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The only category at the EE BAFTAs voted for by the British public

• The EE Rising Star Award nominees for 2022 are: Ariana DeBose, Harris Dickinson, Lashana Lynch, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee
• Nominees were selected by a panel of industry jurors including BAFTA-winning actor and director Andy Serkis, filmmaker and actress Sadie Frost and Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery
• The winner will be announced on Sunday 13th March 2022 at the EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on BBC One
• Celebrating its 17th year, the prestigious EE Rising Star Award is the only category at EE BAFTA Film Awards voted for by the British public and voting is now open at ee.co.uk/BAFTA

The popular nationwide search for local film heroes returns, recognising individuals from across the country who have made a difference to their communities simply ‘For the Love of Film’ 

The talented pair will also team up to announce this year’s nominations on 3 February 2022

The ceremony will be held at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 13 March

• Round One longlisting introduced after BAFTA 2020 Review with the aim of levelling the playing field and ensuring more films are fully considered for nominations
• Nominations to be announced on 3 February and EE Rising Star Award nominations on 1 February

• BAFTA-winner Andy Serkis joined filmmaker and actress Sadie Frost and Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery to select the EE Rising Star Award shortlist for the 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards
• Chaired by BAFTA Chair, Krishnendu Majumdar, the esteemed jury panel also included casting directors Lucy Bevan (Belfast) and Leo Davis (The Queen) who all met at the recently redeveloped BAFTA headquarters to select this year’s shortlist of young and up-and-coming talent
• The EE Rising Star Award 2022 celebrates its 17th anniversary with previous winners including Bukky Bakray, Micheal Ward, Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya, John Boyega, and Tom Hardy
• The shortlist will be announced 1st February when voting will open to the British public at ee.co.uk/BAFTA
• Nominations for all categories at the EE British Academy Film Awards will be announced on 3rd February 2022, with the ceremony being broadcast on Sunday 13th March on BBC One

LONDON, September 10, 2021: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today published the rules and timeline for the EE British Academy Film Awards 2022, following its annual review of all categories.