70th British Academy Film Awards
The 70th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 12 February 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2016. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2016.
| 70th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 February 2017 |
| Site | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Hosted by | Stephen Fry |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | La La Land |
| Best British Film | I, Daniel Blake |
| Best Actor | Casey Affleck Manchester by the Sea |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone La La Land |
| Most awards | La La Land (5) |
| Most nominations | La La Land (11) |
The nominees were announced on 10 January 2017 by actor Dominic Cooper and actress Sophie Turner. La La Land received the most nominations in twelve categories; Arrival and Nocturnal Animals followed with nine each.
The ceremony was hosted by Stephen Fry for the twelfth time.
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