BAFTA Film Awards: London Swinging Back To Party Mode On Busy Weekend
10.03.2022 - 22:11
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London is getting ready to ring in the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, returning to an in-person ceremony live from the Royal Albert Hall after a scaled-down hybrid format amid the Covid crisis last year. The weekend is rife with festivities planned to honor nominees and winners, but also has a slightly different look than in pre-pandemic times — most events require a lateral-flow test taken within 24 hours, for example.
Also, the awards ceremony, hosted by Rebel Wilson, will kick off at 5pm local time on Sunday (airing two hours later on BBC 1 and on Britbox in the U.S.). This is a start that’s earlier than usual, but is in line with 2021, while the entire Sunday schedule has shifted up this year versus 2020.
The Critics Choice Awards, which is airing live from Los Angeles that same night, is hosting a late soirée at London’s Savoy Hotel. It will be an integral part of the Critics Choice telecast which starts at 11pm London time. There is nominee crossover between BAFTA and the CCAs, and we hear that those concerned are aiming to hit both. Meanwhile, the DGA Awards are on Saturday night in Los Angeles, further complicating things for those nominees who are also in the BAFTA races.
The BAFTA gala dinner at Grosvenor House follows the film awards on Sunday around 8pm with some post-parties beginning as early as 9pm.
Before we get to Sunday, BAFTA will hold its annual fundraising gala on Friday night. Then, early Saturday evening, AMPAS is hosting a cocktail at the Berkley Hotel Wilton Place. This is a venue change for the affair that was last held at The Biltmore in 2020 and which honors the org’s Oscar nominees. It’s also an opportunity for BAFTA contenders who are up for Oscars to rub shoulders and be seen ahead of the Academy
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