The BAFTA Awards Trivia Questions

This category was introduced in 1993 to celebrate British filmmaking. It is one of several BAFTA film categories that specifically honor UK productions.

BAFTA began as the British Film Academy in 1947. It merged with the Guild of Television Producers in 1958 to form the Society of Film and Television, later BAFTA.

The BAFTA trophy is made of bronze, not gold. It weighs about 3.5 kg. The misconception may arise because the Oscar statuette is gold-plated, but BAFTA's mask is bronze.

The first BAFTA TV Awards took place in 1955, not the 1940s. The film awards began in 1949, but television categories were added later.

The Academy Awards (Oscars) began in 1929, while BAFTA was founded in 1947 and first awarded in 1949. Thus, BAFTA is about 20 years younger than the Oscars.

Since 2004, BAFTA has presented awards for video games at its annual British Academy Games Awards, separate from the film and TV ceremonies.

The BAFTA statuette is a bronze mask designed by Mitzi Cunliffe, representing the drama of film and television. It is not gold like the Oscar.

BAFTA has international categories like Best Film and Best Actor, open to any nationality. Many non-British films and performers have won, including 'The Shape of Water' and Leonardo DiCaprio.