• 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.

• As part of a renewed commitment to the children's media industry, the awards will be preceded by a weekend of ‘BAFTA Kids’ activities in November 2022
• BAFTA recognised by Action for Children’s Arts with outstanding contribution award alongside Place2Be, the children’s mental health charity

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.

• LINK TO IMAGES HERE
• Compelling themes relating to the environment, gender fluidity, disability, bereavement, and the Covid-19 pandemic dominate this year’s entries
• Winners to be revealed at a digital ceremony on Thursday 8 July at 17:00 BST
• BAFTA also unveils Elle Osili-Wood as the host of the 2021 YGD ceremony
• Ceremony will be streamed digitally on BAFTA’s YouTube

• LINK TO THE VIDEO HERE
• Applications open today for BAFTA Breakthrough UK and USA
• Apply or recommend a candidate here
• Paapa Essiedu, Bukky Bakray and Chris Walley feature in montage video
• Netflix to partner on Breakthrough globally for third year
• BAFTA also unveils the chosen talent for first ever Breakthrough India 2021

In partnership with Netflix, BAFTA announces inaugural cohort

• I MAY DESTROY YOU WINS TWO BAFTAs; MICHAELA COEL WINS LEADING ACTRESS
• MALACHI KIRBY, PAUL MESCAL AND RAKIE AYOLA AMONG FIRST-TIME BAFTA WINNERS
• BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT’s DIVERSITY PERFORMANCE WINS VIRGIN MEDIA’S MUST-SEE MOMENT

• Years & Years’ Olly Alexander to open prestigious ceremony with new track ‘Starstruck’
• Nominees attending in person include Michaela Coel, Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal, Graham Norton and Billie Piper with others joining via video call 
• Richard Ayoade to host the ceremony and Tom Allen and AJ Odudu will host the ‘Virgin Media BAFTAs: Back to the Red Carpet’ Show, to be broadcast via Facebook Live
• Guest presenters include Bill Bailey, Daisy May Cooper, Adrian Dunbar, Maya Jama, Oti Mabuse and Lydia West

• Small Axe wins five BAFTAs
• Three BAFTAs for I May Destroy You
• Lee Miller – A Life on the Front Line and His Dark Materials receive two BAFTAs each

• Dramatic expansion of learning and talent development programme to launch in 2022
• The redevelopment of 195 Piccadilly will provide the increased space and state of the art technology to enable the expanded programme
• The redevelopment has been generously supported by film, games and television industries, individual philanthropists and trusts & foundations, including Dolby, The Shaw Foundation Hong Kong and Netflix