BAFTA To Honor BBC Films With British Contribution To Cinema Award

BAFTA has in recent years honored such filmmakers, executives and companies as Peter Greenaway, Tessa Ross and Working Title — as well as the Harry Potter franchise. This year, the org is giving its Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award to BBC Films. The feature branch of the broadcasting giant is 25 this year and, along with Film4 and the BFI, is one of the main backers of local movies. BBC Films, run by Christine Langan, has earned more than 20 BAFTAs and…



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