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Nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards are being announced today in London via a livestream [above] that begins at 14:00 GMT/6:00AM PST.

Manori Ravindran International EditorA major awards overhaul by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is being heralded by the U.K. industry as a “bold plan” that may finally spark enduring change.In an interview with Variety, BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar described the new rules as a “wholesale cultural change” that has been in the works for seven months.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar has described the “collective grief” experienced by him and members of the academy, during meetings that are part of its wide-ranging diversity review stemming from a not very diverse pool of 2020 film award nominations.“I chaired the majority of the 50 plus meetings, and some were a very emotional experience,” wrote Majumdar in a letter to BAFTA members.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterBAFTA Chair Krishnendu Majumdar has said that the org’s recent interrogation of its record on diversity has been an “emotional experience”, and that certain meetings left him in tears when he heard about how members from minority backrgounds had been treated by the industry.“I chaired the majority of the 50+ meetings and some were a very emotional experience,” he wrote in a letter to BAFTA members today.

Naman Ramachandran The annual Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards are kicking off — and it’s an unprecedented edition for an unprecedented year.As a physical ceremony is not possible because of the coronavirus pandemic, the BAFTAs are broadcasting from a closed studio with winners accepting awards virtually.

Tim Dams The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) managed to stage its glitzy Film Awards in February at the Royal Albert Hall with legions of celebrities just before the coronavirus lockdown, but its Television Awards on Friday will be a very different affair.Gone is the traditional red carpet.

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