13/08/2013 - New nomination in the Outstanding British Film category to be decided by a jury of filmmakers

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has introduced a sixth nomination in the Outstanding British Film category at the annual awards. Five of the nominations will be decided by the British chapter vote as has been the regular practice and a jury of filmmakers will decide the sixth nomination. The BAFTA film committee has also made the British Short Film and British Short Animation categories open to non-fiction films.

Nik Powell, chairman of BAFTA’s Film Committee said, “We are in a unique position to shine a spotlight on the full spectrum of British filmmaking. By adding a sixth nomination we can ensure that this important category fully celebrates the outstanding range of British films in our cinemas each year.”

The Outstanding British Film award was created “to recognise initiative and endeavour in British film, aiming to reward outstanding and original British filmmaking, which shows exceptional creativity and innovation.”

To be eligible in this category, a film has to be certified as British i.e. prove that it has significant British creative involvement.

Entries for feature film categories open on September 2 and close on November 13. Entries for the British Short Film and British Short Animation categories opened on August 12 and will close on October 30.