2016 British Academy Scotland Awards

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2016 British Academy Scotland Awards
Date6 November 2016
SiteRadisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow,
Scotland
Hosted by Edith Bowman
Television coverage
Network Streaming webcast

The 26th British Academy Scotland Awards were held on 6 November 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow, honouring the best Scottish film and television productions of 2016. [1] Presented by BAFTA Scotland, accolades were handed out for the best in feature-length film that were screened at British cinemas during 2016. The nominees were announced on 6 October 2016. [2] [3] The ceremony was hosted by Edith Bowman.

Contents

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. [4]

Best Feature FilmBest Director Film/Television
Best Actor in FilmBest Actress in Film
Best Television DramaBest Specialist Factual
  • Imagine: Richard Flanagan: Life After Death
    • Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
    • The Truth About Dementia
Best Actor in TelevisionBest Actress in Television
Best Writer Film/TelevisionBest Comedy/Entertainment Programme
Best Factual SeriesBest Features/ Factual Entertainment Programme
  • This Farming Life
    • Into The Wild With Gordon Buchanan
    • Scotland's Home Movies: Memories On Film
Best Single DocumentaryBest Short Film
  • Dunblane: Our Story
    • The Islands and the Whales
    • Seven Songs For A Long Life
  • Isabella
    • Swan
    • Take Your Partners
Best Current AffairsBest Children's Programme
  • All Over The Workplace
    • Down On The Farm
    • Lifebabble
Best GameBest Animation
  • Glitchspace
    • Binaries
    • Killbox
Outstanding Contribution to FilmOutstanding Contribution to Craft
  • Christine Cant

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References

  1. British Academy Scotland Awards Full List of Nominations
  2. "BBC drama Shetland leads way in Bafta Scotland nominations". BBC News . 5 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. Ferguson, Brian (5 October 2016). "Outlander stars lead race for Scottish BAFTAs". The Scotsman . Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. "Crime drama Shetland triumphs at Bafta Scotland". BBC News. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.