British Academy Film Awards - British Academy Special Awards

British Academy Special Awards

  • BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award (since 1971)
  • The Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award (known as the Michael Balcon Award from 1979 to 2006)

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