Definitions

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  • noun A mask sculpture, similar in purpose to an Oscar, awarded for excellence in film, television, etc.

Etymologies

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Abbreviation of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which presents the awards.

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Examples

  • If the Bafta Awards had been pitched as a battle of the 'exes' between the movie, Avatar, and his former partner, ... drama "The Hurt Locker" swept 3-D blockbuster "Avatar" aside at the BAFTA

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  • 'The Hurt Locker' beats Avatar at Bafta ... movie "The Hurt Locker" swept the board at the BAFTA awards, winning the best film and director awards and leaving cinema world made their way inside London's ...

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  • BAFTA is British, and Warner Bros has the European distribution rights to the film

    Listen to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Score | /Film 2008

  • Director Richard Butchins, whose film "The Last American Freak Show" BAFTA pulled from appearing in a disability film festival in London this weekend, says BAFTA is wrong to think it has "better and more accurate judgement about what is an appropriate film to show at a disability event than the disability organisation they were partnering with."

    Director: Why BAFTA was wrong to pull disability film BA Haller 2008

  • Going in with four nominations, Up found success in the Animated Film and Music categories at the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards, commonly referred to as the BAFTA awards after the presenting organization, the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA.

    Two BAFTA prizes for 'Up' + other awards recap Mike 2010

  • Going in with four nominations, Up found success in the Animated Film and Music categories at the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards, commonly referred to as the BAFTA awards after the presenting organization, the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Mike 2010

  • It won lots of acclaim from BAFTA, which is like Britain's equivalent of the Emmys and Oscars in one.

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  • The Orange British Academy Film Awards, aka the BAFTA's, have an important award that you can have a hand in deciding who wins, more than a hand in fact, because the vote is made up entirely from the public.

    Filmstalker 2009

  • The Orange British Academy Film Awards, aka the BAFTA's, have an important award that you can have a hand in deciding who wins, more than a hand in fact, because the vote is made up entirely from the public.

    Filmstalker 2009

  • The Orange British Academy Film Awards, aka the BAFTA's, have an important award that you can have a hand in deciding who wins, more than a hand in fact, because the vote is made up entirely from the public.

    Filmstalker 2009

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