The 79th British Academy Film Awards took place on Sunday 22nd February at the Royal Festival Hall, with a star-studded guest list including Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Emma Stone and Kate Hudson. The ceremony, broadcast on BBC from 7pm, featured surprise performances from Huntr/X of K-Pop Demon Hunters fame and hosts including Aimee Lou Wood, Cillian Murphy, Gillian Anderson, Stormzy, Little Simz and Paddington Bear.
On the red carpet, fashion choices echoed the blue and red tones associated with Paddington Bear. Jesse Plemons wore Dunhill while Kirsten Dunst opted for Valentino and Garatti. Catherine, Princess of Wales, chose Gucci, and William, Prince of Wales, accompanied her. Aimee Lou Wood wore Emilia Wickstead with Tiffany & Co. jewellery.
Key nominees for Best Film included Sinners, Marty Supreme and Hamnet, with leading performance nominations for Jessie Buckley, Timothée Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan. The Outstanding British Film category featured Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, 28 Years Later, H Is for Hawk and The Ballad of Wallis Island. Other nominated films included Frankenstein, Wicked: For Good, Avatar: Fire and Ash and Bugonia.
