BAFTA Film Awards 2022 (Updating Live)
variety.comBAFTA) film awards, hosted by Rebel Wilson, are underway at London’s Royal Albert Hall.The most celebrated event in the British film industry calendar returns for its first live edition since the pandemic.
The last BAFTA Awards took place on Feb. 2, 2020, with COVID-19 a distant concern for most attendees. Last year’s event was largely virtual, with an in-person studio in place for a select group of presenters.
It was also the beginning of a troubled chapter for BAFTA, which gave an Outstanding Contribution to Cinema award to actor Noel Clarke during the televised ceremony — just weeks before numerous women came forward alleging sexual harassment against the actor.
BAFTA, which has since conducted a review into its special awards process, is this year skipping any non-competitive awards altogether, including its prestigious BAFTA Fellowship and Outstanding Contribution to Cinema.This year’s awards mark the second edition of the BAFTAs since the institute’s groundbreaking diversity review in 2020 threw up a diverse range of nominations.
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