The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) celebrated the 2016 Awards Season with their annual Tea Party on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills. The BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party is one of the most prestigious events in the annual awards calendar, celebrating excellence in the craft, and wishing the best of luck to all nominees for the awards season ahead. Awards Season Nominees along with A-listers including Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rooney Mara and Mark Ruffalo enjoyed traditionally British tea and scones, and cocktails in the uniquely relaxed surroundings of a British Tea Party.

As well as honoring the year’s nominees and winners, the Tea Party also raised awareness of BAFTA Los Angeles’ wider work including its award-winning Community Outreach and Philanthropic programs that operate year-round, including the Heritage Archive and Inner City Cinema programs. BAFTA’s award season kicked off with the Jaguar Land Rover British Academy Britannia Awards on October 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, and will conclude with the EE British Academy Film Awards in London on February 14, 2016.