Oct 31, 2020 · The iconic BAFTA mask was designed in 1955 by US sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe and has become an internationally-recognised symbol of excellence in the art forms of the moving image. Read on to find out more about the history behind it.

She was most famous for designing the golden trophy in the shape of a theatrical mask that would go on to represent the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and be presented as the BAFTA Award. [1] She also produced textiles, ceramics, and jewellery.

Feb 6, 2019 · Remember when Marilyn Monroe's white dress made movie history? The very first BAFTA mask, cast in bronze, was awarded in 1976 to Charlie Chaplin. Since then, it has become one of the most...

BAFTA is supported by a membership of about 6,000 people from the film, television, and video game industries. The Academy's awards are in the form of a theatrical mask designed by American sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe, in response to a commission from the Guild of Television Producers in 1955. [4]

Sep 29, 2009 · View the photo gallery below for a behind the scenes look at how the famous BAFTA masks are made. Watch a film of the process as it happens on Vimeo (Film by Adam Rowley)

Feb 13, 2024 · Whenever someone wins a Bafta award, they are given a bronze trophy of a mask, which bears several engravings on the inside – an electricity symbol and the shape of a screen. The trophy was designed by Mitzi Cunliffe, an American sculptor who relocated to Manchester, England, in 1949.

May 8, 2022 · The Bafta are a tremendous honour, and the trophy has become recognised worldwide. But who is the trophy mask modelled on and who designed it?

Feb 5, 2019 · The BAFTA mask is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It's been made by hand in the same foundry in West Drayton since 1976.

American sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe, best known for designing the iconic BAFTA mask was an established public sculptor and TV personality who was prominent in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s.

An average of 300 Baftas are made every year at a family-run foundry in Middlesex. Each one is unique. This is how they are made. Chris Martin's Coldplay shared a new song in tribute to Luton where...