Press Releases

British director and his acclaimed debut feature Lady Macbeth will be showcased at BAFTA’s 10th ‘Brits to Watch: The Screenings’ event, in partnership with the British Council 

BAFTA invites industry professionals to debate and determine the short and long-term impact of VR on the film, TV and games industries.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles is pleased to announce it will honor award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Ricky Gervais with the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy at this year’s British Academy Britannia Awards. 

‘Brits to Watch: The Screenings’ events in New York and Los Angeles, presented in partnership with British Council, will introduce Stephen Fingleton and his acclaimed debut feature The Survivalist

Awardees include three beneficiaries of Prince William Scholarships in Film, Television and Games, supported by BAFTA and Warner Bros.

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

Los Angeles, April 28, 2015:  The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) has announced today that this year’s BAFTA US Student Film Awards will be held on June 25, 2015 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.

Los Angeles, CA –, April 23, 2015 – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) has announced today the promotion and appointment of Matthew Wiseman as the organization’s new Chief Operating Officer.

The BAFTA-winning director continues the ‘Brits to Watch: The Screenings’ series in April

BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards in 2015

British Academy Film Awards For Next Three Years