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BAFTA was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy. In 1958, BFA incorporated the Guild of Television Producers and Directors in a merger to form the Society of Film and Television, which later became The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in 1976. The British Film Academy's founders include David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, and Charles Laughton.
The Academy's trophies are in the form of a theatrical mask designed by American sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe , commissioned by the Guild of Television Producers in 1955.
BAFTA's main office is on Piccadilly in London, but it also has branches in Northern England, Scotland, Wales, New York City and Los Angeles.
BAFTA's main film awards ceremony is known as the British Academy Film Awards, taking place since 2000 in the flagship Odeon cinema on Leicester Square. The ceremony used to take place in April or May, but from 2002 onwards it takes place in February in order to precede the Oscars. The awards are mostly open to all nationalities, though there is an award for best British film.
Winners at the 2002 British Academy Film Awards included: ( best filmBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Best Picture winners: Movie awards BAFTA Awards.); Gosford ParkGosford Park is a 2001 film, basically a comedy of manners, which tells the story of a murder committed during a pheasant shooting weekend at an English manor. The murder reverberates through the entire house, from lord of the manor to chamber maid. It is (Alexander Korda award for the Outstanding British film of the year); Peter JacksonPeter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961), is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson. He first gained attention with his "splatstick" horror comedies, and came to prominence with his movie Heavenly (David Lean award for achievement in Direction); Judi DenchDame Judi Dench (born December 9, 1934) is a renowned British actress. She was born in York as Judith Olivia Dench''. In 1971, she married British actor Michael Williams, who died of cancer in 2001. They starred together in a British sitcom, A Fine Romanc (best actress); and Russell CroweRussell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a film actor born in Wellington, New Zealand. When he was four years old, he moved to Australia. He attended the Sydney Boys High School and then moved back to New Zealand to attend the Auckland Grammar School. (best actor).
Winners at the 2003 British Academy Film Awards included: ( best filmBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Best Picture winners: Movie awards BAFTA Awards.); Touching the VoidTouching the Void is a book by Joe Simpson recounting the true story of Simpson's and Simon Yates' disastrous and near tragic attempt to climb the 6344 meter (20,813 foot) Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. In 2003 the book was turned into a docu (best British film); Peter WeirPeter Weir ( August 21, 1944- ) is an Australian film director. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Weir studied art and law at the University of Sydney. His interest in film was sparked by his meeting with fellow students, including Philip Noyce (direction); Scarlett Johansson (best actress); and Bill Murray (best actor).
See BAFTA Award for Best Picture