BAFTA Film Awards Winners Announced – Updating Live

“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.

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.

BRIT Awards are set to host a live audience at next month’s ceremony as part of a series of government pilot events.Last month, it was announced that the UK was planning a dozen test events across April and May to trial the idea of crowds with no social distancing.The BRITs were touted as one of the events to participate, and the event has now confirmed that its 2021 ceremony will feature a crowd of 2,500, with free tickets being offered to frontline workers.

The British Film Institute has appointed Mia Bays as director of the BFI Film Fund. Bays, currently director-at-large of the female-focused Birds' Eye View film charity and due to take the position in October, will fill the role left open by Ben Roberts when he was promoted to CEO in early 2020.

The BFI has announced Mia Bays as the new Director of BFI Film Fund for an initial three-year term.

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,

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, BAFTA announces the jury for BAFTA’s Breakthrough India initiative; BFI Southbank outlines several seasons for its reopening; the Iron Throne is heading to Leicester Square in London; and Tony Orsten and Charlie Caminada launch Grand Scheme Productions.JURYBAFTA and Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) is the jury chair for the BAFTA’s Breakthrough India initiative.

Brian Fallon has announced details of rescheduled UK and European tour dates for 2022.The Gaslight Anthem frontman will kick off the ‘Local Honey’ tour in Frankfurt in April 2022, before heading across the continent for a lengthy series of dates that will conclude at Nottingham’s Rock City on May 28 of that year.You can check out the tour dates in full below.APRIL 2022 26 – Frankfurt, GER – Batschkap 27 – Hamburg, GER – Edel-Optics.de Arena 28 – Gothenburg, SWE – Pustervik 29 – Stockholm, SWE –

filmmaker Chloé Zhao made history at the 74th British Academy Film Awards, becoming just the second woman ever to win Best Direction.

I don't think I'd believe it I think if I went back even to the first day of filming! It's a labour of love for everyone who made it, and we just never dreamed it would come this far. '  It wasn't the only victory for Emerald during the evening, as she also received the prize for Outstanding British Film for her work on Carey Mulligan-starring drama.

The 2021 British Academy Film Awards saw one of its most diverse list of winners yet, as hosts Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary kicked off the virtual ceremony on Sunday. The star-studded ceremony, filmed at London's Royal Albert Hall, saw a huge night of success of international talent, with Daniel Kaluuya continuing his clean sweep with a win for Best Supporting Actor.

NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS 2021

2021 BAFTA Awards are here! The annual awards show, honoring the best British and foreign films of the past year, are being handed out in a two-night celebration this year. Things kicked off with a virtual ceremony hosted by radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo on Saturday, and on Sunday, a group of celebs safely arrived at the Royal Albert Hall in London for Night 2 of the festivities, hosted by Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary. Priyanka Chopra, Phoebe Dynevor and Cynthia Erivo were just a few of

LONDON -- Winners of the 2021 British Academy Film Awards, presented Sunday:Film — “Nomadland”British Film — “Promising Young Woman”Director — Chloe Zhao, “Nomadland”Actor — Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”Actress — Frances McDormand, “Nomadland”Supporting Actor — Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”Supporting Actress — Yuh-Jung Youn, “Minari”Rising Star — Bukky BakrayBritish Debut — Director Remi Weekes, “His House”Original Screenplay — “Promising Young Woman”Adapted Screenplay — “The

Gugu Mbatha-Raw looked radiant as she arrived at the 2021 British Academy Film Awards ahead of the virtual ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall. Slipping into a figure-hugging sequin dress, The Morning Show star, 37, looked every inch the Hollywood starlet when she stepped out on Sunday.

Last year, she wowed critics and viewers alike in BBC One's The Trial Of Christine Keeler, in which she played the troubled '60s model. And Sophie Cookson showed she's also a sartorial force to be reckoned with on Sunday, when she stepped out in style for the 2021 British Academy Film Awards.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2021 officially kicked off on Saturday night. This year the awards show has been spread out over two nights and the first night saw the crafts-focused awards being announced.