72nd British Academy Film Awards

72nd British Academy Film Awards
Date10 February 2019
SiteRoyal Albert Hall, London
Hosted byJoanna Lumley
Highlights
Best FilmRoma
Best British FilmThe Favourite
Best ActorRami Malek
Bohemian Rhapsody
Best ActressOlivia Colman
The Favourite
Most awardsThe Favourite (7)
Most nominationsThe Favourite (12)

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.

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]

  1. ^ "Will Poulter looks relaxed at 2019 Bafta nominations after quitting social media over Bandersnatch reaction". Metro. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Bafta Film Awards 2019: Olivia Colman's The Favourite leads nominations". BBC News. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ "EE British Academy Film Awards: Venue and host announced for 2019". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.