BAFTAs Move Out From Oscars’ Shadow

As of next year the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is moving its award ceremony, the BAFTAs, to the month prior to the Academy Awards. Usually, the BAFTAs happen after the Oscars, and therefore fail to generate much excitement. The change of date, to February 25, should mean the BAFTAs become part of the pre-Oscar build up and people will look to the winners as an indication of Oscar success, as they do with the Golden Globes. BAFTA chairman Simon Relph said, "the new date will undoubtedly attract more talent to the ceremony, increasing its stature and influence considerably."