Awards
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BAFTA confirms Joanna Lumley will return as EE Film Awards host
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As well as Lumley, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts also confirmed the awards will feature Cirque de Soleil for the third year, with the troupe performing a piece especially created for the ceremony.
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Rosamund Pike and Richard Madden join BAFTA EE Rising Star Award jury
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The pair joined a jury which also includes actor and producer Ray Panthaki, broadcaster Edith Bowman, Alison Thompson the co-president of Cornerstone Films, producer Georgina Lowe (Peterloo) and casting directors Lucy Bevan (Murder on the Orient Express) and Leo Davis (Philomena).
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Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary to welcome BAFTA nominees and attendees to the Red Carpet
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Streamed on social media live from the Royal Albert Hall on 18 February at 17.00 GMT, the programme will see the pair welcome guests to the red carpet for a night celebrating the very best in British and international cinema.
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EE to help film fans achieve the BAFTA red carpet look
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Combining the power of its 4G network with a “unique” camera rig fitted with Google Pixel 2 devices, the firm will reveal how you can replicate the red carpet outfits on show.
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Sir Ridley Scott to be awarded the Fellowship of Academy at this year’s BAFTAs
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The award is the highest accolade bestowed by the Academy and recognises the recipient’s “outstanding and exceptional contribution” to film, games or television.
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Curzon to showcase this year’s BAFTA-nominated short films
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Film fans across the UK and overseas will be able to watch this year’s BAFTA-nominated short films online and in cinemas thanks to a partnership between the Academy and Curzon.