British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Awards, is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremonies were initially held at the flagship Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square in London, before being held at the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. From 2017 to 2022, the ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London before moving to the Royal Festival Hall for the 2023 ceremony. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask.

"BAFTA Awards" redirects here. For the Television Awards, see British Academy Television Awards. For the Games Awards, see British Academy Games Awards.

British Academy Film Awards

The best in film

United Kingdom

29 May 1949 (1949-05-29)

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The first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host. The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February.

(awarded 1952–1984)

BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

(awarded 1955–1968)

BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay

(awarded 1969–1983)

BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay

BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (awarded 1952–1967)

BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor (awarded 1952–1967)

BAFTA Award for Best British Actress (awarded 1952–1967)

BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress (awarded 1952–1967)

BAFTA Award for Best Original Song (awarded 1983–1985)

BAFTA Award for Best Factual Film

BAFTA Award for Best Fictional Film

BAFTA Award for Best Short Factual Film

BAFTA Award for Best Specialised Film

BAFTA John Grierson Award

BAFTA United Nations Award (awarded 1949–1976)

was the first actor to receive dual nominations in the same category in a single year.

Michael Caine

The only ceremony with multiple actors to receive dual nominations in the same year was the , with Sean Penn and Scarlett Johansson. Penn became the first actor to win neither nomination, while Johansson became the first (and remains the only) to have neither performance nominated for the corresponding Oscar.

57th

is the only actor to receive dual nominations on multiple occasions, doing so twice.

British Academy Film Awards