Press Releases

• The Times has apologised after making false and defamatory claims in articles regarding the Bafta Chair Krishnendu Majumdar and Bafta’s decision to present Noel Clarke with an OBCC award.
• The Mail Online has also issued an apology
• Both publications accept there are no “close links” between Bafta Chair and Clarke.
• Decision to allow Clarke to receive a previously announced award was determined by the lack of evidence Bafta had at the time of having to make its decision on whether to proceed with the presentation.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts today announced that the EE British Academy Film Awards will take place in London on Sunday 13 March 2022 and will be broadcast in the UK on BBC One.

Letter to BAFTA members, 30/4/2021

All the winners of the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards have been announced in full.

Eight of the 25 EE BAFTA winners announced

Presenters include Asim Chaudhry, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Andra Day, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cynthia Erivo, Hugh Grant, Tom Hiddleston, Anna Kendrick, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo & Renée Zellweger joining from London and Los Angeles

Ang Lee will be honoured with the Fellowship at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2021 on Sunday 11 April on BBC One. 

Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary announced as hosts for the EE BAFTA Film Awards Weekend to take place on 10 and 11 April on the BBC

Vanessa Kirby, Wunmi Mosaku, Shannon Murphy, Thomas Vinterberg, Alfre Woodard & Jasmila Žbanić confirmed to participate, with further names to be announced. 

BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards.