BAFTAs: One Battle After Another Wins Six Awards, Including Best Film

Did One Battle After Another's BAFTA sweep prove the recognition of bold cinema or did divisive upsets steal the show?

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BAFTAs: One Battle After Another Wins Six Awards, Including Best Film

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Above: The cast and crew behind 'One Battle After Another at the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Feb. 22. Image credit: Joe Maher/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

This year's BAFTAs prove the resilience and strength of today's film industry. While 'One Battle After Another' made headlines for the recognition of Paul Anderson's cinematic vision, a multitude of genres were rewarded, covering issues from Davidson's real-life struggles with Tourette's and subsequent activism, to Russian propaganda amid war in Ukraine. The variety of creative talent at this year's ceremony is testament to the continuing power of storytelling in modern film.

Guardian

Right narrative

This year's BAFTAs have been overshadowed by broadcasting errors and controversies, and it's all down to the BBC. Cumming was mis-cast as presenter, with painful pretenses falling flat both in the room and for viewers at home. However, the biggest failing was that they missed Davidson's involuntary heckle of two black award presenters. The BBC had the opportunity to censor this incident and fumbled it, failing Davidson, Jordan, Lindo and license fee payers.

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Left narrative

Controversies over broadcasting standards seem to be skimming over the BBC's censorship of activist presenters and award winners. Despite leaving the n-word in the program for broadcast, it cut Akinola Davies Jr saying “Free Palestine." This double standard is outrageous and demands extreme scrutiny.

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