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What awards and festivals have prizes for children's films?

Films that have a certificate rating of U, PG or 12A will be eligible for the new award.

05/08/2024

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BAFTA TV Awards: Top Boy, Happy Valley and Sixth Commandment triumph

Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan hosted the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall honouring the best of British TV.

13/05/2024

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BAFTA Game Awards 2024: Baldur's Gate 3 triumphs with five wins

At the 20th BAFTA Game Awards, Baldur's Gate 3 dominated with five wins, including best game, while Super Mario Bros. Wonder secured two victories.

12/04/2024

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Who has been voted the most iconic video game character of all time?

Pikach-who? More than 4,000 players worldwide have voted in the BAFTA Games Awards poll - and the most iconic video game character is... Lara Croft.

05/04/2024

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BAFTA TV Awards: "The Crown" and "Black Mirror" lead nominations

Other big nominees this year for the best on British TV awards include "Happy Valley", "Top Boy", "The Last Of Us" and "Succession".

20/03/2024

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Baldur's Gate 3 and Spider-Man 2 lead BAFTA Game Awards nominations

Baldur's Gate 3 from Larian Studios takes the lead at the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards, with 10 nominations.

08/03/2024

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The 20 best dressed celebrities at BAFTAs 2024

Nolan's "Oppenheimer" dominated at the awards ceremony, but who won the 2024 BAFTAs red carpet? Here's our rundown of the top 20 best-dressed celebs.

18/02/2024

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BAFTAs 2024: Oppenheimer dominates with seven award wins

The award show took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London, where David Tennant took on hosting duties for the first time.

18/02/2024

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BAFTAs 2024: Five key takeaways from this year's nominations

Oppenheimer eclipsing Barbie, Poor Things on the rise, and some notable snubs. Here's everything you need to know about this year's BAFTA nominations.

18/01/2024

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Everything you need to know about BAFTA's 2024 Rising Stars nominees

The British Academy has announced the candidates for its Rising Star award, recognising emerging onscreen talent - the only BAFTA film honour that is determined by public votes.

11/01/2024

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BAFTA unveils non-binary directing category: Progress or mistake?

Some new changes for the upcoming 2024 film awards feel like progress but reveal a doomed approach to instigating meaningful change.

19/07/2023

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Actress Kate Winslet led the BAFTA TV award winners in London

Oscar winner Kate Winslet picked up the BAFTA TV award for best leading actress during a glitzy night, which saw TV stars descend on London's Royal Festival Hall for the biggest night in the UK television calendar.

15/05/2023

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BAFTA Games Awards: 'God of War' wins big but loses out on Best Game

The indie game 'Vampire Survivors' was the surprise winner of the top award at this year's BAFTA Games Awards.

31/03/2023

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Medical and police dramas lead nominations for BAFTA TV Awards

What were the best British shows on last year? Here are all the nominees for the 2023 BAFTA TV Awards.

22/03/2023

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'God of War Ragnarök' breaks BAFTA Game Awards nominations record

One of the most prestigious awards ceremonies in the video game industry has announced its nominations for 2022's best games.

03/03/2023

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BAFTA 2023: The full list of nominations

The British Academy of Film and Television Awards nominations are in and there are some notable diversions from other mainstream awards.

19/01/2023

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Ncuti Gatwa named first black actor in leading Doctor Who role

Ncuti Gatwa will replace Jodie Whittaker as the 14th Time Lord in cult BBC series Doctor Who.

09/05/2022

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BAFTAs: A night marked by shock wins and James Bond

'Power of the Dog' and 'Dune' win big but there were was an unexpected wins for Joanna Scanlan while Troy Kotsur was on usual form.

14/03/2022

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'Dune' dominates BAFTAs with 11 nods: The nominations list in full

The 75th annual British Academy Film Awards will take place on 13 March at London's Royal Albert Hall. Here is the list of films that nominated this year.

03/02/2022

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BAFTA: 'I May Destroy You' wins two main prizes

The drama about a woman dealing with the aftermath of a sexual assault was named best miniseries, while creator and star Michaela Coel won the best actress prize.

07/06/2021