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Feb 19 30 tweets 18 min read
🎭 It's a First World War epic versus an Irish tragicomedy at this year's awards. Who will triumph? Here are our predictions ⤵️

The #Baftas air tonight from 7pm on BBC One
🏆 Welcome to the #BAFTA2023 Awards!

We’ll be following all the starry action live, from the big winners and weepiest speeches to the night’s major talking points.

Follow our liveblog for updates ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Bafta hosts Alison Hammond ...
👋 Say hello to this year's host, @RichardEGrant ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
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📺 Will you be watching along?
The Baftas air tonight from 7pm on BBC One #BAFTA2023
📸 The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived!

The Royal couple is in attendance tonight, after missing the event the past couple of years.
Read more:
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… The Prince and Princess of ...
🏆 So, who’s up for Best Film?

The Baftas have nominated 45 films in total this year, including All Quiet on the Western Front (which leads with a surprising 14 nominations), Elvis and Tár.

Take a look at our full list of predictions here:
telegraph.co.uk/films/0/baftas…
👏 'All bets are off this year'

Our esteemed film critic @robbiereviews muses: "This is an especially exciting year for the #Baftas because they've been unusually tricky to predict".

Read more ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Brendan Gleeson, Martin McD...
🏆 Could #Aftersun take home a trophy? #BAFTAs

Read more:
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Paul Mescal, star of Afters...
👏 The countdown is on: 20 minutes to go!
For more #BAFTAs highlights ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… The Prince and Princess of ...
🎤 As well as presenting an award, Ariana DeBose will be performing at the ceremony – as will rapper Little Simz.

Read more ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Ariana DeBose on the Baftas...
🎭 And we're off!
@RichardEGrant hosting stint begins...

Read more ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Richard E Grant at the Baft...
👏 All Quiet on the Western Front wins Adapted Screenplay #BAFTA2023

Read more:
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/…
👏 Kerry Condon wins Best Supporting Actress!

Follow our liveblog for all the #BAFTA2023 highlights ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Kerry Condon wins the Best ...
👏 Helen Mirren pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
🗣"Cinema at its best does what Her Majesty did effortlessly: brings us together.

"On behalf on Bafta, thank you for all you have done for our film and television industry."

Read more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Helen Mirren at the Baftas ...
👏 Barry Keoghan wins Best Supporting Actor

Another win for The Banshees of Inisherin!
For more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
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👏 All Quiet on the Western Front wins Best Cinematography

For more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/…
👏 Aftersun wins Outstanding British Debut

For more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/…
👏 Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio wins Best Animated Film

For more ⤵️ #BAFTAs2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Guillermo del Toro wins a B...
👏 The Banshees of Inisherin wins Original Screenplay

For more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/…
🎬 Helen Mirren: 'It was tough not to cry'
"I'm an Elizabethan - she was there for my whole life," says Mirren, when questioned by Alison Hammond about paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Read more ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Helen Mirren chats to Aliso...
👏 Avatar: The Way of Water wins Best Visual Effects
It's fair to say @robbiereviews wasn't a fan of the film - "like being waterboarded with turquoise cement".

What did you think? Let us know in the comments below! #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/…
👏 British costume designer Sandy Powell is awarded the 2023 Bafta Fellowship

Read more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Cate Blanchett and Sandy Po...
👏 The Banshees of Inisherin wins Outstanding British Film

Read more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Martin McDonagh and Patrick...
👏 Edward Berger wins Best Director for All Quiet on the Western Front

Read more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Bafta winner Edward Berger ...
👏 Emma Mackey wins the Rising Star Award

Read more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
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👏 Austin Butler wins Leading Actor

Read more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… Image
👏 Cate Blanchett wins Leading Actress

Read more ⤵️ #BAFTA2023
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🥁 Drumroll please!

The Best Film goes to...All Quiet on the Western Front!
telegraph.co.uk/films/2023/02/… #BAFTA2023
👗 Who was your best dressed of the night?

Take a look at all the red carpet moments ⤵️
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👏 The Princess of Wales showed that re-wearing an old dress need not make your outfit boring

See the outfit in full ⤵️
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