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Full schedule announced for awards in 2012; awards now open for entry.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced today that it will be adding a new category to the Orange British Academy Film Awards to recognise documentary feature films.
The new category will be called Documentary. A theatrical documentary award was presented by the Academy between 1948 and 1990. Documentaries have continued to be honoured with British Academy Television Awards since then and have been eligible in all relevant categories at the Film Awards. BAFTA’s Film Committee has chosen to re-introduce this category now in recognition of the number of high-quality theatrical documentaries released in cinemas in the UK each year.
Films from all countries will be eligible as long as they have a theatrical release in the UK. The award will only usually be presented if 15 or more films are entered. A specialist Documentary Chapter of BAFTA Film Voting Members will vote for a longlist of five films during the Round One vote and then will vote again in Round Two to decide the three nominations. The winner will be selected by all Film Voters during Round Three voting.
The Film Awards are now open for entry. Full rules for all categories, including the new Documentary category, and entry forms are available here:
The full schedule for the Orange British Academy Film Awards was also announced today:
Thursday 17 November | Entry deadline |
Thursday 8 December | Round 1 opens |
Tuesday 20 December | Qualified films screened to members by this date |
Wednesday 4 January | Round 1 closes |
Friday 6 January | Longlist announced & Round 2 opens |
Thursday 12 January | Round 2 closes |
Tuesday 17 January | Nominations & Round 3 opens |
Wednesday 8 February | Round 3 closes |
Friday 10 February | All entered films to open to the public by this date |
Sunday 12 February | Ceremony |
For further information, please contact:
Vicky Grayson at Freud Communications
T +44 20 3003 6327 / +44 7872 604 784
E [email protected]
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About BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is an independent charity that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public. In addition to its Awards ceremonies, BAFTA has a year-round Learning & Events programme that offers unique access to some of the world’s most inspiring talent through workshops, masterclasses, lectures and mentoring schemes, connecting with audiences of all ages and backgrounds across the UK, Los Angeles and New York. BAFTA relies on income from membership subscriptions, individual donations, trusts, foundations and corporate partnerships to support its ongoing outreach work. For further information, visit www.bafta.org.