The Nomadland of Chinese-American actress Chloe Zhao won at the BAFTA Film Awards.
Not only won the best film award, Nomadland also won the award for director Chloe Zhao himself and actress Frances McDormand the awards for best director and best actress.
Frances McDormand in Nomadland. (Photo: IMDB)
This year, the UK Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) awards ceremony, also known as the “British Academy Award” was held online for two nights, with nominations participation via television, due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
Nomadland is no stranger to awards this year. The film received the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama category. Chlóe Zhao is also the first Asian female director to receive the prestigious award. The film is also receiving four nominations for the 2021 Oscar.
Speaking upon receiving the best director award at BAFTA, Chloe Zhao said: “We want to dedicate this award to the nomadic community who generously welcomed us into their lives.”
“Thank you very much for showing us aging is a beautiful part of life, a journey that we all should cherish and celebrate. The way we treat our elders speaks volumes.” about who we are as a society and we need to do better. ”
The British Academy Film Award (also known as the BAFTA Award) is an annual award awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). This award is generally considered to be the same award as an Oscar in the UK.
The first award was given in 1949. In 1958, the Institute was merged with the Association of Television Directors and Producers as “supporting, developing and promoting various types of cinematic arts by identify and reward excellence, inspire artists and benefit the public. ” The award is a stage mask designed by Mitzi Cunliffe and the ceremony usually takes place in February, before the Oscars.
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