72nd British Academy Film Awards
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The 72nd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 10 February 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2018. Presented by the British 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 2018.
72nd British Academy Film Awards | |
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Date | 10 February 2019 |
Site | Royal Albert Hall, London |
Hosted by | Joanna Lumley |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Roma |
Best British Film | The Favourite |
Best Actor | Rami Malek Bohemian Rhapsody |
Best Actress | Olivia Colman The Favourite |
Most awards | The Favourite (7) |
Most nominations | The Favourite (12) |
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The nominees were announced on 9 January 2019 by actor Will Poulter and actress Hayley Squires.[1] The period comedy-drama The Favourite received the most nominations: twelve across eleven categories.[2]
English actress Joanna Lumley hosted the ceremony for the second consecutive year.[3]