BAFTA Best Film Contenders Will Require Expanded Theatrical Release From 2025, Aligning With Oscars
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Contenders in the best film category at the BAFTAs will require an expanded theatrical release from the 2025 awards.
From 2025, films must be theatrically exhibited publicly for the first time to a paying audience on at least 50 commercial screens in the U.K.
for at least seven days across 50 sites at the widest point of release or the equivalent of at least 350 screenings. Currently the rules state that films must have a minimum of 10 screenings per day for seven days or 70 in total. “The update ensures BAFTA is in step with release patterns in the U.K.
and that British cinema audiences have access to best film contenders on the big screen,” BAFTA said in a statement. The rule change is being implemented after BAFTA consulted with U.K.
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