The 38th British Film Awards, which honoured the best films of
1984
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, were presented by the
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
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at the
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in
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on 5 March 1985.
The evening's big winner was the British-made ''
The Killing Fields'', which had 13 nominations and won 8 of them.
Winners and nominees
BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award:
Alan Parker
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and
Alan MarshallBAFTA org: ''Film in 1985''
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Statistics
See also
* 57th Academy Awards
The 57th Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Jack Lemmon presided over the ceremonies. This ceremony marked the first time that multiple black nominees would win an Oscar, when Prince an ...
* 10th César Awards
* 37th Directors Guild of America Awards
The 37th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1984, were presented on March 9, 1985 at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel. The feature film nominees were announced on ...
* 42nd Golden Globe Awards
The 42nd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1984, were held on January 27, 1985.
Winners and nominees
Film
The following films received multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple wi ...
* 5th Golden Raspberry Awards
The 5th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 24, 1985, at Vine Street Elementary School in Hollywood, California, to recognize the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1984. Classic German silent film ''Metropolis'' was nominated for tw ...
* 11th Saturn Awards
The 11th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film in 1983, were held on March 24, 1984.11 ...
* 37th Writers Guild of America Awards
References
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1984 awards in the United Kingdom