Yossman Bafta: Last News

K.J. Yossman BAFTA award winners Tom Cross and Elliot Graham have decried the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ decision to cut eight different Oscar categories, including film editing, from the live telecast.Although “No Time to Die” is not nominated for best film editing at the Oscars, the duo said they were unhappy with the Academy’s decision to remove craft categories from its live awards broadcast during the BAFTA winners press conference after picking up their award.“I’m glad you asked that,” said Cross in response to Variety’s question about the Academy’s decision. “I mean speaking for myself, I’m not a fan.

K.J. Yossman BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar has received an apology from two British newspapers, The Times of London and Mail Online, for falsely claiming he had “close links” with disgraced actor and director Noel Clarke.Following sexual harassments allegations against Clarke from twenty women, which were made in the Guardian newspaper on April 29 of this year, The Times ran a story titled: “Bafta boss Krishnendu Majumdar worked with scandal star Noel Clarke on diversity.”The piece focused on the fact that BAFTA had decided to award Clarke a prize for outstanding British contribution to cinema (OBCC) on April 10 despite having already been made aware of the allegations that subsequently appeared in the Guardian.