Monday, February 22, 2010

2010 BAFTA Awards





BAFTA was founded in 1947 as the British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell and other figures in the Brotish fim industry. In 1958, the Academy merged with the Guild of Television Producers and Directors to form the society of Fil and Television, which eventually became the Britisth Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1976.

BAFTA is an independent charity with a misison to support, develop and promote the art form of the moving image, by identifying and rewaeding excellent, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public. In addition to hight profile awards ceremonies BAFTA runs a year-round programme of educational events including film screening and tribute evenings. BAFTA is supported by a membership of around 6000 people from the film, television and video game industries. BAFTA's main office is on Piccadilly London, but it also has branches in Scotland (BAFTA Scotland), Wales (BAFTA Cymru), New York City (BAFTA East Coast) and Los Angeles (BAFTA /LA).

The Academy's awards are int he form of a theatrical mask designed be American sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe, which was commissioned by the Guild of Television Producers in 1995. Since 1989, the Los Angeles brach, BAFTA/LA, holds its own awards ceremony each year, called the Britannia Awards.

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