The BAFTA Fellowship, or the Academy Fellowship, is a lifetime achievement award presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in recognition of "outstanding achievement in the art forms of the moving image". [1]

5 days ago · The BAFTA Fellowship was presented to actor Warwick Davis, in honour of his work as an actor and for using his platform to challenge societal prejudice and champion self-empowerment, advocating that people with dwarfism can and do lead full and meaningful lives. The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA in recognition of an ...

Jan 10, 2025 · British actor, comedian, presenter and producer Warwick Ashley Davis will be awarded the BAFTA Fellowship at the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 16 February 2025. The BAFTA Fellowship recognises those who have made an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television and is the arts charity’s most prestigious honour.

3 days ago · Now, he is the recipient of this year’s BAFTA Fellowship. Davis remembers meeting his on-screen heroes on the set of Return of the Jedi as “a naive 11-year-old.” In his view, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher were Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. “I didn’t understand that you couldn’t just wander up to the big ...

6 days ago · Tom Felton attended the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday to give a BAFTA Fellowship to 'Harry Potter' actor Warwick Davis. Mark Hamill also paid tribute.

5 days ago · Actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis has received this year's Bafta fellowship - the British Academy's highest honour. Speaking to the BBC's Lizo Mzimba on the red carpet before the ceremony, the ...

5 days ago · Warwick Davis, who has just won the Bafta Fellowship Award, told BBC News that his win was “surreal”. “I’m amongst these huge stars, I don’t feel worthy to be honest," he says backstage.

5 days ago · Actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis has received this year's Bafta fellowship - the British Academy's highest honour. Speaking to the BBC's Lizo Mzimba on the red carpet before the ceremony, the ...

3 days ago · Warwick Davis paid tribute to his late wife, Samantha "Sammy" Davis, as he accepted the BAFTA Fellowship at the 2025 BAFTA Awards in London on Sunday, Feb. 16; The couple's children, Annabelle and ...

5 days ago · Tom Felton presents his friend and colleague, Warwick Davis, the BAFTA Fellowship for an incredible career that spans decades. The BAFTA Fellowship is one of BAFTA's highest honours.