The 3rd British Academy Film Awards, known retroactively as the
British Academy Film Awards, were given by the
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, ) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual awa ...
(BAFTA) (known then as the British Film Academy) on 29 May 1950,
and honoured the best films of
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...
and
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025
* January 2 – Luis ...
. The awards for
Best British Film and
Best Film from any Source was handed out to ''
The Third Man'' and ''
Bicycle Thieves'', respectively, and ''The Third Man'' was the most nominated feature film, with two.
Winners and nominees
''
The Third Man'' and ''
Bicycle Thieves'' received the awards for
Best British Film and
Best Film from any Source, respectively, and ''The Third Man'' received a further nomination in the latter category; ''
Daybreak in Udi'' received the award for Best Documentary; French education film, ''La Famille Martin'' received the Special Award; and ''
The Search'' received the United Nations Award.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; the nominees are listed below alphabetically and not in boldface.
See also
*
7th Golden Globe Awards
*
22nd Academy Awards
References
External links
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Official website
{{BAFTA Film Awards Chron
003
British Academy Film Awards
1950 in British cinema
May 1950 in the United Kingdom
1950 in London