Global Information75th British Academy Film Awards information
| 75th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 March 2022 |
| Site | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Hosted by | Rebel Wilson |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Power of the Dog |
| Best British Film | Belfast |
| Best Actor | Will Smith King Richard |
| Best Actress | Joanna Scanlan After Love |
| Most awards | Dune (5) |
| Most nominations | Dune (11) |
The 75th British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTAs, were held on 13 March 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2021.[1] Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2021.[2][3][4]
The nominations were announced on 3 February 2022.[5] The Rising Star Award nominees, which is the only category voted for by the British public, were announced on 1 February 2022; the nomination and eventual win of Lashana Lynch confused commentators, who did not consider her "rising".[1][6][7][8]
The epic science fiction film Dune received the most nominations with eleven; The Power of the Dog and Belfast followed with eight and six, respectively.[5] The former ultimately won two—Best Film and Best Director (Jane Campion); Dune received the most wins, with five, but did not take home any major category awards.[1][8][9]
The ceremony was hosted by actress and comedian Rebel Wilson.[10] Many winners were not present to collect their awards, though the ceremony was exclusively in-person. This allowed the speeches of winners who were present to go on at length. While many awards were won by frontrunners in the Oscars race, a surprise win came in the Best Actress category – already populated by no Oscar nominees – for Welsh actress Joanna Scanlan for her performance in After Love.[1][8][11]
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- ^ a b Ravindran, Manori (3 February 2022). "BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: 'Dune', 'Power of the Dog' Lead Field, Will Smith Earns First BAFTA Nod". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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- ^ a b c Levine, Nick (13 March 2022). "The biggest talking points from the BAFTAs 2022". NME. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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- ^ Colderick, Stephanie (13 March 2022). "Joanna Scanlan thanks BAFTA in Welsh as she accepts award for leading actress". WalesOnline. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.