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Ceremony date: Sunday 11 April 2021 FEATURE CATEGORIES Entry is now open via entry.bafta.org Please send any questions about rules or entry to awards@bafta.org - Rules & Guidelines (Feature categories) - UPDATED (November) - Key Rules and Process Changes - Confidentiality Agreement - Entrants requesting access to voter data - Confidentiality Agreement - Mailing Houses or publicity requesting access to voter data SHORTS CATEGORIES British Short Film and British Short Animation Entry is now open via entry.bafta.org Deadline to enter both shorts categories: 20 November, 17:00 - Rules & Guidelines (Shorts Categories) - List of Qualifying Festivals BAFTA VIEW BAFTA View, BAFTA's online viewing platform for members, is now open for submissions for the EE British Academy Film Awards at entry.bafta.org. Please note this does not automically enter you in to the Film Awards. DIVERSITY STANDARDS - BFI Diversity Standards Form
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Ceremony date: Thursday 25 March 2021 Nominations announced: Tuesday 2 March 2021 Entry is now open at entry.bafta.org - BAFTA/BFI Diversity Standards for Games - Bullying & Harassment Guidance for Games Please send any questions about rules or entry to awards@bafta.org To sign up to our mailing list to receive Games Awards updates on new rules, tickets, and other relevant awards information, please click here. |

Nominations Announcement: Wednesday 28 April 2021 Awards Date: Monday 24 May 2021 Entry for the 2021 awards is now open via entry.bafta.org. Please send any questions about rules or entry to awards@bafta.org To sign up to our mailing list to receive updates on new Television Craft Awards rules, tickets, and other relevant awards information, please click here. |

Nominations Announcement: Wednesday 28 April 2021 Ceremony Date: Sunday 6 June 2021 Entry for the 2021 awards is now open via entry.bafta.org. Diversity Standards: For entry into the 2021 awards all programmes must demonstrably meet at least one of BFI's Standard A (On Screen Representation), Standard B (Creative Leadership) or Standard C (Industry Access and Opportunities). If Standard C is not met, supporting information must still be provided. Standard C will be compulsory for the 2022 awards. - BFI Diversity Standards (please read rules above to see how they will be applied for the 2021 awards) To sign up to our mailing list to receive updates on new Television Awards rules, tickets, and other relevant awards information, please click here. |
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The British Academy Children’s Awards will be paused for 2020 during a full review of BAFTA children’s activity The full press release can be found here To sign up to our mailing list to receive updates on new Children's Awards rules, tickets, and other relevant awards information, please click here. |
GSA BAFTA Student Awards Entry is currently closed. Updated rules and guidelines for the 2021 awards will be published in January 2021. The awards will open for submissions beginning March 1, 2021. Learn more about the GSA BAFTA Student Film Awards If you are interested in learning more about the program, email us. |