Press Releases

• The all British line-up of EE Rising Star Award nominees for 2021 are: Bukky Bakray, Conrad Khan, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Morfydd Clark and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
• Nominees were selected by a group of industry jurors including Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander, actress and BAFTA Film Committee member Jo Hartley and BAFTA-winning actress Naomi Ackie
• The winner will be announced on Sunday 11th April 2021 at the EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on BBC One
• Celebrating its 16th 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
• Nominations for all categories at the EE BAFTA Film Awards will be announced on Tuesday 9th March, with the ceremony being broadcast on Sunday 11th April on BBC One

New 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 9 March and EE Rising Star Award nominations on 3 March

Marc Samuelson, chair of the BAFTA Film Committee, supports the push to promote diversity across all industry bodies.  

BAFTA announced temporary changes to the Film Awards 2021 eligibility rules

Sunday 11 April 2021 confirmed as new date for EE British Academy Film Awards

The winners of the EE British Academy Film Awards have been announced at the ceremony hosted by Graham Norton at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Sunday 2 February 2020

BAFTA has today confirmed a number of nominees, presenters and other attendees of this Sunday’s EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

London, 24 January 2020: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced today that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday 2 February.

London, 23 January 2020: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today announced that actor, producer, director and founder of The Imaginarium, Andy Serkis, will receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the 73rd EE British Academy Film Award

Annual ‘For The Love of Film’ competition highlights local champions bringing the joy of film to UK communities

Janet Dunn and Martin Fol of Plaza Cinema, Liverpool and Lizzie Banks of Oska Bright Film Festival, Brighton announced as winners

Winners to attend EE British Academy Film Awards on 2 February courtesy of EE

BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards.