FILM AWARDSThe BAFTA’s

What is the BAFTA’s

The BAFTA’s are the British Academy Film awards shown on ITV1. This is the British counterpart to the USA’s academy awards and it has been done every year for the past 65 years. Only people in the film industry in general can get tickets to this event.

This award goes to people of any nationality and it is for British writers, Producer or Directors.

The British academy awards is a independent charity with a mission to support and develop the art and moving image.

Location and setting of the BAFTA’s

The Location most of the time is located at the Royal Opera House in at Bow street. It can hold 2000 people. Sometimes the BAFTA can be situated at Leicester square at the Odeon Cinema.

The setting is very basic when it comes to the opera house as they let the design of the theatre and stage do most of the work, aside for that all that is add is technical equipment for lighting, Sound , Music etc.

Hosting and Seating arrangements

The hosting of the Bafta’s Change year to year bring a different style and mood to the Ceremony as each host is unique. The upcoming host for the BAFTA’s in 2013 is Dara O'Brian.

For the seating arrangements they usually prepare where each person sits but using picture cards with the celebrities picture on it so when they enter they know where to sit, and depending on popularity A list celebrities tend to sit at the front where as B list and C list sit more too the back.

Sponsors of the bafta’s

The sponsors of the BAFTA’s help fund the award ceremony. The main sponsor for it is Orange UK but there are over 6000 people supporting them in the game, film and television industry.

Categories for Awards

For the British academy awards there are many different awards given. Here are a few examples:

- Best film award- Best documentary- Best Actor in leading role- Best Actor in supporting role.- Best Original Screen PlayThe is voting for people to win these awards are

only open to members registers to the BAFTA union.