BAFTA Red Carpet News | BAFTA Awards 2024 | BAFTA 2024 | BAFTA LIVE Coverage | News18 | N18VBafta - which stands for the British Academy of Film and Television - is an arts charity that champions UK talent on both the big and small screen. Its annual film awards ceremony is one of the UK's most prestigious cultural events, honouring both international and homegrown talent. The awards aren't quite the Oscars but they're definitely up there.