Film features

Stunts have been a part of filmmaking almost since the very beginning of the art form. The best ones can drop jaws of the most jaded cinema-goers, the less death-defying ones often go unnoticed. But they should all be applauded, whether small or large scale, because stunt performance is a risky business, even with the best safety precautions. While CGI may have made large scale action sequences easier to depict, there’s nothing quite like a good practical stunt to blow an audience’s mind. Words by Stuart Barr

Sir Ridley Scott is honoured with BAFTA's highest accolade: the Fellowship