The winners of the 75th edition of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts(BAFTA)’s annual film awards – 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards(BAFA) were announced on 13th March 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the United Kingdom(UK).
- The award ceremony was broadcasted on the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) in the UK and across the globe.
- The award ceremony was hosted by Australian actress, Rebel Wilson.
Highlights:
i.American Actor Will Smith won the BAFTA under the Leading Actor category for his role in King Richard, an American biographical sports drama film, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green.
ii.British actress Joanna Scanlan won the BAFTA’s Leading Actress award for the film After Love directed by Aleem Khan.
iii.The Power Of The Dog, a New Zealand-led Western psychological drama film, written and directed by Jane Campion has won 2 awards, Best Film and Best Director.
iv.Sci-fi movie Dune directed by Denis Villenueve has won 5 BAFTA awards in the categories namely Original Score, Cinematography, Production Design, Sound, and Special Visual Effects.
v.Apple Original Films ‘CODA’ written and directed by Siân Heder has won 2 BAFTA’s under Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actor category.
Winners of 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards:
| Category | Winnner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | The Power Of The Dog |
| Outstanding British Film | Belfast |
| Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer | The Harder They Fall |
| Film Not In The English Language | Drive My Car |
| Documentary | Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) |
| Animated Film | Encanto |
| Director | Jane Campion for The Power Of The Dog |
| Original Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson for Licorice Pizza |
| Adapted Screenplay | Siân Heder for CODA |
| Leading Actress | Joanna Scanlan for After Love |
| Leading Actor | Will Smith for King Richard |
| Supporting Actress | Ariana Debose for West Side Story |
| Supporting Actor | Troy Kotsur for CODA |
| Original Score | Hans Zimmer for Dune |
| Casting | Cindy Tolan for West Side Story |
| Cinematography | Greig Fraser for Dune |
| Editing | Tom Cross, Elliot Graham for No Time To Die |
| Production Design | Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos for Dune |
| Costume Design | Jenny Beavan for Cruella |
| Make Up & Hair | Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin Raleigh for The Eyes Of Tammy Faye |
| Sound | Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, Ron Bartlett for Dune |
| Special Visual Effects | Brian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Gerd Nefzer for Dune |
| British Short Animation | Do Not Feed The Pigeons By Vladimir Krasilnikov, Jordi Morera, Antonin Niclass |
| British Short Film | The Black Cop By Cherish Oteka |
| EE Rising Star Award | Lashana Lynch |
Recent Related News:
On February 20, 2022, the winners of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) Awards 2022, India’s only independent international film festival, were declared
in Mumbai, Maharashtra.The award was presented by Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) in memory of Dadasaheb Phalke ‘Father of Indian Cinema’.
About the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA):
BAFTA is a world-leading, Britain’s oldest independent art charity.
Incepted in 1947
President– HRH Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge
Headquarters– London, The United Kingdom(UK)
