Sky celebrates its first win at the BAFTA Film Awards for Promising Young Woman

The EE British Academy Film Awards winners were announced this weekend at a virtual ceremony hosted by Edith Bowman, Dermot O’Leary and Clara Amfo. The acclaimed film, Promising Young Woman, won two Awards in the following categories, the first time a Sky Original film has won a BAFTA.

• Outstanding British Film. Written and directed by Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) and produced by Ben Browning (Passengers), Ashley Fox (The Courier) and Josey McNamara (Dreamland)­.
  
  
• Original Screenplay: Written and directed by Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) and produced by Ben Browning (Passengers), Ashley Fox (The Courier) and Josey McNamara (Dreamland)­.

Promising Young Woman which is also nominated for 5 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, is a bold new vision that has ignited a debate. Academy Award® Nominee Carey Mulligan stars as ‘Cassie’; a wickedly smart but singularly focused woman, who in order to overcome events from her past lives a double life by night. Following an unexpected encounter, Cassie is given the chance to right the wrongs of the past.

The film joins the Sky Original film line-up in a partnership with Focus Features and Universal Pictures International to bring the acclaimed film to UK audiences exclusively on Sky Cinema and streaming service NOW from 16 April.

Zai Bennett, Managing Director of Content, Sky UK & Ireland says: “Promising Young Woman is a thoroughly deserving winner. It’s a bold vision from a very exciting filmmaker with a phenomenal cast – we can’t wait to share it with Sky Cinema and NOW customers this week.”

Sky Cinema is the home of Sky Original films such as Academy Award® nominated The United States vs. Billie Holiday, with brand new films launching every month alongside an unrivalled range of the latest cinema releases and on demand library.

Notes to Editors:

For more information, please contact:

Jill Duffell, Senior Consultant, Sky: jill.duffell@sky.uk
Gehan Bashumailah, PR Executive, Sky: gehan.bashmailah@sky.uk

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