BAFTA Gives Members Extra Week to Vote
LONDON — BAFTA voters will have an extra week to cast their votes for next year's British Academy Film Awards. On Tuesday, BAFTA released its 2014 timetable for the awards, which sees nominations…
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BAFTA Launches Search for Breakthrough Brits
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has launched Breakthrough Brits, an initiative that will seek out and support the rising stars of the U.K. film, television and games industries. Up to…
BBC Seizes TV Crown at BAFTA Awards
LONDON — U.K. pubcaster the BBC ruled over the BAFTA TV awards in London Sunday, winning in 15 of the 23 major categories. “The Hollow Crown,” a series of Shakespeare adaptations produced by Sam…
Michael Palin to Receive BAFTA Fellowship
LONDON — The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is to fete former Monty Python star Michael Palin. The English comedian and writer will receive BAFTA's top honor, the Fellowship, at the…
U.K. Gov't Attempts to Woo Hollywood TV Nets
LONDON — The U.K. government is stepping up its effort to woo U.S. TV networks in a drive to lure more Hollywood series to shoot in Blighty. George Osborne, the U.K.'s chancellor of the exchequer…
BAFTA to Fete Olympics, Super Bowl TV helmer
LONDON – Helmer Hamish Hamilton will be feted at BAFTA's British Academy Television Craft Awards. The TV director responsible for handling the opening and closing ceremonies of last year's London…
U.K. Set to Give Videogames Tax Breaks
The craftsmanship, artistry and importance of the rapidly evolving vidgames industry has long been recognized in the U.K. by BAFTA, which celebrated the sector with its ninth British Academy Games…
BAFTA's High Five for 'Journey' Vidgame
Vidgame "Journey" from ThatGameCompany, founded by USC graduates, was the big winner at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' 9th Games Awards on Tuesday night.
Berlin Gov't Halts Childbirth Show
BERLIN — Shine's maternity docu-series "One Born Every Minute" may have won a BAFTA in the U.K., but in Germany the format might get the boot because authorities claim it breaches the privacy rights…
Hollywood Descends Upon BAFTA
A trans-Atlantic influx of Hollywood's finest descended upon London Sunday night, accompanied by rain, sleet and snow, for the annual British Academy Film Awards.
