BAFTA has named its BAFTA Breakthrough participants for 2020, with the 34-strong list consisting of rising talent in film, games and television from both the USA and UK.
Selected are the UK directors behind After Love, Limbo, and White Riot, and the producers behind Bait and Blue Story. From the U.S., participants include Eternals actress Lauren Ridloff and the co-director of Netflix doc Crip Camp. The full list is below.
As previously reported, the org’s Breakthrough showcase was expanded earlier this year to take talent from the U.S., India and China. Applications for India open at the end of this month and China will open in 2021.
The selected talent will receive mentorship and career guidance, plus access to BAFTA networking opportunities. They will be showcased together in 2021.
The selection jury this year included Paapa Essiedu, Fiona Shaw, Edward Enninful and Amma Asante.
“We are thrilled to be announcing...
Selected are the UK directors behind After Love, Limbo, and White Riot, and the producers behind Bait and Blue Story. From the U.S., participants include Eternals actress Lauren Ridloff and the co-director of Netflix doc Crip Camp. The full list is below.
As previously reported, the org’s Breakthrough showcase was expanded earlier this year to take talent from the U.S., India and China. Applications for India open at the end of this month and China will open in 2021.
The selected talent will receive mentorship and career guidance, plus access to BAFTA networking opportunities. They will be showcased together in 2021.
The selection jury this year included Paapa Essiedu, Fiona Shaw, Edward Enninful and Amma Asante.
“We are thrilled to be announcing...
- 11/16/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Bukky Bakray, star of Brussels, Dublin and San Sebastian-winning film “Rocks,” Aleem Khan, director of Cannes Critics’ Week Label title “After Love,” and Kate Byers and Linn Waite, producers of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) debut award-winner “Bait,” are among 34 participants of the 2020 BAFTA Breakthrough initiative.
Supported by Netflix, the new talent initiative supports emerging talent across film, games and television. In this round, 23 participants have been announced from the U.K. and 11 from the U.S., with applications opening this month in India and in 2021 in China.
The talent was selected through cross-industry global juries comprising leading industry professionals, including actors Paapa Essiedu (“I May Destroy You”) and Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”), filmmaker Amma Asante (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) and Edward Enninful, editor-in-chief of British Vogue.
The participants will receive one-to-one mentoring and career guidance, full voting membership of BAFTA, and access to BAFTA events and networking opportunities,...
Supported by Netflix, the new talent initiative supports emerging talent across film, games and television. In this round, 23 participants have been announced from the U.K. and 11 from the U.S., with applications opening this month in India and in 2021 in China.
The talent was selected through cross-industry global juries comprising leading industry professionals, including actors Paapa Essiedu (“I May Destroy You”) and Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”), filmmaker Amma Asante (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) and Edward Enninful, editor-in-chief of British Vogue.
The participants will receive one-to-one mentoring and career guidance, full voting membership of BAFTA, and access to BAFTA events and networking opportunities,...
- 11/16/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The U.K.’s Film and TV Charity is rolling out a new Covid-19 Recovery Fund that will distribute up to £2 million ($2.5 million) to film, TV and cinema workers who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.
The fund is designed to support those impacted financially by the crisis and who are most likely to see a negative impact on their careers, resulting in a focus on talent from diverse backgrounds. The scheme will deliver a targeted financial and wellbeing support that will enable recipients to support themselves for up to six months.
The fund, founded with a £1 million ($1.3 million) donation from Amazon Prime Video, has grown due to donations from BAFTA, BBC Studios, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and ViacomCBS, as well as private donors and various fundraising efforts.
The new fund will seek to protect the industry’s diverse talent pipeline by focusing on supporting those at greatest...
The fund is designed to support those impacted financially by the crisis and who are most likely to see a negative impact on their careers, resulting in a focus on talent from diverse backgrounds. The scheme will deliver a targeted financial and wellbeing support that will enable recipients to support themselves for up to six months.
The fund, founded with a £1 million ($1.3 million) donation from Amazon Prime Video, has grown due to donations from BAFTA, BBC Studios, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and ViacomCBS, as well as private donors and various fundraising efforts.
The new fund will seek to protect the industry’s diverse talent pipeline by focusing on supporting those at greatest...
- 9/22/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Luther and Thor star Idris Elba is to be awarded the BAFTA Special Award at the BAFTA Television Awards on July 31 in recognition of his role in championing diversity and new talent in the industry.
Elba, whose breakout role came as Stringer Bell in The Wire, founded Green Door Pictures in 2013 with a specific focus on inclusion and opportunity for undiscovered filmmaking talent.
The company has worked with Film London, Creative Access and the Mama Youth Project to provide vocational training for undiscovered creatives, while he also showcased emerging talent through BBC Three project The Idris Takeover.
Elba has spoken about his diversity mission in UK Parliament, while he has also created shows such as Sky’s In The Long Run, which is inspired by his own experiences.
“Idris is one of Britain’s best known actors in the UK and internationally with a long and successful career on-screen, and an accomplished director,...
Elba, whose breakout role came as Stringer Bell in The Wire, founded Green Door Pictures in 2013 with a specific focus on inclusion and opportunity for undiscovered filmmaking talent.
The company has worked with Film London, Creative Access and the Mama Youth Project to provide vocational training for undiscovered creatives, while he also showcased emerging talent through BBC Three project The Idris Takeover.
Elba has spoken about his diversity mission in UK Parliament, while he has also created shows such as Sky’s In The Long Run, which is inspired by his own experiences.
“Idris is one of Britain’s best known actors in the UK and internationally with a long and successful career on-screen, and an accomplished director,...
- 7/20/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Acclaimed British actor, writer and producer Idris Elba will receive a BAFTA Special Award for his creative contribution to television and his commitment to championing diversity and new talent in the industry.
The Special Award is one of the British Academy’s highest honors, with previous recipients for television including Nicola Shindler, Clare Balding, John Motson, Henry Normal, Nick Fraser, Lenny Henry, Delia Smith and Cilla Black.
Elba’s breakout came in HBO’s “The Wire” and he shot to international fame with his starring role in hit BBC drama “Luther,” for which he won a Golden Globe and scored several Primetime Emmy and BAFTA nominations. Last year, Elba starred in and executive produced the fifth season of “Luther.” Sky’s “In The Long Run,” created by and starring Elba, inspired by his own experiences, is back soon for a third season.
He founded production company Green Door Pictures in 2013 with a focus on inclusion,...
The Special Award is one of the British Academy’s highest honors, with previous recipients for television including Nicola Shindler, Clare Balding, John Motson, Henry Normal, Nick Fraser, Lenny Henry, Delia Smith and Cilla Black.
Elba’s breakout came in HBO’s “The Wire” and he shot to international fame with his starring role in hit BBC drama “Luther,” for which he won a Golden Globe and scored several Primetime Emmy and BAFTA nominations. Last year, Elba starred in and executive produced the fifth season of “Luther.” Sky’s “In The Long Run,” created by and starring Elba, inspired by his own experiences, is back soon for a third season.
He founded production company Green Door Pictures in 2013 with a focus on inclusion,...
- 7/20/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Nominations for the awards will be announced on June 4.
Richard Ayoade will host the 2020 Bafta TV Awards, which will now take place online on July 31 following postponement earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The awards will be broadcast as-live on BBC One on the evening of July 31, with Ayoade hosting for the first time.
Stephen Mangan will return to host the Bafta TV Craft Awards for the ninth time, on July 17. Those awards will be broadcast through Bafta’s social channels, including YouTube.
Nominations for both sets of awards will be announced on Thursday, June 4 at 07.30 BST, with...
Richard Ayoade will host the 2020 Bafta TV Awards, which will now take place online on July 31 following postponement earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The awards will be broadcast as-live on BBC One on the evening of July 31, with Ayoade hosting for the first time.
Stephen Mangan will return to host the Bafta TV Craft Awards for the ninth time, on July 17. Those awards will be broadcast through Bafta’s social channels, including YouTube.
Nominations for both sets of awards will be announced on Thursday, June 4 at 07.30 BST, with...
- 5/29/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The British Academy Television Awards is to take place on July 31 with The It Crowd’s Richard Ayoade set as host.
The BAFTA TV Awards were set to take place on May 17 but were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They will be followed by the British Academy Television Craft Awards on July 17.
BAFTA TV will air as-live on BBC One, while the Craft Awards will be streamed via social media. In accordance with current restrictions, both events will take place as closed studio, socially-distanced shows, with nominees invited to accept their awards virtually.
Nominations for both awards will be announced on June 4.
Ayoade, who also hosted factual series Travel Man, will present for the first time while Episodes star Stephen Mangan will return to host the Craft Awards for the ninth time.
Ayoade said, “I am as surprised as you are that this is still going ahead.”
Mangan added,...
The BAFTA TV Awards were set to take place on May 17 but were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They will be followed by the British Academy Television Craft Awards on July 17.
BAFTA TV will air as-live on BBC One, while the Craft Awards will be streamed via social media. In accordance with current restrictions, both events will take place as closed studio, socially-distanced shows, with nominees invited to accept their awards virtually.
Nominations for both awards will be announced on June 4.
Ayoade, who also hosted factual series Travel Man, will present for the first time while Episodes star Stephen Mangan will return to host the Craft Awards for the ninth time.
Ayoade said, “I am as surprised as you are that this is still going ahead.”
Mangan added,...
- 5/28/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has confirmed new dates for this year’s Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards.
Originally scheduled for spring 2020, both awards were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Television Awards will now take place on July 31, with the Television Craft Awards two weeks earlier on July 17.
Due to current coronavirus restrictions, both events will take place as closed studio, socially-distanced shows, with nominees invited to accept their awards virtually.
The Television Awards will be broadcast as-live on BBC One.
Nominations for both awards will be announced on June 4 at 7:30 a.m. (BST). The nominations for Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment — voted for by the public — will be announced on June 3, at 8 a.m. BST.
Actor-director Richard Ayoade, whose credits include “The I.T. Crowd,” “Submarine” and “Travel Man,” will take the helm for the...
Originally scheduled for spring 2020, both awards were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Television Awards will now take place on July 31, with the Television Craft Awards two weeks earlier on July 17.
Due to current coronavirus restrictions, both events will take place as closed studio, socially-distanced shows, with nominees invited to accept their awards virtually.
The Television Awards will be broadcast as-live on BBC One.
Nominations for both awards will be announced on June 4 at 7:30 a.m. (BST). The nominations for Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment — voted for by the public — will be announced on June 3, at 8 a.m. BST.
Actor-director Richard Ayoade, whose credits include “The I.T. Crowd,” “Submarine” and “Travel Man,” will take the helm for the...
- 5/28/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is expanding its ‘Breakthrough’ program for emerging talent across film, TV and games to the U.S., India and China.
Known in the U.K. as ‘Breakthrough Brits,’ the successful talent initiative has been in place since 2013 and has championed 110 creatives domestically, with recent alumni including “Misbehaviour” and “Wild Rose” star Jessie Buckley, “Gangs of London” actor Paapa Essiedu, “Black Panther’s” Letitia Wright and “Little Women’s” Florence Pugh, reality television producer Coco Jackson, composer Segun Akinola, game producer Dan Gray, and directors Rose Glass, Stella Corradi, Destiny Ekaragha and Michael Pearce.
BAFTA’s ‘Breakthrough’ — the first global talent initiative to span film, TV and games, according to BAFTA — will now expand into the U.S. as well as India and China. Streaming giant Netflix is the program’s official partner for the U.K. for a second consecutive year,...
Known in the U.K. as ‘Breakthrough Brits,’ the successful talent initiative has been in place since 2013 and has championed 110 creatives domestically, with recent alumni including “Misbehaviour” and “Wild Rose” star Jessie Buckley, “Gangs of London” actor Paapa Essiedu, “Black Panther’s” Letitia Wright and “Little Women’s” Florence Pugh, reality television producer Coco Jackson, composer Segun Akinola, game producer Dan Gray, and directors Rose Glass, Stella Corradi, Destiny Ekaragha and Michael Pearce.
BAFTA’s ‘Breakthrough’ — the first global talent initiative to span film, TV and games, according to BAFTA — will now expand into the U.S. as well as India and China. Streaming giant Netflix is the program’s official partner for the U.K. for a second consecutive year,...
- 5/27/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The initial findings and recommendations are expected by the end of summer 2020.
Bafta has unveiled the members of its new steering group leading a review into the much-publicised lack of diversity at this year’s Bafta film awards.
The group will be chaired by Bafta deputy chair Krishnendu Majumdar. The other members are:
Kathryn Busby – executive vice president of TriStar Television Noel Clarke – actor, writer, director, producer Sadia Habib – academic and co-founder RizTest Anna Higgs – head of entertainment media partnership, northern europe Facebook Nahrein Kemp – film and TV executive, Film London, runs Equal Access Network Kate Lee – founder and partner,...
Bafta has unveiled the members of its new steering group leading a review into the much-publicised lack of diversity at this year’s Bafta film awards.
The group will be chaired by Bafta deputy chair Krishnendu Majumdar. The other members are:
Kathryn Busby – executive vice president of TriStar Television Noel Clarke – actor, writer, director, producer Sadia Habib – academic and co-founder RizTest Anna Higgs – head of entertainment media partnership, northern europe Facebook Nahrein Kemp – film and TV executive, Film London, runs Equal Access Network Kate Lee – founder and partner,...
- 5/12/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
“We are aware that membership fees will be a concern for some members at this time.”
Bafta is looking into ways of moving its screenings online and support members with fees as it adapts to the coronavirus crisis.
In an email to members from Bafta chairperson Pippa Harris and chief executive Amanda Berry, the organisation said it was “in advanced discussions with studios and distributors” about moving the year-round awards eligibility screenings online.
It is also “looking to make films and television programmes from last year’s awards season available”.
Bafta also acknowledged the economic uncertainty facing its members, many of whom will be freelancers.
Bafta is looking into ways of moving its screenings online and support members with fees as it adapts to the coronavirus crisis.
In an email to members from Bafta chairperson Pippa Harris and chief executive Amanda Berry, the organisation said it was “in advanced discussions with studios and distributors” about moving the year-round awards eligibility screenings online.
It is also “looking to make films and television programmes from last year’s awards season available”.
Bafta also acknowledged the economic uncertainty facing its members, many of whom will be freelancers.
- 3/25/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is looking at means of supporting members who are facing the impact of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
In a memo sent to members on Wednesday from BAFTA chair Dame Pippa Harris and chief executive Amanda Berry, the Academy said it is looking to make film and television content from last year’s awards season available online.
The Academy said it is also in advanced discussions with studios and distributors in the hope of moving the screening program online. The year-round program gives members advance access to the latest film releases, often with Q&a sessions with key talent.
Also addressed was the cost of membership fees going forward.
“We know that many of you have urgent concerns about your livelihoods,” said the memo. “We are aware that membership fees will be a concern for some members at this time, and we...
In a memo sent to members on Wednesday from BAFTA chair Dame Pippa Harris and chief executive Amanda Berry, the Academy said it is looking to make film and television content from last year’s awards season available online.
The Academy said it is also in advanced discussions with studios and distributors in the hope of moving the screening program online. The year-round program gives members advance access to the latest film releases, often with Q&a sessions with key talent.
Also addressed was the cost of membership fees going forward.
“We know that many of you have urgent concerns about your livelihoods,” said the memo. “We are aware that membership fees will be a concern for some members at this time, and we...
- 3/25/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
World War I story “1917” dominated the BAFTA film awards, which were awarded Sunday evening at London’s Royal Albert Hall with Graham Norton hosting.
The wins for “1917” included best film, best director for Sam Mendes and outstanding British film.
The awards are broadcast on the BBC in the United Kingdom and at 5 p.m. Pt on BBC America.
“Joker” topped the nominations with 11 nods, while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” snagged 10 nominations apiece and Golden Globes winner “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA voters came under fire this year for nominating an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. “We just have to keep pushing forward on this,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry said after the nominations.
The films vying for best film are: “The Irishman,” “1917,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.”
No women were nominated in the directing category, which featured Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Quentin Tarantino,...
The wins for “1917” included best film, best director for Sam Mendes and outstanding British film.
The awards are broadcast on the BBC in the United Kingdom and at 5 p.m. Pt on BBC America.
“Joker” topped the nominations with 11 nods, while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” snagged 10 nominations apiece and Golden Globes winner “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA voters came under fire this year for nominating an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. “We just have to keep pushing forward on this,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry said after the nominations.
The films vying for best film are: “The Irishman,” “1917,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.”
No women were nominated in the directing category, which featured Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Quentin Tarantino,...
- 2/2/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Bectu, the UK union that represents entertainment workers, has asked for a sit-down with awards body BAFTA to discuss a proposal that it believes would effect “substantial change” in the industry’s diversity.
Philippa Childs, head of Bectu, wrote to BAFTA chief executive Amanda Berry earlier this week to express “Grave concerns about the failure of BAFTA to nominate a diverse set of recipients for this year’s awards”.
This year’s BAFTA nominations featured no female directors and an all-white list of acting nominees. The awards org has acknowledged that there is a problem and has said it will review its voting procedures this year.
Childs has asked Berry for a face-to-face meet to discuss the BAFTA awards process, what reform plans are in place, and how BAFTA can increase pressure for change in the industry.
“Bectu has been working hard for many years to increase diversity in the...
Philippa Childs, head of Bectu, wrote to BAFTA chief executive Amanda Berry earlier this week to express “Grave concerns about the failure of BAFTA to nominate a diverse set of recipients for this year’s awards”.
This year’s BAFTA nominations featured no female directors and an all-white list of acting nominees. The awards org has acknowledged that there is a problem and has said it will review its voting procedures this year.
Childs has asked Berry for a face-to-face meet to discuss the BAFTA awards process, what reform plans are in place, and how BAFTA can increase pressure for change in the industry.
“Bectu has been working hard for many years to increase diversity in the...
- 1/31/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
#BAFTAsSoWhite was not the hashtag that BAFTA brass was hoping would trend on Twitter within minutes of nominations being announced.
Yet there it was: an incensed public response to a slate that, for the fourth time in a decade, yielded all-white nominees in the four top acting categories, including two apiece for actresses Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson — at the expense of heavily buzzed contenders including Lupita Nyong’o, Golden Globe winner Awkwafina and even British star Cynthia Erivo.
Erivo would scoop an Oscar nomination days later, making the BAFTA omission all the more jarring.
In a bitter irony, the inaugural nominees for the new casting award — BAFTA’s one well received move this year, it seems — included Sarah Crowe for “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” a Dickens adaptation that has received praise for its diverse, color-blind ensemble led by former BAFTA winner Dev Patel.
When none of its individual actors made the cut,...
Yet there it was: an incensed public response to a slate that, for the fourth time in a decade, yielded all-white nominees in the four top acting categories, including two apiece for actresses Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson — at the expense of heavily buzzed contenders including Lupita Nyong’o, Golden Globe winner Awkwafina and even British star Cynthia Erivo.
Erivo would scoop an Oscar nomination days later, making the BAFTA omission all the more jarring.
In a bitter irony, the inaugural nominees for the new casting award — BAFTA’s one well received move this year, it seems — included Sarah Crowe for “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” a Dickens adaptation that has received praise for its diverse, color-blind ensemble led by former BAFTA winner Dev Patel.
When none of its individual actors made the cut,...
- 1/29/2020
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
BAFTA leadership has taken the unusual step of reaching out to the entire membership to express frustration over the lack of diversity in this year’s nominations.
There were no women up for Best Director for the seventh year in a row and there was another all-white set of acting nominees.
In a correspondence seen by Deadline, chief executive Amanda Berry and film committee chair Marc Samuelson write that “the lack of diversity in these categories is frustrating and deeply disappointing for an organisation that sets itself the firm ambition of a more inclusive industry”.
The move comes after Deadline exclusively revealed yesterday a call from Brit group Directors UK for BAFTA to overhaul its voting system. BAFTA responded by affirming to us that it would conduct a “review of the entire voting process across all categories” this year.
It should be noted that reviews are not unusual for BAFTA.
There were no women up for Best Director for the seventh year in a row and there was another all-white set of acting nominees.
In a correspondence seen by Deadline, chief executive Amanda Berry and film committee chair Marc Samuelson write that “the lack of diversity in these categories is frustrating and deeply disappointing for an organisation that sets itself the firm ambition of a more inclusive industry”.
The move comes after Deadline exclusively revealed yesterday a call from Brit group Directors UK for BAFTA to overhaul its voting system. BAFTA responded by affirming to us that it would conduct a “review of the entire voting process across all categories” this year.
It should be noted that reviews are not unusual for BAFTA.
- 1/9/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
There will be a root and branch review of how the BAFTA Film Awards are voted on in the wake of this week’s nominations, which saw no people of color nominated in the acting categories and, again, no female helmers get a nod for best director.
The head of BAFTA’s film committee, Marc Samuelson, told Variety that there will be a “careful and detailed review within and outside the membership.” Having conceded as the noms landed that there was an “infuriating” lack of diversity in the lineup, Samuelson said everyone who has a view will be heard, and any changes agreed upon will be in place in time for voting for the 2021 awards.
First-round voting for the Film Awards is carried out by all members for some categories including those for acting, and specialist chapters and juries for others. All 6,500 members then vote on the noms in almost...
The head of BAFTA’s film committee, Marc Samuelson, told Variety that there will be a “careful and detailed review within and outside the membership.” Having conceded as the noms landed that there was an “infuriating” lack of diversity in the lineup, Samuelson said everyone who has a view will be heard, and any changes agreed upon will be in place in time for voting for the 2021 awards.
First-round voting for the Film Awards is carried out by all members for some categories including those for acting, and specialist chapters and juries for others. All 6,500 members then vote on the noms in almost...
- 1/9/2020
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Yesterday’s BAFTA nominations announcement hit a nerve. The lack of diversity in major categories, including an all-white set of acting nominees and no women up for Best Director for the seventh year in a row, has sparked a backlash.
Today, the chief exec of filmmakers’ body Directors UK, which has more than 7,000 members, is calling for a significant overhaul to the way BAFTA conducts its voting, which it says could rapidly address the issue and transform the nominations.
Speaking to Deadline, Directors UK head Andrew Chowns suggested a solution, which involves using juries for all major categories at the nominations stage to whittle down the contenders to a more manageable number for the wider membership to digest.
“We think that the discussion in the immediate aftermath is missing the point,” said Chowns in response to yesterday’s announcement. “A lot of it seems to be focused on people reaching for the traditional response,...
Today, the chief exec of filmmakers’ body Directors UK, which has more than 7,000 members, is calling for a significant overhaul to the way BAFTA conducts its voting, which it says could rapidly address the issue and transform the nominations.
Speaking to Deadline, Directors UK head Andrew Chowns suggested a solution, which involves using juries for all major categories at the nominations stage to whittle down the contenders to a more manageable number for the wider membership to digest.
“We think that the discussion in the immediate aftermath is missing the point,” said Chowns in response to yesterday’s announcement. “A lot of it seems to be focused on people reaching for the traditional response,...
- 1/8/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The BFI, distribution and Brexit will take centre stage this year.
A new era at the British Film Institute
Confirmation of Ben Roberts, deputy CEO of the BFI and long-time director of the Film Fund, as the BFI’s new head has been cheered both inside the organisation and throughout the UK industry. Roberts is extremely well-liked and respected and was always seen as the frontrunner and continuity candidate to take over from the esteemed Amanda Nevill, the first female executive to lead the BFI. Nevill joined the BFI in 2003 and her productive tenure saw the organisation awarded an expanded...
A new era at the British Film Institute
Confirmation of Ben Roberts, deputy CEO of the BFI and long-time director of the Film Fund, as the BFI’s new head has been cheered both inside the organisation and throughout the UK industry. Roberts is extremely well-liked and respected and was always seen as the frontrunner and continuity candidate to take over from the esteemed Amanda Nevill, the first female executive to lead the BFI. Nevill joined the BFI in 2003 and her productive tenure saw the organisation awarded an expanded...
- 1/8/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦¬1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦¬88¦Louise Tutt¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
The BAFTA Film Awards nominations revealed this morning in London smiled on fixtures of the season including Joker, The Irishman, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, 1917, Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story, Little Women, The Two Popes and Parasite. The acting roster, however, met with jeers over lack of diversity as an all-white field of nominees sparked heated debate, and an all-male Best Director group also drew fire. Meanwhile, could Netflix scoring a streaming record 23 nominations provoke another standoff with exhibition as was the case in 2019?
BAFTA Chief Executive Amanda Berry told BBC Radio 4 today that while she meant no disrespect to “an incredibly strong list” of nominees, she was “very disappointed” in the lack of diversity. BAFTA’s Emma Baehr had also told Deadline that the org would indeed have liked to see a more varied group, and called it “an industry-wide problem” which BAFTA will continue to work on.
BAFTA Chief Executive Amanda Berry told BBC Radio 4 today that while she meant no disrespect to “an incredibly strong list” of nominees, she was “very disappointed” in the lack of diversity. BAFTA’s Emma Baehr had also told Deadline that the org would indeed have liked to see a more varied group, and called it “an industry-wide problem” which BAFTA will continue to work on.
- 1/7/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
#BAFTAsSoWhite began trending following the nominations.
The nominations for the Bafta Film Awards 2020 have come under fire for their lack of diversity.
The four acting categories are all white and there were no female filmmakers nominated for best director for a seventh consecutive year. On social media, the hashtag #BAFTAsSoWhite began trending following the announcement and Bafta CEO Amanda Berry said she was “very disappointed” at the lack of diversity in the shortlist.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Berry was confronted with the question that the acting categories were “very white”. “I’m going to totally agree with you,...
The nominations for the Bafta Film Awards 2020 have come under fire for their lack of diversity.
The four acting categories are all white and there were no female filmmakers nominated for best director for a seventh consecutive year. On social media, the hashtag #BAFTAsSoWhite began trending following the announcement and Bafta CEO Amanda Berry said she was “very disappointed” at the lack of diversity in the shortlist.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Berry was confronted with the question that the acting categories were “very white”. “I’m going to totally agree with you,...
- 1/7/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦¬88¦Louise Tutt¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
“Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” have come out on top in the nominations for the 2020 British Academy of Film and Television’s Film Awards.
“Joker” had 11 noms, and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” scored 10 noms apiece. Off the back of its Globes success, “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA was quickly criticized on social channels for an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. Only white actors were nominated in the supporting and main categories. “Film is an incredible medium to tell the stories of our society and our world, but we need people of all backgrounds to be working in the industry to enable us to do that,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry told the BBC. “If you look at the number of female noms this year it’s well over a third, well up from what it was, say, two years ago, but it’s still not good enough.
“Joker” had 11 noms, and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” scored 10 noms apiece. Off the back of its Globes success, “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA was quickly criticized on social channels for an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. Only white actors were nominated in the supporting and main categories. “Film is an incredible medium to tell the stories of our society and our world, but we need people of all backgrounds to be working in the industry to enable us to do that,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry told the BBC. “If you look at the number of female noms this year it’s well over a third, well up from what it was, say, two years ago, but it’s still not good enough.
- 1/7/2020
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards are being announced Tuesday morning in London via a livestream that is due to begin at 7:30Am local time. BAFTA’s Chief Executive Amanda Berry will be joined by actors Asa Butterfield and Ella Balinska to unveil the roster. Deputy Chair Krishnendu Majumdar, Marc Samuelson Chair of the Film Committee and Ee Rising Star jury panelist and film critic Anna Smith will also be in attendance.
The BAFTA ceremony will take place on Sunday February 2 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Britain’s top film honors will be broadcast exclusively on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC iPlayer that evening and will be preceded by live red carpet coverage on BAFTA’s social channels.
Graham Norton is replacing two-time host Joanna Lumley this year. Best known for his BBC One chat fest, The Graham Norton Show, which has become a...
The BAFTA ceremony will take place on Sunday February 2 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Britain’s top film honors will be broadcast exclusively on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC iPlayer that evening and will be preceded by live red carpet coverage on BAFTA’s social channels.
Graham Norton is replacing two-time host Joanna Lumley this year. Best known for his BBC One chat fest, The Graham Norton Show, which has become a...
- 1/7/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10.
The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10, with 1917 earning nine nods.
The titles have all been nominated for best film alongside Parasite, which earned four nods including best director for Bong Joon Ho and best film not in the English language.
The six-strong outstanding British film category includes 1917, Bait, For Sama, Rocketman, Sorry We Missed You...
The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10, with 1917 earning nine nods.
The titles have all been nominated for best film alongside Parasite, which earned four nods including best director for Bong Joon Ho and best film not in the English language.
The six-strong outstanding British film category includes 1917, Bait, For Sama, Rocketman, Sorry We Missed You...
- 1/7/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
With the dust yet to settle from the Golden Globes on Sunday, Hollywood's light will now briefly shift across the Atlantic to London for the British Academy's film awards nominations.
The nominees for the 2020 BAFTAs will be announced at 7:35 a.m. U.K. time on Tuesday (11:35 p.m. on Monday in L.A.).
Sex Education star Asa Butterfield and new Charlie's Angels recruit Ella Balinska will be on hand to reveal the shortlists, alongside BAFTA CEO Amanda Berry, deputy chair Krishnendu Majumdar, chair of the film committee Marc Samuelson, director of awards ...
The nominees for the 2020 BAFTAs will be announced at 7:35 a.m. U.K. time on Tuesday (11:35 p.m. on Monday in L.A.).
Sex Education star Asa Butterfield and new Charlie's Angels recruit Ella Balinska will be on hand to reveal the shortlists, alongside BAFTA CEO Amanda Berry, deputy chair Krishnendu Majumdar, chair of the film committee Marc Samuelson, director of awards ...
With the dust yet to settle from the Golden Globes on Sunday, Hollywood's light will now briefly shift across the Atlantic to London for the British Academy's film awards nominations.
The nominees for the 2020 BAFTAs will be announced at 7:35 a.m. U.K. time on Tuesday (11:35 p.m. on Monday in L.A.).
Sex Education star Asa Butterfield and new Charlie's Angels recruit Ella Balinska will be on hand to reveal the shortlists, alongside BAFTA CEO Amanda Berry, deputy chair Krishnendu Majumdar, chair of the film committee Marc Samuelson, director of awards ...
The nominees for the 2020 BAFTAs will be announced at 7:35 a.m. U.K. time on Tuesday (11:35 p.m. on Monday in L.A.).
Sex Education star Asa Butterfield and new Charlie's Angels recruit Ella Balinska will be on hand to reveal the shortlists, alongside BAFTA CEO Amanda Berry, deputy chair Krishnendu Majumdar, chair of the film committee Marc Samuelson, director of awards ...
BAFTA has unveiled the nominations for its 2020 Rising Star award. Awkwafina, coming off the back of a Golden Globes win on Sunday, features alongside Kaitlyn Dever, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jack Lowden, and Michael Ward.
Awkwafina was nominated for “The Farewell,” Dever for “Booksmart,” and Harrison Jr. for “Waves.” Ward had a starring role in Netflix’s Drake-produced series “Top Boy” this year, and has been recognised for his work on “Blue Story,” the Rapman-directed British film backed by BBC Films and Paramount. Lowden’s recent roles include in “Fighting With My Family.”
“It’s truly an honor to be nominated for the Ee Rising Star Award,” said Awkwafina. “I’m grateful to BAFTA and the jury for the nomination and that I am able to share this recognition with so many other talented actors and actresses.”
British star Ward said: “The last two years have been unbelievable, and now to...
Awkwafina was nominated for “The Farewell,” Dever for “Booksmart,” and Harrison Jr. for “Waves.” Ward had a starring role in Netflix’s Drake-produced series “Top Boy” this year, and has been recognised for his work on “Blue Story,” the Rapman-directed British film backed by BBC Films and Paramount. Lowden’s recent roles include in “Fighting With My Family.”
“It’s truly an honor to be nominated for the Ee Rising Star Award,” said Awkwafina. “I’m grateful to BAFTA and the jury for the nomination and that I am able to share this recognition with so many other talented actors and actresses.”
British star Ward said: “The last two years have been unbelievable, and now to...
- 1/6/2020
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Saturday Night Live is set to receive an award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
The long-running NBC comedy entertainment format will pick up a Special Award to celebrate its influence on television comedy in the UK and around the world at a private event on Thursday October 4. It will handed to creator and producer Lorne Michaels at Dumbo House, New York with cast and crew set to be in attendance.
The special award is presented to celebrate exceptional achievement in film, games or television. Recent recipients of the award include Downton Abbey, the Monty Python team and the Harry Potter film franchise.
Amanda Berry, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said, “Saturday Night Live has discovered, nurtured and celebrated generations of comedy talents. It has also brought the very best of British talent to a global audience. We are delighted to be presenting this hugely popular show with a Special Award,...
The long-running NBC comedy entertainment format will pick up a Special Award to celebrate its influence on television comedy in the UK and around the world at a private event on Thursday October 4. It will handed to creator and producer Lorne Michaels at Dumbo House, New York with cast and crew set to be in attendance.
The special award is presented to celebrate exceptional achievement in film, games or television. Recent recipients of the award include Downton Abbey, the Monty Python team and the Harry Potter film franchise.
Amanda Berry, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said, “Saturday Night Live has discovered, nurtured and celebrated generations of comedy talents. It has also brought the very best of British talent to a global audience. We are delighted to be presenting this hugely popular show with a Special Award,...
- 9/21/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
BAFTA will fete NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” with its Special Award at an Oct. 4 event in New York.
“SNL” and its creator, Lorne Michaels, will be honored at an event hosted in partnership with Cadillac at Dumbo House in New York. Past and present cast and crew members are expected to be on hand.
One of BAFTA’s highest honors, the Special Award is reserved for exceptional achievement in film, games or television. Past recipients include “Downton Abbey,” the team behind “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and the “Harry Potter” film franchise.
“We are delighted that ‘Saturday Night Live’ is receiving the BAFTA Special Award. This is a fantastic achievement for a show synonymous with New York and we are honored to be presenting it in this city to celebrate the huge talents that have influenced and inspired countless people across the world,” said chair of BAFTA New York Arianna Bocco.
“SNL” and its creator, Lorne Michaels, will be honored at an event hosted in partnership with Cadillac at Dumbo House in New York. Past and present cast and crew members are expected to be on hand.
One of BAFTA’s highest honors, the Special Award is reserved for exceptional achievement in film, games or television. Past recipients include “Downton Abbey,” the team behind “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and the “Harry Potter” film franchise.
“We are delighted that ‘Saturday Night Live’ is receiving the BAFTA Special Award. This is a fantastic achievement for a show synonymous with New York and we are honored to be presenting it in this city to celebrate the huge talents that have influenced and inspired countless people across the world,” said chair of BAFTA New York Arianna Bocco.
- 9/21/2018
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
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