A long list of potential nominees is put to a popular vote of BAFTA Scotland members.
A jury of industry professionals vote for the overall winner from the short list created by the members.
[1] The awards were cancelled in 2010 and prizes at the 2011 ceremony given for films released over the previous 2 years.
In 2015, the British Academy Scotland Award trophy was redesigned by Scottish designer Oliver J. Conway who was an apprentice of the original trophy designer, Allan Ross.
Every year, a special award is presented to an individual in recognition of their contribution to Scottish Film and/or Television.