英国-尼日利亚的电影制片人赢得了BAFTA关于1993年尼日利亚选举危机的首映影片。 A British-Nigerian filmmaker wins BAFTA for his debut film on Nigeria’s 1993 election crisis.

艾基诺拉·戴维斯·小获得2026年BAFTA最佳首秀奖,该奖项是为"我父亲的影子" (My Father's Shadow) 颁发,该剧是关于尼日利亚1993年选举危机的半自传剧,标志着非洲电影的里程碑. Akinola Davies Jr. won the 2026 BAFTA for Outstanding Debut for *My Father’s Shadow*, a semi-autobiographical drama set during Nigeria’s 1993 election crisis, marking a milestone for African cinema. 这部在拉各斯和伊巴丹拍摄的影片是尼日利亚首个进入坎纳(Cannes ’ Un Certain Regard)的影片。 The film, shot on location in Lagos and Ibadan, was the first Nigerian entry in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. 英国-尼日利亚制片人Jr. Davies Jr.将奖项献给他的移民父母,并赞扬移民家庭故事的重要性。 Davies Jr., a British-Nigerian filmmaker, dedicated the award to his immigrant parents and praised the importance of migrant family stories. 他的兄弟Wale Davies, 共同撰写并主演电影, 向已故父亲致敬, His brother Wale Davies, who co-wrote and starred in the film, honored their late father, reflecting on legacy and inspiration. 该仪式还以特别奖庆祝Claire Binns, 表彰她数十年来对各式各样的英国电影的支持。 The ceremony also celebrated Claire Binns with a special award for her decades-long support of diverse British cinema.