74th British Academy Film Awards
74th British Academy Film Awards | |
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Date | 10–11 April 2021 |
Site | Nomadland and Rocks (7) |
The 74th British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTAs, were held on 10 and 11 April 2021 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2020 and early 2021. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2020 and early 2021.[1][2]
The nominees were announced on 9 March 2021.
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on 9 March 2021.[3] The winners were announced on 10 and 11 April 2021.[5]
BAFTA Fellowship
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Awards
Winners are listed first, and highlighted in boldface.
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Ceremony information
Both ceremonies were delayed two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking place largely virtually, still lining up with the 93rd Academy Awards set to take place on 25 April 2021, two weeks following both British Academy of Film and Television Arts' (BAFTA) ceremonies.[1][9] Despite its minimal live elements, the ceremonies still featured a red carpet in London and a step and repeat in Los Angeles.[10]
The nominees were significantly more diverse than at any previous BAFTA Awards ceremony. Sixteen of the twenty-four nominees in the acting categories were from ethnic minority backgrounds. Four nominees for Best Director were women and three of the directors of films nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language were also women.[11][12] The ceremony also introduced a new voting system for nominations after criticism over lack of diversity at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards. In the first round, voters compile a longlist in all categories (with a gender quota in the directing category). It is now compulsory for all voters to watch all long-listed films before the second round. In the second round, the nominees in the directing category and all four acting categories were decided by a small jury.[13][14]
BBC radio and television presenter Clara Amfo hosted the Opening Night ceremony from the Royal Albert Hall, which aired on 10 April 2021 on BBC Two and BBC Two HD,[15] and was joined by actress and screenwriter Joanna Scanlan, and film critic Rhianna Dhillon.[16] The first ceremony awarded casting, craft, and short film categories, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role nominee Leslie Odom Jr. performed the song "Speak Now" from the film One Night in Miami....[17] Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary hosted the second night of the ceremony, which aired on 11 April 2021 on BBC One and BBC One HD. The co-hosts, who for several years have hosted BAFTA's live red carpet show, were joined by a small group of awards presenters at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as additional presenters via the internet from Los Angeles.[15]
At the 11 April ceremony, the Royal Albert Hall was drenched in red light. Bowman and O'Leary led presentations to the all-virtual nominees, alongside a handful of actors as in-person presenters.
Announced on 8 April 2021, both ceremonies had been intended to feature
Death was a theme among other acceptance speeches; in accepting her
Statistics
Nominations | Film |
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7 | Nomadland
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Rocks | |
6 | The Father |
Mank | |
Minari | |
Promising Young Woman | |
5 | The Dig |
The Mauritanian | |
4 | Another Round
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Calm with Horses | |
Judas and the Black Messiah | |
News of the World | |
Sound of Metal | |
3 | His House |
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | |
Soul | |
The Trial of the Chicago 7 | |
2 | Greyhound |
Limbo | |
Quo Vadis, Aida? | |
Saint Maud | |
The White Tiger |
Awards | Film |
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4 | Nomadland
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2 | The Father |
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | |
Promising Young Woman | |
Soul | |
Sound of Metal |
In Memoriam
The In Memoriam recognised people who died since the previous ceremony and who had an impact on the British film industry, as well as those related to nominated films:[24]
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Ennio Morricone
- Sir Sean Connery
- George Segal
- Michael Chapman
- Allen Daviau
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Barbara Jefford
- Irrfan Khan
- Nikita Pearl Waligwa
- Pamela Mann-Francis
- Ben Cross
- Sir Ian Holm
- Yaphet Kotto
- Trevor Green
- Frank Pierce
- Cicely Tyson
- Hilary Heath
- Paul Heller
- David Prowse
- Michael Lonsdale
- Dame Barbara Windsor
- Peter Lamont
- Bill Gavin
- Robert Mitchell
- Dame Olivia de Havilland
- Michael Apted
- John Fraser
- Chadwick Boseman
- Joel Schumacher
- Brian Dennehy
- Wilford Brimley
- Sir Alan Parker
- Sue Bruce-Smith
- Arthur Wooster
- Giuseppe Rotunno
- Michael Wolf Snyder
- Max von Sydow
- Rishi Kapoor
- Sir Ronald Harwood
- Kirk Douglas
- Alberto Grimaldi
- Larry McMurtry
- Christopher Plummer
As well as appearing first in the montage, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, royal consort and first president of BAFTA, who died the day before the opening ceremony, was paid tribute in the opening monologues on both nights of the awards.[25][26] Dame Diana Rigg was omitted from the montage, which sparked complaints and controversy; in response, BAFTA explained that it considered her most prominent in television, and so she would be featured at the next British Academy Television Awards ceremony.[27]
See also
- 10th AACTA International Awards
- 93rd Academy Awards
- 46th César Awards
- 26th Critics' Choice Awards
- 73rd Directors Guild of America Awards
- 34th European Film Awards
- 78th Golden Globe Awards
- 41st Golden Raspberry Awards
- 35th Goya Awards
- 36th Independent Spirit Awards
- 26th Lumières Awards
- 11th Magritte Awards
- 8th Platino Awards
- 32nd Producers Guild of America Awards
- 25th Satellite Awards
- 46th Saturn Awards
- 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 73rd Writers Guild of America Awards
Notes
- ^ On 29 April 2021, BAFTA revoked Clarke's award and membership of the organisation, following multiple allegations of professional and sexual misconduct. Many of the allegations came out as a response to the announcement that Clarke would be honoured.[8]
References
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- ^ Shoard, Catherine (9 March 2021). "Four women up for best director in strikingly diverse Bafta nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (24 September 2020). "BAFTA Reveals New Inclusion Guidelines for Awards Voting". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (8 April 2021). "How New Voting Procedures Created a BAFTAs Diversity Surge in One Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hosts announced for EE British Academy Film Awards Weekend". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Thorne, Will (10 April 2021). "BAFTA Film Awards 2021: 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Picks Up Two Awards on Opening Night". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Edmonds, Lizzie (10 April 2021). "Bafta Film Awards 2021: First night host Clara Amfo hails Philip for guiding academy through 'difficult times'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Shoard, Catherine (11 April 2021). "Baftas 2021: Nomadland wins big as Anthony Hopkins and Promising Young Woman surprise". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (8 April 2021). "Prince William To Make Virtual BAFTA Speech, Musical Acts & Awards Presenters Confirmed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Hoffman, Jordan (10 April 2021). "Prince William Will Not Appear at BAFTAs After Death of Prince Philip". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Smith, Neil (11 April 2021). "Bafta Film Awards 2021: Snobbery, pianos and other takeaways". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Sarkisian, Jacob (12 April 2021). "Anthony Hopkins beat Chadwick Boseman to win best actor, but skipped the BAFTAs to paint instead". Insider. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Chilton, Louis (11 April 2021). "Bafta Film Awards 2021: Viewers delight as Minari star Yuh-Jung Youn calls British people 'snobbish'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Barr, Sabrina (11 April 2021). "Baftas 2021: Prince Philip and Dame Barbara Windsor honoured as 'In Memoriam' pays tribute to stars lost in past year". Metro. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Petter, Olivia (11 April 2011). "BAFTAS 2021: Dermot O'Leary and Edith Bowman Pay Tribute to Prince Philip". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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- ^ Barr, Sabrina (11 April 2021). "Baftas 2021: Award show explains why James Bond star Dame Diana Rigg was missing from 'In Memoriam' tribute". Metro. Retrieved 12 April 2021.