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The 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards nominations were announced today by Daniel Radcliffe and Holliday Grainger at BAFTA's headquarters at 195 Piccadilly in London.

The Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award is the only award at the Orange British Academy Film Awards to be voted for by the British public. Orange Wednesdays customers have selected the shortlist of five from a long list of eight determined by the award jurors. The winner will be announced at the awards on 12 February 2012. Previous winners include: James McAvoy, Eva Green, Shia LaBeouf, Noel Clarke, Kristen Stewart and Tom Hardy.

On Tuesday 17 January, actors Daniel Radcliffe and Holliday Grainger will join BAFTA’s Chairman Tim Corrie to announce the nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2012.

The Longlist for the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2012 has been released today.

On Sunday 12 February, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts will present Martin Scorsese with the Academy Fellowship at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony, at London’s Royal Opera House.

The British Academy Children’s Awards took place earlier today, celebrating the very best in children’s film, television, games and online media of the past year and the talent behind their successes.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced that Newsround will be awarded the Special Award at this year’s British Academy Children’s Awards which will take place on Sunday, 27 November 2011 at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

London, 18 November: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced the three nominated teams in the 2011 BAFTA Young Game Designers competition, which was launched in June with the aim of discovering another group of promising, young video game designers. This is the second year of the competition.

Robbie Coltrane awarded Outstanding Contribution to Film. Donkeys and NEDS both scoop two awards.