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BAFTA today has issued updated rules for next year’s EE British Academy Film Awards, along with a fixed timeline for the upcoming season (see schedule below). Among the major tweaks, BAFTA will introduce a Casting Award to “recognize achievements in the craft of casting and its importance in filmmaking.” There will be…

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has revealed a £25M ($30M) plan to “transform” its London headquarters at 195 Piccadilly. According to the UK org, the redevelopment, designed by Benedetti Architects, will double the building's capacity, install state-of-the-art technology and create a floor…

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), in partnership with financier Yu Holdings, has launched a new initiative to spotlight China's future stars of film, games and television and help grow their international presence. Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA, announced the BAFTA Breakthrough…

UK TV producer Krishnendu Majumdar will become BAFTA’s next chairman, the organization has confirmed. Majumdar was appointed deputy chair at BAFTA’s AGM on June 3 and per the organization’s regulations will now serve one year as deputy before he can take up the two-year post of chairman. Neal Street executive Pippa…

BAFTA has announced its film ceremony dates for 2021 and 2022. The former will be held on Sunday February 14 and the latter on February 13. No surprise here. BAFTA tends to jump to the drum beat of the Oscars when it comes to scheduling and with the Academy yesterday revealing dates of February 28, 2021, and February…

Jane Fonda is to receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards. The actress, author and activist is to receive the honor from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Los Angeles. The British Academy Britannia Awards are held on October…

Netflix is partnering with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) on its young talent scheme Breakthrough Brits. The SVOD service replaces fashion house Burberry, which has sponsored the scheme since 2013. The scheme showcases and supports the next generation of creative talent across film, games and…

Late Night Line-Up host Joan Bakewell, Happy Valley producer Nicola Shindler and Luther script supervisor Emma Thomas are to be honored by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Bakewell and Shindler are to be recognised at the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, while Thomas will be…

Tim Richards, the founder and CEO of Vue International, made headlines in February when he penned an open letter to BAFTA, threatening to pull the support of his cinema circuit after the organization awarded four prizes, including Best Picture, to Netflix's Roma. Since then, Richards tells Deadline, he has had…

BAFTA has told its members that cinema giant Cineworld, the world's second largest theater group, has pulled support for the organization following Netflix’s four BAFTA wins for Roma. In a letter sent to BAFTA members, the organization said, “I regret to tell you that, on Tuesday, Cineworld informed us of its…

Leading international cinema chain Vue, one of the UK and Europe’s biggest operators, has sent an open letter to BAFTA Chief Executive Amanda Berry criticizing the organization for awarding four prizes to Netflix’s Roma. Scroll down for the letter in full. Vue founder and chairman Tim Richards spells out why he thinks…

EXCLUSIVE: Millennium Films' Red Sonja film with Bryan Singer is being put on the back burner. After the movie was on the slate last year at the American Film Market, the prolific U.S. mini-studio has told us, “the project is not on the slate at the moment and is not for sale at the EFM in Berlin." Embattled Bohemian R…