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73rd British Academy Film Awards

The73rd British Academy Film Awards,more commonly known as theBAFTAs,were held on 2 February 2020 at theRoyal Albert HallinLondon,honouring the best national and foreign films of2019.Presented by theBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts,accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2019.

73rd British Academy Film Awards
Date2 February 2020
SiteRoyal Albert Hall,London
Hosted byGraham Norton
Highlights
Best Film1917
Best British Film1917
Best ActorJoaquin Phoenix
Joker
Best ActressRenée Zellweger
Judy
Most awards1917(7)
Most nominationsJoker(11)

The nominees were announced on 7 January 2020.[1]Thepsychological thrillerJokerreceived the most nominations in eleven categories;The IrishmanandOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodfollowed with ten apiece.[2]The ceremony also marked the introduction of theBAFTA Award for Best Casting;[3]Shayna Markowitzwon forJoker.The ceremony also marked thetenth time an actor received dual nominations in the same category,withMargot Robbie'sBest Supporting Actressnominations for bothBombshellandOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood.[4]

The ceremony was hosted byGraham Norton(who also hosts theBAFTA TV Awards), replacingJoanna Lumleyfollowing her two years of service as host.[5]

Winners and nominees

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Sam Mendes,Best Film co-winner, Best Director winner and Outstanding British Film co-winner
Joaquin Phoenix,Best Actor winner
Renée Zellweger,Best Actress winner
Brad Pitt,Best Supporting Actor winner
Laura Dern,Best Supporting Actress winner
Bong Joon-ho,Best Original Screenplay co-winner and Best Film Not in the English Language winner
Taika Waititi,Best Adapted Screenplay winner
Roger Deakins,Best Cinematography winner
Waad Al-Kateab,Best Documentary co-winner
Hildur Guðnadóttir,Best Original Music winner
Rachael Tate,Best Sound co-winner
Micheal Ward,EE Rising Star Award winner

The nominees were announced on 7 January 2020.[1]The winners were announced on 2 February 2020.[6]

BAFTA Fellowship

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Main article:BAFTA Fellowship

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

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Main article:BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award

Awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.

  • Grandad Was a Romantic– Maryam Mohajer
    • In Her Boots– Kathrin Steinbacher
    • The Magic Boat– Naaman Azhari and Lilia Laurel

Ceremony information

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The ceremony took place in theRoyal Albert Halland was hosted by Irish television comedianGraham Norton,[5]who had previously hosted the2019 British Academy Television Awards.Viewing ratings for the ceremony fell to a twelve-year low, peaking at 3.5 million, though being the most-viewed show in the UK after 22:00.[9]The ratings drop may be a result of the broadcast delay, with many live news outlets publishing the results before they were televised and revealed on television.[9]

Discussions about the lack ofdiversitywithin the award nominations surrounded the ceremony, with the host referring to it as "the year when white men finally broke through". He also described eleven-time nomineeJokeras "essentially the story of a white man who makes himself even whiter".[10][11]Best Directorpresenter (a category of all-male nominees)Rebel Wilsonjoked about the absence of females in the category, quipping: "Honestly, I just don't have the balls."[12]Best Actor in a Leading RolewinnerJoaquin Phoenixused his speech to comment on the "systemic racism" of the BAFTAs and acting industry in general.[13]Speaking ahead of the ceremony, BAFTA chairwomanPippa Harrisaddressed her frustration in the lack of recognition for female directors, as well as the issues around diversity as a whole.[9]In his closing speech to the ceremony, BAFTA presidentPrince Williamhad prepared a speech discussing the issue, saying that "a wide-ranging review of the whole awards process" was underway and that lack of diversity "simply cannot be right in this day and age".[14]

1917was the night's biggest winner, winning seven prizes in total of its nine nominations, includingBest FilmandBest Director(Sam Mendes),[6]despite not having any acting nominees and thus becoming a favourite for the then upcoming92nd Academy Awards;it lost toParasite.[9]Mendes became the first British winner to win Best Director in eleven years.[9]Since votes for the Academy Awards must be registered two days after the BAFTA Awards,Screen Dailynoted that1917would be a safe choice for Academy members, who are averse to streaming films based on1917's marketing as a "must-see on the big screen".[9]This compares to theNetflixfilmThe Irishmanbeing the night's biggest loser, taking no awards despite ten nominations; Netflix productions in total received twenty-three nominations, winning only two:Best Actress in a Supporting RoleforLaura Dern(Marriage Story) andBest Animated Film(Klaus).[9]Screen Dailyalso suggested that there is anecdotal evidence of Netflix not supporting its nominees as much as it did last year forRoma(2018).[9]The writers ofScreen Dailyadditionally suggested that there was some controversy surrounding the British identity of some films nominated forOutstanding British Film;1917is financed by the US, andRetablois a Peruvian film co-produced with Norway and Germany, whose Peruvian director—Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio—only lives in London.[9]The ceremony also marked the first year since the30th British Academy Film Awards(1977) in which there were no British acting winners.[9]

Wins marking diversity wereOutstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or ProducerforBait,a film described by its writer-director as "a black and white, 16-millimetre, hand-processed, post-synced film in Academy ratio about Cornish fishing people";[9]Best DocumentaryforFor Sama,a personal story of bombings at a Syrian hospital made by the family involved, with them using their speech to "implore the UK not to ignore the ongoing plight of the people of the Syrian city ofIdlib";[9]and theRising Star AwardforMicheal Ward,star ofRapman'sBlue Story(which received no nominations), who used his speech to say that he "feels like we're going in the right direction" in terms of diversity.[9]

Best Actress in a Leading RolewinnerRenée Zellwegernoted in the press room that she felt like part of "the British gang";[15]after accepting her award,Hugh Granthad taken to the stage to present, quipping "well done Jones" as Zellweger left, a reference to their roles in the British filmBridget Jones's Diary(2001).[16]Later in the press room, the young Sama Al-Kateab, who had been held by her parents on stage while acceptingBest Documentary,was allowed to roam and took to running the length of the stage and playing with microphones.[15]With his fifth win forBest Cinematographyfor1917,Roger Deakinsbecomes the most-decorated BAFTA winner in the category. Collecting his BAFTA, he said: "I think it wasGeorge Orwellthat said all films are special but some films are more special than others, and for me this was a really special film. "The recentBrexitwas also mentioned, appearing inBrad Pitt's acceptance speech forBest Actor in a Supporting Roledelivered by co-starMargot Robbie;Pitt's speech also noted that he would name his award "Harry" because he's going to take it to the United States.[17]

Statistics

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Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations Film
11 Joker
10 The Irishman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
9 1917
6 Jojo Rabbit
5 Little Women
Marriage Story
The Two Popes
4 For Sama
Parasite
Rocketman
3 Bombshell
Ford v Ferrari
Judy
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2 Bait
Films that received multiple awards
Awards Film
7 1917
3 Joker
2 Parasite

In Memoriam

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"The full list of nominations for the Baftas 2020".The Guardian.7 January 2020.Retrieved7 January2020.
  2. ^"Bafta film awards 2020: Joker leads nominations amid diversity row".BBC News.8 January 2020.Retrieved8 January2020.
  3. ^Ritman, Alex (7 August 2019)."BAFTA Adding Casting Category to 2020 Film, TV Awards".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved7 August2019.
  4. ^Eng, Joyce (7 January 2020)."My own worst enemy: Margot Robbie is the latest actor to score 2 BAFTA nominations in a single category".Retrieved24 February2024.
  5. ^ab"Graham Norton announced as host for EE British Academy Film Awards in 2020"(Press release).British Academy of Film and Television Arts.22 November 2019.Retrieved22 November2019.
  6. ^ab"2020 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners".British Academy of Film and Television Arts.2 February 2020.Retrieved2 February2020.
  7. ^"Kathleen Kennedy to receive BAFTA Fellowship"(Press release).British Academy of Film and Television Arts.6 December 2019.Retrieved6 December2019.
  8. ^"Andy Serkis to be honoured at the 2020 EE British Academy Film Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema"(Press release).British Academy of Film and Television Arts.23 January 2020.Retrieved23 January2020.
  9. ^abcdefghijklmTutt, Louise; Parfitt, Orlando; Rosser, Michael (3 February 2020)."Baftas 2020: the key talking points".Screen Daily.Retrieved3 February2020.
  10. ^Loughrey, Clarisse (2 February 2020)."Baftas 2020: Graham Norton jokes about diversity controversy in opening monologue".The Independent.Retrieved2 February2020.
  11. ^Edwards, Chris (2 February 2020)."Graham Norton mocks Joker, The Irishman, Cats and himself in opening BAFTA monologue".Digital Spy.Retrieved2 February2020.
  12. ^"Rebel Wilson's Baftas speech praised for 'single-handedly breathing life' into awards".The Guardian.2 February 2020.Retrieved2 February2020.
  13. ^Shoard, Catherine (2 February 2020)."Joaquin Phoenix's attack on Baftas for 'systemic racism' hailed by film industry".The Guardian.Retrieved2 February2020.
  14. ^Rose, Steve (3 February 2020)."Prince William's ticking off means Bafta must get serious about diversity".The Guardian.Retrieved3 February2020.
  15. ^abBushby, Helen (3 February 2020)."Bafta Film Awards 2020: 10 things we learned at the ceremony".BBC News.Retrieved3 February2020.
  16. ^de Casparis, Lena (3 February 2020)."Renée Zellweger And Hugh Grant Had The Most Adorable 'Bridget Jones' Reunion At The BAFTAs".Elle.Retrieved3 February2020.
  17. ^Arsenault, Bridget (3 February 2020)."Brad Pitt's" Megxit "Joke Got an Awkward Laugh From Prince William at the BAFTAs".Vanity Fair.Retrieved3 February2020.
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