facility, is to step down from her current role as creative director after 30 years at the organization.

Naman Ramachandran British Film Institute (BFI) creative director Heather Stewart is stepping down after a career spanning 30 years to take on an advisory position.From September, Stewart will take up the role of BFI director emeritus where she will serve as an ambassador and advisor to the BFI, with a focus on strategic archive development and worldwide fundraising and philanthropic engagement.

“Small Axe,” a series of dramas exploring the experiences of London’s West Indian community from the 1960s to the 1980s, received 15 nominations on Wednesday for the British Academy Television Awards.

Small Axe, Steve McQueen's landmark anthology series about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s, leads the pack of 2021 BAFTA TV and BAFTA TV Craft award nominees.

Will Thorne Staff WriterSteve McQueen’s “Small Axe” is poised to go big at the BAFTA Television and Craft awards.The Amazon and BBC anthology series leads the field this year with 15 nominations, narrowly topping the largest totals from the last couple of editions (“Chernobyl” had 14 last year, “Killing Eve” the same number in 2019), and has the likes of John Boyega and Letitia Wright installed among the favorites in the lead acting categories.

BAFTA pulled the curtain back on nominations for its TV and TV Craft Awards on Wednesday ahead of ceremonies that take place on June 6 and May 24 respectively. As always with award nominations, the list of those recognized had tongues wagging. Let’s walk through some of the biggest themes.

Prince Charles, Prince Philip and Princess Margaret in the Netflix series.Other leading contenders include “I May Destroy You,” writer-performer Michaela Coel’s powerful drama about a woman dealing with a sexual assault, which has eight nominations including best miniseries.

Naman Ramachandran Steve McQueen’s Amazon and BBC “Small Axe” anthology leads the nominations at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) Television Awards and Craft Awards with 15 nods.Netflix’s “The Crown” has 10 nominations, while BBC and HBO’s “I May Destroy You” has eight.

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In a year lacking VFX-heavy films, Warner Bros. Tenet, one of the few tentpoles to bow in 2021 stood alone in the end by taking home the Oscar for best Visual Effects. Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi action pic beat out Netflix’s Midnight Sky, which seemed like the favorite as it took home the honor at the VES honors.

Netflix original films due to limits with global distribution.That’s according to Scott Stuber, the streaming platform’s head of original films, who has explained in a new interview why Nolan is resistant to inking a deal.When asked by The Wall Street Journal if there are any directors who are still reluctant to work with Netflix – noting that it’s the most-nominated studio at the Oscars for the second year running – Stuber said: “I think there are aspects of global distribution in the cinema

When the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced at the end of January, Focus Features' abortion drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always seemed like it was picking up some awards season heat when it led the Spirit Awards field with seven nominations, more than any other film, including nods for best feature and best director.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, BAFTA reveals TV awards hosts; Banijay acquires French animation company Monello Productions; Amazon Prime Video and Fremantle launch Italian docuseries “Veleno”; Wag Entertainment, Half Yard Productions announce appointments; and Cartoon Network plots Asian voyages.Presenter, comedian, writer, actor and director Richard Ayoade (“Submarine”) will host the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards for a second year on June 6, while actor,

Ryan Coogler is opening up about his decision to keep Black Panther 2 in Georgia, despite the passing of the law that restricts voting among its’ citizens.

“Black Panther II” will go ahead with filming in Georgia this summer as planned.