BAFTA Award for Best Film

The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the

There has been one tie for the Best Film Award when, in 1962, Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film From Any Source. Throughout the history of the category, the award has been given to the director(s), the producer(s) or both.

• Between 1949 and 1959, 1962–1965, 1970–1976, and in 1979; Only the film itself and not producers or directors received the award and nomination.
• Between 1960 and 1961, 1966–1969, and in 1980; Only directors received the award and nomination.
• Between 1988 and 1997; Both producers and directors received the award and nomination.
• Between 1977 and 1978, 1981–1987, and since 1998; Only producers counted as winners and nominees in this category.

In the following lists, the titles and names in bold with a gold background are the winners and recipients respectively; those not in bold are the nominees. The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released, not the year of the ceremony, which always takes place the following year.

Winners and nominees

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Longlist finalists

As of the 77th ceremony, the finalists are selected by the voting members during the first round. The Round Two voting determine the nominations.^[33] These are the additional films that appeared in the longlist.

See also

• Academy Award for Best Picture
• Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture
• Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
• Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
• Guldbagge Award for Best Film
• Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

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