The 3rd British Film Awards, known retroactively as the
British Academy Film Awards, were given by the
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) (known then as the British Film Academy) on 29 May 1950,
and honoured the best films of
1948 and
1949. The awards for
Best British Film and
Best Film from any Source was handed out to ''
The Third Man
''The Third Man'' is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. Set in postwar Vienna, the film centres on American Holly Martins (Cotten ...
'' and ''
Bicycle Thieves
''Bicycle Thieves'' ( it, Ladri di biciclette; sometimes known in the United States as ''The Bicycle Thief'') is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post- World ...
'', respectively, and ''The Third Man'' was the most nominated feature film, with two.
Winners and nominees
''
The Third Man
''The Third Man'' is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. Set in postwar Vienna, the film centres on American Holly Martins (Cotten ...
'' and ''
Bicycle Thieves
''Bicycle Thieves'' ( it, Ladri di biciclette; sometimes known in the United States as ''The Bicycle Thief'') is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post- World ...
'' 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
''Daybreak in Udi'' is a 1949 British documentary film directed by Terry Bishop about cultural changes in Udi, Enugu. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1950.
Synopsis
It is 1949, and colonial Nigeria is undergoing an ide ...
'' received the award for Best Documentary; French education film, ''La Famille Martin'' received the Special Award; and ''
The Search
''The Search'' is a 1948 American film directed by Fred Zinnemann that tells the story of a young Auschwitz survivor and his mother who search for each other across post-World War II Europe. It stars Montgomery Clift, Ivan Jandl, Jarmila Novotn ...
'' 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
The 7th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1949 films, were held on February 23, 1950.
Winners and Nominees
Best Picture
''All the King's Men directed by Robert Rossen''
*'' Come to the Stable directed by Henry Koster''
Best ...
*
22nd Academy Awards
The 22nd Academy Awards were held on March 23, 1950, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, honoring the films in 1949.
This was the final year in which all five Best Picture nominees were in Black & White, and the first year in which every film no ...
References
External links
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Official website
{{BAFTA Film Awards Chron
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1949 film awards
1950 in British cinema
May 1950 events in the United Kingdom
1950 in London