Tom Beasley was at the glamorous BAFTAs ceremony last night on behalf of Flickering Myth. Here, he shares his take on the evening, the awards and that excruciating opening monologue… There were a lot of winners at the BAFTAs last night. Rami Malek cemented himself as the Best Actor frontrunner for the Oscars, The Favourite […]
BAFTAs 2019: Full list of winners from the British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Awards 2019 took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall this evening as BAFTA honoured the very best in cinematic achievement for the past twelve months. Taking home this year’s prestigious Best Film Award was Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, with the Netflix release also receiving Best Director (Cuaron), Best Film Not in the […]
BAFTA suspends Bryan Singer’s Bohemian Rhapsody nomination due to sexual misconduct allegations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that it has suspended Bryan Singer’s nomination at the upcoming British Academy Film Awards due to the recent allegations of sexual misconduct made against the filmmaker. Singer had been nominated alongside Bohemian Rhapsody producers Graham King and Anthony McCarten in the category of Outstanding British […]
Exclusive Interview – Cynthia Erivo on her EE BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination, The Color Purple movie and her director wish list
Tom Beasley chats to Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale star Cynthia Erivo as she takes a well-deserved spot on the shortlist for the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award… As rookie years in the world of film go, Cynthia Erivo’s first 12 months have to go down as pretty impressive. She was a […]
Hollywood’s Lack Of Diversity And What BAFTA Are Doing To Change Theirs
Neil Calloway looks at the lack of diversity among directing talent in Hollywood, and what is being done about it in Britain… You probably spent most of the week laughing hysterically at the idea of a crowdfunded remake of The Last Jedi – go for it guys, I’ll be waiting – you may have missed […]
The Yorkshire Games Festival to return in 2019, legendary game developer Jeff Minter confirmed already
Returning to Bradford from the 6th – 10th February 2019 is the Yorkshire Games Festival, at National Science and Media Museum in the heart of Bradford. This will be the Festival’s third outing and not only will there be a new BAFTA partnership competition held during the event, but this year see’s the legend that […]
Nominations announced for the BAFTA’s 2018 British Academy Television Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the 2018 BAFTA Television Awards, with the likes of The Crown, Black Mirror, Line of Duty and Three Girls scoring multiple nods. The Crown and Line of Duty will contest Best Drama alongside Peaky Blinders and The End of the F***ing World, […]
Ridley Scott to receive the BAFTA Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that it will honour Sir Ridley Scott with the BAFTA Fellowship at the EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday February 18th. “It is a privilege to have been able to make a career for myself in this industry and to be honoured for my […]
Full list of winners from BAFTA’s 2017 British Academy Television Awards
The Crown may have led the nominations going in to BAFTA’s 2017 British Academy Television Awards, but the Netflix series ended the night empty handed, losing out on Best Drama Series to Happy Valley, which also saw Sarah Lancashire named Best Leading Actress. Damilola, Our Loved Boy also picked up two awards in Best Single […]
The Crown leads BAFTA nominations for the 2017 British Academy Television Awards
BAFTA has today announced the nominations for the 2017 British Academy Film Awards, with Netflix’s original drama The Crown leading the pack with five nods in total for Best Drama Series, Leading Actress (Claire Foy), Supporting Actress (Vanessa Kirby) and Supporting Actor (Jared Harris and John Lithgow). There are also multiple nominations for Damilola, Our […]
