| 38th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 March 1985 |
| Site | Grosvenor House Hotel |
| Hosted by | Terry Wogan |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Killing Fields |
| Best Actor | Haing S. Ngor The Killing Fields |
| Best Actress | Maggie Smith A Private Function |
| Most awards | The Killing Fields (8) |
| Most nominations | The Killing Fields (13) |
he 38th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 5 March 1985 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1984. 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 1984.[1][2]
The evening's big winner was the British-made The Killing Fields, which had 13 nominations and won 8 of them.[3][4]