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Event: British Academy Games Awards Date: Thursday 7 April 2022Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall & Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, LondonHost: Elle Osili-Wood -Area: Ceremony

Unpacking wins the EE Game of the Year Award at the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards

7 April 2022
  • Unpacking is crowned the 2022 winner of the EE Game of the Year Award – the only award to be voted for by the public 
  • The BAFTA Games Awards were hosted at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank, London by TV & Radio Presenter, Elle Osili-Wood, and live streamed on BAFTA’s social channels with viewers from around the world tuning in 
  • The 2022 nominees were: Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Deathloop, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread, The Forgotten City and Unpacking
  • Stephanie Ijoma, Games Consultant and Founder of NNESAGA presented the EE Game of the Year Award to Unpacking

Studio Sustainability Standard Launched

7 April 2022

albert and Arup launch voluntary global environmental standard for studio facilities

  • Studio Sustainability Standard launched to help studios measure and reduce the environmental impact of their facilities
  • Global standard designed by TV and film sustainability organisation, albert and technical partner, Arup alongside a working group of leading studios, producers and trade bodies.
  • All studios invited to get in touch to find out more and take part
Event: Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards Date: Sunday 6 June 2021Venue: Television Centre, White City, LondonHost: Richard Ayoade-

Nominees for Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment Announced for Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards

23 March 2022
  • The only public-voted for award is the first category to be revealed for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards
  • Nominees represent the most talked about TV moments of 2021 including An Audience with Adele, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, It’s A Sin, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Squid Game and Strictly Come Dancing
  • Voting opens 23rd March at 7am and closes on 19th April at 5pm. Fans can vote here www.virginmedia.com/bafta
  • The winner will be announced at the Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday 8th May 2022
Event: BAFTA Mask Photo ShootDate: 7 February 2008Venue: BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly -

BAFTA announces 900 new members joining since 2020

17 March 2022

Actors Vanessa Kirby, Brad Pitt and Micheal Ward, directors Waad Al-Kateab and Lulu Wang, games composer Woody Jackson and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge are among those who have recently joined BAFTA’s global membership 

BAFTA ‘Connect’ - the new tier of membership for those at an earlier stage of their career – opens today as part of BAFTA’s drive for a more inclusive, open membership 

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