British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA Award):
The British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTA Awards, are an annual award presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It is the US equivalent of the Oscars. Since 2008 it is held at the Royal Opera House in London. The award is hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), giving the best British and international contribution to film.
Ceremonies were held at the flagship Odeon Cinema in London's Leicester Square in 2008 before being held at the Royal Opera House from 2016 to 2016. Since 2017, the ceremony is held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Here you will read about the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA Awards) held in the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. Following is a list of persons who have been honored with British Academy Film Awards in these given years.
Brief description of the British Academy Film Awards:
| Category of award | Film Industry |
| Establishment year | 29 May 1949 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Who gives | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Winners of BAFTA Awards 2022:
BAFTA Awards 2022 Winners: The 75th edition of the British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTA Awards, was held on March 13, 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, honor the best national and foreign films of 2021. The ceremony was hosted by actress and comedian Rebel Wilson. The most nominated film was Dune with 11 nominations. The film Dune took home five trophies in the most number of awards.
| SR. No. | Category | The winner |
| 1 | Best movie | The power of the dog |
| 2 | Best director | Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog |
| 3 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Joanna Scanlan, After Love |
| 4 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Will Smith, King Richard |
| 5 | Best supporting actress | Ariana DeBose, West Side Story |
| 6 | Best supporting actor | Troy Kotser, CODA |
| 7 | EE Rising Star Award | Lashana Lynch |
| 8 | Best british film | Belfast |
| 9 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer | The harder they fall |
| 10 | Best Film Not in the English Language | Drive my car |
| 11 | Best documentary | Summer of Soul (or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) |
| 12 | Best animated film | Encanto |
| 13 | Best Short Animation | Do Not Feed the Pigeon, Vladimir Krasilnikov, Jordi Moreira and Antonin Niklas |
| 14 | Best short film | The Black Cop, Cherish Oleka |
| 15 | Original script | Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 16 | Adapted screenplay | CODA, Cyan header |
| 17 | Original score | Dune, Hans Zimmer |
| 18 | Castings | West Side Story, Cindy Tolan |
Winners of BAFTA Awards 2021:
The 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards, often shortened to BAFTA or BAFTA, is being held virtually at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The awards, equivalent to the British Oscars, honor the best in national and international cinema. Director Chloe Zhao's film "Nomadland" topped the BAFTA Film Awards 2021 by winning four awards, including Best Picture. The film's lead actor Frances McDormand won Best Actress while Zhao won the Best Director award.
The film was also a winner in the Cinematography category. After these awards for the film in BAFTA, the chances of it being the top contender in the Oscar awards ceremony to be held later this month have increased a lot. Emerald Fenell's "Me Too" drama "Promising Young Woman" was declared the best British film at the ceremony London, Apr 12 (PTI) Director Chloe Zhao's film "Nomadland" topped the BAFTA Film Awards 2021 by winning four awards, including Best Picture.
| SR. No. | Category | The winner |
| 1 | Best actor | Anthony Hopkins (The Father) |
| 2 | Best actress | Frances McDormand (Nomadland |
| 3 | Outstanding British Film | Missing young woman |
| 4 | Best director | Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) |
| 5 | Original screenplay | Promising young woman |
| 6 | Adapted screenplay | Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller (The Father) |
| 7 | Supporting actress | Yuh Jung Yeon (Minari) |
| 8 | Supporting actor | Danny Kalyu Shrujudas and the Black Messiah) |
| 9 | British Writer, Director and Producer Outstanding Debut | Remy Weeks (His House) |
| 10 | Film that is not in the english language | Thomas Witterberg, Cisse Grom (Another Round) |
| 11 | Best short film | The Present, Farah Nabulsi |
| 12 | Production design | Manck, Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascal |
| 13 | British short animation | The Ouv and the Pussy Cat, Mole Hill, Laura Duncalf |
| 14 | Sound | Sound Of Metal, Jamie, Nicholas Baker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos, Michelle Couttolenc |
| 15 | Casting | Roux, Lucy Purdy |
| 16 | Costume design | Mother Raine, Ann Roth |
| 17 | Makeup and hair | Ma Rainey Black Bottom, Matiki Anoff, Lappy M. Cherry, Sergio Lopez, Mia Neal |
| 18 | Documentary | Pippa Ehrlich, James Reid, Craig Foster (My Octopus Teacher) |
| 19 | Original score | John Battisti, Trent Ranger, Atticus Rose (Soul) |
| 20 | Animated Film | Pete Docter, Dana Murray (soul) |
| 21 | Casting | Lucy Pardy (Rocks) |
| 22 | Cinematography | Joshua James Richards (Nomadland) |
| 23 | Editing | Mikkel EG Nielsen (Sound of Metal) |
| 24 | Special visual effects | Tenet, Scott Fischer, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley |
| 25 | EE Rising Star Award | bookie backere |
| 26 | British short animation | Mole Hill, Laura Dunn |
| 28 | British short film | Farah Nabulsi (The Present) |
Winners of BAFTA Awards 2020:
On 2 February 2020, the 73rd British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In which the best national and foreign films of the year 2019 were awarded. Sam Mendes' film '1917' got the Best Film Award, the film 1917 won a total of 6 awards. Joaquin Phoenix was awarded the Best Actor Award for his best acting in the film Joker. At the same time, Renee Zellweger won the Best Actress Award for the film Judy.
Check out the full list of the 73rd BAFTA Awards here-
| SR No. | Category | The winner |
| 1 | Best Film | 1917 |
| 2 | Best Actress | Renee Zellweger (Judy) |
| 3 | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) |
| 4 | Best Supporting | Actor Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...) |
| 5 | Best Supporting Actress | Laura Dern (Marriage Story) |
| 6 | Best Director | Sam Mendes (1917) |
| 7 | Best Castings | Shayna Markowitz (Joker) |
| 8 | EE Rising Star Award | Michael Ward |
| 9 | Best Film, Non English Language | Parasite |
| 10 | Best Visual Effects | Greg Butler, Guillaume Roucheron, Dominique Tuhy (1917) |
| 11 | Best Adaptive Screenplays | Taka Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) |
| 12 | Best Original Screenplays | Han Jin Won, Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) |
| 13 | Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer | Mark Jenkin, Kate Byers, Lynn Waite (Bass) |
| 14 | Best Original Score | Hildur Guandotir (Joker) |
| 15 | Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins (1917) |
| 16 | Best Documentaries | Wad al-Kateb, Edward Watts (Sama) |
| 17 | Best Animated Films | Sergio Pablos, Ginkgo Gotoh (Klaus) |
| 18 | Best Editing | Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker (Le Mans 66) |
| 19 | Best Production Designs | Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandals (1917) |
| 20 | Best Costume Designs | Jacqueline Durran (Little Woman) |
| 21 | Best Makeup and Hair | Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan (Bombshell) |
| 22 | Best Sounds | Scott Milne, Oliver Tarney, Rachel Tate, Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson (1917) |
| 23 | Best British Short Animations | Maryam Mohajjar (Grandd Was a Romantic) |
| 24 | Best British Short Films | Carol Disinger, Elena Andrecheva (Fu Were a Girl) |
| 25 | Outstanding British Contribution to Film | Andy Serkis |
| 26 | BAFTA Fellowships | Kathleen Kennedy |
Winners of BAFTA Awards 2019:
Netflix's drama 'Roma' won the top prize at the 72nd edition of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts or BAFTA Awards. However, with seven BAFTA awards, director Yorgos Lanthimos's The Favorite became the top winner in 2019. Actress Olivia Colman won Best Actress BAFTA for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite. Roma, along with a trophy from director Alfonso Cuarón, won four BAFTA Awards, while Bohemian Rhapsody—a Golden Globes favorite—won only one BAFTA by lead actor Rami Malek.
Check out the full list of the 72nd BAFTA Awards here-
| SR No. | Category | The winner |
| 1 | Best director | Alphonse Cuarón, Roma |
| 2 | Best Film | Roma |
| 3 | Best Actress Olivia Colman | The favorite |
| 4 | Best actors | Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody |
| 5 | Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Weisz - The Favorite |
| 6 | Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali - Green Book |
| 7 | Outstanding British Films | The favorite |
| 8 | Best Animated Films | Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse |
| 9 | Best British Short Animations | Roughhouse |
| 10 | Best British Short Films | Coves |
| 11 | Best Documentaries | Free solo |
| 12 | Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer | The Beast - Michael Pearce (Writer/Director), Lauren Dark (Producer) |
| 13 | Best Films Beyond the English Language | Roma |
| 14 | Best Dress Designs | The favorite |
| 15 | Best Make Up And Hair | The favorite |
| 16 | Best Production Designs | The favorite |
| 17 | Best Editing | Vice |
| 18 | Best Cinematography | Roma |
| 19 | Best Special Visual Effects | Black panther |
| 20 | Best Original Screenplays | The Favorite - Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara |
| 21 | Best Adapted Screenplays | BlacKkKlansman - Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, Kevin Wilmott |
| 22 | Best Sounds | Bohemian Rhapsody |
| 23 | Best Original Music | A star is born |
| 24 | Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema | No. 9 Movies (Elizabeth Carlson and Stephen Woolley) |
| 25 | EE Rising Star Award (voted by the public) | letitia wright |
| 26 | BAFTA Fellowship | Thelma Schoonmaker |
Winners of BAFTA Awards 2018:
The 71st BAFTA Awards Ceremony was held on 18 February 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The BAFTA Awards are awarded annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality screened in British cinemas. Guillermo del Toro's film 'The Shape of Water' has won three awards at the 71st British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The film was nominated in maximum 12 categories. It is the story of a woman who falls in love with a sea creature. The film has won awards in the fields of production design, music, while del Toro has received the BAFTA Award for Best Director for the film.
Let us read the list of winners of the 71st BAFTA Awards 2018:
| SR.No. | Category | The winner |
| 1 | Best movie | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| 2 | Best british film | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| 3 | The director | Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water |
| 4 | Best Actress | Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| 5 | Best Actor | Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour |
| 6 | Best supporting actress | Allison Janney, I, Tonya |
| 7 | Best Supporting Actor | Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| 8 | Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049 |
| 9 | Original script | Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
| 10 | Adapted screenplay | James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name |
| 11 | British short film | Cowboy dave |
| 12 | British short animation | Poles Apart |
| 13 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | I Am Not a Witch, Rungano Nooni (Writer/Director), Emily Morgan (Producer) |
| 14 | Special visual effects | Blade runner 2049 |
| 15 | Best animated film | Coco |
| 16 | Best film not in the English language | The handmaiden |
| 17 | Best documentary | i'm your negro |
| 18 | Best production design | Paul Austerberry, Jeff Melvin, Shane Vu, The Shape of Water |
| 19 | Best editing | Jonathan Amos, Paul Machlis Baby Driver |
| 20 | Best sound | Dunkirk |
| 21 | Best original music | The shape of water |
| 22 | Best costume design | Phantom thread |
| 23 | Best Makeup and Hair | Darkest hour |
| 24 | The E Rising Star Awards | Daniel kaluya |
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