Following the Academy’s decision to delay next year’s Oscars by two months, from February 28 to April 25 2021, BAFTA has moved their ceremony from February 14 to April 11, 2021.BAFTA have rescheduled the ceremony in order to extend their eligibility period in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The crisis has seen cinemas shuttered across the UK for over three months, thus cutting short many planned theatrical releases.The decision to postpone such ceremonies also follows the cancellation of many global film festivals such as SXSW and Cannes, which would usually premiere the titles that so often go on to dominate awards seasons.Marc Samuelson, chair of BAFTA’s film committee, told the BBC: “We have pushed back by two months to give.