The Britannia Awards: Kathryn Bigelow and Sir Ben Kingsley

30 July 13

BAFTA Los Angeles is pleased to announce we will honor Kathryn Bigelow and Sir Ben Kingsley at the 2013 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards presented by BBC AMERICA.

The Britannia Awards are BAFTA Los Angeles’ highest accolade, a celebration of achievements honoring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers to advancing the entertainment arts.

The Britannia Awards will be held Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The Britannia Awards are presented annually at a gala dinner. Proceeds from the gala ceremony support BAFTA Los Angeles’ on-going education, scholarship, community outreach and archival projects.

Kathryn Bigelow - Director - The Hurt Locker
BAFTA/Brian RitchieAcademy® and BAFTA Award-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley will receive the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment

Academy® and BAFTA Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow will be presented with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing.

They will join previously announced honoree George Clooney, who will receive the prestigious Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film as part of the evening's festivities.

honoring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers to advancing the entertainment arts.

“BAFTA Los Angeles is thrilled to be honoring Sir Ben Kingsley and Kathryn Bigelow at this year’s Britannia Awards” says BAFTA Los Angeles Chairman Gary Dartnall. “Sir Ben is a true icon of our industry, with a proven ability to captivate filmgoers around the world with his daring and powerful performances, and Kathryn is a tremendously talented and versatile director whose work consistently challenges and entertains, no matter the genre or subject matter. As previous Academy Award and BAFTA winning artists, BAFTA Los Angeles is proud that Kathryn and Sir Ben will join us for what is certain to be a memorable evening.”

For the second year in a row, the awards will be broadcast on BBC AMERICA, airing in primetime November 10, 2013 at 8pm ET as a two-hour special including footage of the Britannia Awards Red Carpet.