Press Releases

On Tuesday 11 August, Downton Abbey, Carnival Films’ award-winning drama for ITV, will be the subject of a BAFTA Tribute and honoured with a Special Award.

The BAFTA Rocliffe New Comedy Showcase will take place at the New York Television Festival on Thursday 22 October.

London, 5 August 2015: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced today a list of key dates for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2016.

• Elections follow publication of ‘Review Of The Year’

London, 25 July: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced the winners of the 2015 BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD) competition in association with Nominet Trust, at a glittering awards ceremony at BAFTA’s headquarters, 195 Piccadilly in London.

Five internationally acclaimed screenwriters will speak between 23 September and 3 October

• Free entry for games in their month of release
• Celebrating excellence in Games - 7 April 2016

BAFTA is delighted to announce the auction of a set of 17 limited edition prints from the popular photography exhibition, BAFTA, Backstage, featuring stunning portraiture of BAFTA winners and nominees from some of Britain's best photographers. 

The winners will be revealed at a special ceremony on Saturday 25 July

Minecraft to receive first ever BAFTA YGD Hero Award

Los Angeles, June 26, 2015:  The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) has announced tonight that the 2015 BAFTA US Student Film Award was given to Henry Hughes from American Film Institute for his short film “Day One.” BAFTA members screened all eight final