baftas 2007

[Boo Boo]

How does "The Queen" win the Best Film category, but does not win the Best British Film when it is also a nominee in this category? Surely this does not make sense!

[mifta]

I agree. They do this all the time, like awarding the best british actor gong and then giving the best actor award to another british actor. It is bizarre. I think there must be some kind of politics that go on behind the scenes!

[fotografics]

The Baftas (as far as I know) are like the Oscars in that only previous winners/nominees can vote in a category.

So probably a load of yanks (who don't know any better) voted "The queen" as best film, whereas the Best british Film was voted by British winners who are sick of the sight of Hellen Mirren!

[kempie]

The bulk of the award categories are voted for by the members of BAFTA [applicants for membership of BAFTA UK must have a minimum of four years professional experience in the film, television or games industries (or any combination of these) and must be able to demonstrate a significant professional contribution to the industry].

There are also four awards "in the gift of the Academy" i.e. decided either totally by, or with more involvement of, the Academy's Film Committee. These include THE ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD for the Outstanding British Film of the Year as won by "The Last King of Scotland".

http://www.bafta.org/site/page263.html