British Academy of Film and Television Arts

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, /ˈbæftə/[1]) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual award ceremonies, BAFTA has an international programme of learning events and initiatives offering access to talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures, and mentoring schemes in the United Kingdom and the United States.

"BAFTA" redirects here. For other uses, see BAFTA (disambiguation).
For the most recent awards, see 76th British Academy Film Awards and 19th British Academy Games Awards.

BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts)
AbbreviationBAFTA
Formation16 April 1947; 76 years ago (1947-04-16) (as British Film Academy)
TypeTrade association
PurposeSupporting, promotes and developing the art of film, television and video games
HeadquartersPiccadilly
London, W1J
United Kingdom
Region served
United Kingdom
United States
Membership
Approximately 6,500
Official language
English
President
The Prince of Wales (since 2010)
Chairman
Krishnendu Majumdar
Chief executive
Jane Millichip
Websitewww.bafta.org

BAFTA's annual film awards ceremony, the British Academy Film Awards, has taken place since 1949, while their annual television awards ceremony, the British Academy Television Awards, has taken place since 1955. Their third ceremony, the British Academy Games Awards, were first presented in 2004.

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