1st British Academy Film Awards
The 1st British Film Awards, retroactively known as the British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) (previously the British Film Academy) in 1948, honoured the best films of 1947. The Best Years of Our Lives and Odd Man Out received the awards for Best British Film and Best Film from any source - British or Foreign, respectively; and the documentary film, The World Is Rich received a Special Award.
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