Cynthia Erivo criticises Baftas over ‘inappropriate’ offer to perform at awards
Cynthia Erivo has said it was “totally inappropriate” for Bafta to ask her to perform at the 2020 awards after the event was criticised for lacking diversity.
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Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham celebrate virtual TV Baftas in their back gardens
Jodie Comer has said she plans to dance and enjoy a barbecue in the garden as she celebrates the virtual Bafta TV awards.
Helena Bonham Carter to ‘hand over cigarette holder’ to new Crown star
Helena Bonham Carter has said she feels like she should “hand over the cigarette holder” to Lesley Manville when she takes over the role of Princess Margaret in The Crown.
Everything you need to know about Bafta-nominated Chernobyl
Drama Chernobyl leads the nominations at the TV Baftas, with 14 nominations across the television and craft awards.
Cynthia Erivo says it is ‘saddening’ to be only non-white Oscars acting nominee
Cynthia Erivo has said it is “saddening” that she is the only person of colour to be nominated in an acting category at the Oscars.
Baftas TV audience drops despite A-list turnout
The TV audience for the film Baftas has dropped despite a starry turnout.
Bafta film awards in numbers
Here are all the key statistics from the 2020 Bafta film awards:
Micheal Ward says film industry diversity ‘going in the right direction’
The winner of the EE rising star award at the Baftas has said that diversity in the film industry is “going in the right direction”.
Bafta viewers divided over Graham Norton’s jokes
Graham Norton divided Bafta viewers with a biting opening monologue that took aim at the diversity controversy surrounding the awards.
William reacts as Brad Pitt jokes he will name his Bafta Harry
Margot Robbie joked that Brad Pitt would be naming his Bafta award Harry because “he is really excited about bringing it back to the States” – as the Duke of Cambridge watched from the audience.
Who were the winners and losers at the Baftas?
The British Academy film awards are one of the final stops on the road to the Oscars.
War film 1917 sweeps Baftas with seven awards
War epic 1917 has swept up at the British Academy film awards but the ceremony faced criticism for lack of diversity among its nominees.
Jodie Turner-Smith narrowly avoids on-stage mishap at Baftas
Jodie Turner-Smith revealed she almost sent Naomi Ackie flying as the pair presented an award at the Baftas.
Menswear on the Bafta red carpet was all about subtle experimentation
Menswear has seen something of a renaissance in recent years, with celebrities like Timothee Chalamet and Billy Porter making a case for something a bit more interesting than the classic black tux on the red carpet.
War film 1917 enjoys winning start to Baftas
Sir Sam Mendes’s war film 1917 has enjoyed a winning start to the Baftas as it collected the outstanding British film prize, as well as a slew of other awards.
Sleek black dresses and bursts of metallics rule on subdued Bafta red carpet
Few things are more classic than a black or metallic red carpet outfit.
Pink brings welcome splash of colour to Bafta red carpet
The British Academy Film Awards’ red carpet was relatively subdued, with the majority of celebrities opting for all-black outfits.
Baftas: Joaquin Phoenix steps out in same suit for third awards show running
With the number of flights taken to get to each ceremony and the emissions involved in making each new red carpet outfit, awards season isn’t particularly environmentally friendly. Joaquin Phoenix has taken an unusual stand this year by pledging to wear the same Stella McCartney suit for each event, and he now looks to have stepped out in the black tux at the British Academy Film Awards.
Joker leads nominations at sustainable Bafta ceremony
Joker leads the nominations at the British Academy film awards, which will be handed out today amid controversy about the lack of diversity in the acting nominees.
Who is nominated for a Bafta?
Joker leads the way at the British Academy film awards today with 11 nominations.
Bafta axes gift bags in bid for carbon neutral film ceremony
Guests at the upcoming Bafta film awards will not receive a gift bag and have been urged to make “sustainable fashion choices” as the ceremony endeavours to be carbon neutral for the first time.
Graham Norton to bring sharp wit to Baftas stage
Graham Norton will bring his sharp wit and winning humour as the host of the British Academy film awards.
Joker leads Bafta nominations amid controversy over lack of diversity
The British Academy film awards will be handed out on Sunday amid controversy about the lack of diversity in the acting nominees.
Who is nominated for a Bafta?
Joker leads the way at the British Academy film awards with 11 nominations.
William to mark decade as Bafta president at film awards
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend this year’s Bafta ceremony, celebrating William’s 10th year as president of the film body.
Can Oscars avoid repeat of Bafta ‘all-white’ controversy?
This year’s Oscar nominations will be watched closely for any evidence of the same “all-white” controversy that hit the Baftas.
‘Delighted’ Sir Sam Mendes responds to 1917’s Bafta nominations success
Sir Sam Mendes has said he “couldn’t be more delighted” by the success of his “highly personal” war film 1917, which received nine Bafta nominations.
Cynthia Erivo, Greta Gerwig and Awkwafina among Bafta snubs
The Bafta nominations, which have been criticised for a lack of diversity, meant snubs for the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Awkwafina and Antonio Banderas.
Bafta film nominees list: Who is up for an award this year?
This year’s Bafta film nominations have been announced, with Joker leading the way after scoring 11.
Graham Norton to host film Baftas: ‘It will be the biggest sofa I’ve ever faced’
Graham Norton will take over from Joanna Lumley as host of the film Baftas.