LONDON — The Latest on the British Academy Film Awards (all times local):9:15 p.m.Alfonso Cuaron’s lyrical “Roma” has been named best picture at the British Academy Film Awards. Cuaron was also named best director at Sunday night’s awards ceremony in London, where “Roma” took four trophies in all. The film is dominating Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, winning half a dozen trophies so far at the London awards ceremony on Sunday. ——7:25 p.m.“The Favourite” has kicked off the British Academy Film Awards by winning the prize for best British film. The head of Britain’s film academy says the lack of female directors in awards competition represents “an industry-wide problem.”The British Academy Film Awards have been criticized for not nominating any women for best director this year.

Source: National Post February 10, 2019 18:35 UTC