Tag: BAFTA

58 emerging creatives from low socio-economic backgrounds across Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland to receive Prince William BAFTA Bursaries. 11 creatives to benefit from a new bursary fund launched in collaboration with the Refugee Journalism Project WEBWIRE – Friday, May 3, 2024 BAFTA announcedover 125,000 in grants have been awarded to 69talented creatives to support their career development in the screen arts. This year, grants of up to 2,000 each have been made available to 58 emerging creatives including production assistants, costumer designers, writers, game designers, and camera and sound trainees to help them progress in their respective crafts. ... Read more

WEBWIRE – Wednesday, July 26, 2023 BAFTA today confirms the chairs and deputy chairs of its Film and Television Committees. BAFTAs three sector committees comprised of BAFTA members who volunteer their time play a central role in the oversight and steering of BAFTAs high-profile Film, Games and Television Awards, and support BAFTA to deliver its strategic charitable mission through invaluable industry insight and expertise. The chairs of all three committees also sit on BAFTAs Board of Trustees. BAFTAs guiding principles for its awards are to celebrate creative excellence, level the playing field, provide a fair and robust process, and encourage ... Read more

WEBWIRE – Friday, March 18, 2022 Actors Vanessa Kirby, Brad Pitt and Micheal Ward, directors Waad Al-Kateab and Lulu Wang, games composer Woody Jackson and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge are among those who have recently joined BAFTA’s global membership  BAFTA ‘Connect’ – the new tier of membership for those at an earlier stage of their career – opens today as part of BAFTA’s drive for a more inclusive, open membership  BAFTA has announced today that over 900 industry professionals have joined its global membership since 2020 as the arts charity continues to work towards growing an ... Read more

27 scholars to receive financial support and mentoring for 2021/22 year; a further 14 to benefit from new ‘Career Development Bursary pilot’, supported by Paul Greengrass. Funding unlocks opportunities for talented individuals who would not otherwise be able to further their careers Previous recipients have gone onto fill key roles across the film, games and television industries A complete list of scholars is available here and a full list of this year’s bursary recipients can be found here The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today announces a new group of global recipients for its 2021/22 Scholarship Programme, ... Read more