British Film Institute Fellowship British Film Institute Fellowship The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established in 1933, based in the United Kingdom. It has awarded its Fellowship title to individuals in "recognition of their outstanding contribution to film or television culture" and is considered the highest accolade presented by the Institute: British actor John Hurt said the award was "the highest honour possible". The first awards were made in 1983, the same year as BFI National Archive's Silver Jubilee and the BFI's fiftieth anniversary, and as of February 2017, there are 85 Fellows. Awards are not presented every year, but every
70th British Academy Film Awards Original Music. Both "Manchester by the Sea" and "Lion" won two awards each. Casey Affleck won Best Actor in a Leading Role and Kenneth Lonergan won Best Original Screenplay for "Manchester by the Sea", while Dev Patel won Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Luke Davies won Best Adapted Screenplay for "Lion". Additionally, Viola Davis won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in "Fences" and Mel Brooks was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for his contribution to cinema. The ceremony was broadcast on BBC One at 9 p.m. UTC, around two hours later than the actual ceremony.