‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Fails To Qualify For BAFTA Film Awards
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Sony’s superhero pic Spider-Man: No Way Home has failed to meet the eligibility criteria for the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards, Deadline can reveal.The news has been communicated to BAFTA members.
It is understood that Sony did not upload the film to BAFTA’s online streaming platform, BAFTA View, in time for it to be eligible.We hear the studio and awards body attempted to strike an exemption but were unable to agree on a solution.
Currently, if a voting BAFTA member clicks “play” on the film’s individual page, a two-minute trailer runs rather than the full screener.BAFTA has penned the following statement on its viewing platform:“Spider-Man: No Way Home did not meet the eligibility criteria for the EE British Academy Film Awards 2022 and therefore did not qualify for entry.
As outlined in our rulebook, all films must be made available to voting members on BAFTA View prior to Round One voting closing to ensure fairness and parity for all titles and the film was not made available by the distributor.”Voting Round One closed on January 3, the cut-off point for films to be uploaded online.The news comes as a blow to the film’s awards season campaign, with the Tom Holland-starring pic having built up significant awards momentum following its storming box office success.
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