First World War drama '1917' was the big winner at the BAFTAs on Sunday, picking up seven awards including best picture and director for Sam Mendes, at a glittering ceremony that made headlines for a glaring lack of diversity among nominees.

BAFTA 2020: '1917' wins best film and best director, best actor Joaquin Phoenix talks of lack of diversity

“It’s a joke” said users on Twitter after the British Academy of Film And Television Arts Awards 2020 were announced early in the morning today. While the nominations gave a fair play to almost films that one would predict including ‘Joker’, ‘Irishman’, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and others; the acting nominations were not how one expected.

BAFTA gets criticised for being racist after no non-white actor makes it to nominations list

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BAFTA 2020: '1917' wins best film and best director, best actor Joaquin Phoenix talks of lack of diversity

BAFTA gets criticised for being racist after no non-white actor makes it to nominations list