BAFTA has announced the 2024 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, featuring 43 ‘must-watch’ creatives working in film, games and television, from across the UK, US and India. BAFTA Breakthrough is the arts charity’s flagship talent initiative supported by Netflix, providing a springboard to creatives spanning craft specialisms from costume design, production, casting, editing and games design, to […]
Wonder Women – the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in Television and the Creative industries – has lined up eight senior leadership executives for their new season of the ‘Wonder Women Podcast’, which launches today, 5th November. Over the course of eight episodes, listeners will hear from […]
KOKO Foundation, the registered charity of London’s iconic venue KOKO, has announced the BAFTA, Olivier and EMMY award-winning actor Benedict Cumberbatch as new global ambassador for environmental advocacy. Cumberbatch, known globally for his critically acclaimed performances in the Oscar winning The Power of The Dog, Netflix smash hit Eric and as Doctor Steven Strange in […]
BAFTA, the leading charity and academy for the screen arts, today unveils the next phase of plans to profile the very best of films, games and television for children and families to global audiences across its awards ceremonies. Three new categories celebrating children’s television and the talented people who bring the genre to life on-and-off […]
BAFTA and dunhill, the British luxury menswear House, are partnering on the arts charity’s flagship talent programme BAFTA Elevate, to accelerate the careers of up to 20 mid-senior level creatives making documentary and specialist factual television and feature films. Across a range of feature film and television formats, this powerful form of storytelling entertains, widens […]
Wonder Women, the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in television and the creative industries, has confirmed its line-up of speakers for its second annual one-day Wonder Women Conference, which takes place on September 21st at BAFTA’s HQ in Piccadilly, London – the leading charity and academy for […]
BAFTA has welcomed seven leading industry figures to its Film, Games and Television committees, who have been elected by BAFTA’s global membership: Alison Barnett, Iain Canning, Charu Desodt, Alyx Jones, Caroline Levy, Ray Panthaki and Barnaby Thompson. Everyone who participates in BAFTA’s sector committees volunteers their time, supporting BAFTA to deliver its strategic charitable mission […]
Wonder Women, the inspirational women’s network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in Television and the Creative industries, has announced that its one-day The Wonder Women Conference will return on September 21st taking place at BAFTA in London. Featuring senior industry executives in a series of keynotes, panels and masterclasses, the […]
Jewish Museum London has appointed Sally Angel its new Chief Executive. She will take up her post on Monday July 1st. Angel is an Emmy, BAFTA, RTS and Peabody award-winning TV and film producer. She is Creative Director of Angelica Films. She has made films and TV for Channel 4, BBC and international broadcasters and […]
Diana Pessin has been named Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for BritBox International, the streaming service that brings the best of British television and culture to viewers around the world. Pessin, who originally joined BritBox as SVP, Global Marketing in 2023, will now oversee all marketing, including brand marketing and creative, title campaigns, partner and growth […]