BAFTA Sets Dates for Rescheduled, Socially Distanced TV Awards

ended in tragedy.Experts are now predicting a summer of further illegal events in England as the lockdown is eased; but we’re also seeing the first legal parties return post-lockdown.At the end of May, the UK’s first permitted party took place in Nottingham.

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Following on the heels of AMPAS, the British Academy has now revealed that it is making temporary changes to the eligibility criteria for its 2021 film awards, which have been moved from Feb. 14 to April 11 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and Oscars date shift.

Following the Academy’s decision to delay next year’s Oscars by two months, from February 28 to April 25 2021, BAFTA has moved their ceremony from February 14 to April 11, 2021.BAFTA have rescheduled the ceremony in order to extend their eligibility period in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

© Getty The British Academy Film Awards, otherwise known as the BAFTAs, have been postponed by two months.Originally set to run on 14 February 2021, the BAFTAs ceremony will now take place on 11 April 2021.The move was announced by BAFTA hours after Academy Awards producers opted to push next year's Oscars to 25 April 2021 - the latest date in the year the prizegiving has ever been held. Traditionally the BAFTAs are celebrated two weeks before the Oscars and are viewed by many as a forerunner

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorRegal Entertainment owner Cineworld Group has confirmed it will re-open cinemas in some of its markets during the last week of June, with all theaters expected to be back online during the course of July.

Nitty took place in a forest near Nottingham on Saturday (May 30), which was approved by the local council.Mixmag reports that the party featured sets by acts including Latmun, Ben Sterling and Dafs.

Love Island narrator Iain Stirling has dedicated the ITV2 reality show's recent BAFTA nomination to the late presenter Caroline Flack.

By Tim Dams

The British Academy has named Krishnendu Majumdar as its new chair, with the award-winning TV producer becoming the first person of color to be appointed to the role in BAFTA’s 73-year history and its youngest chair in 35 years. Majumdar, who has been deputy chair for one year, is due to remain as chair for the next three years — the newly extended term for all future BAFTA chairs.

By Leo Barraclough

Richard Ayoade is to present this year's Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards behind closed doors.

Richard Ayoade is to present this year's Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards behind closed doors.

Two months after the BAFTA TV and Television Craft Awards were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has found a way for the shows to go ahead – and here's when.