BAFTA

Celebrating Duncan Kenworthy ✨   Last week, Duncan Kenworthy OBE was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship at a special presentation at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly.   The honour was presented in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to film, alongside his commitment to inspiring and supporting the next generation of screen talent.   Surrounded by family, friends and collaborators, including Richard Curtis and Bill Nighy, the acclaimed producer behind Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually reflected on the films and friendships that have shaped his life. 📸 Carlo Paloni

Following a year as Deputy Chair, we're thrilled to confirm the appointment of Hilary Rosen as Chair of BAFTA. Hilary will oversee BAFTA's mission to champion film, games and television talent through our awards, industry leadership and year-round development programmes. She will be supported by Ade Rawcliffe and Andrew Miller MBE as Deputy Chairs of the Academy, who will serve a two-year term. After a thorough election process, we're also pleased to announce our newly appointed committee Chairs. Charu Desodt and Caroline Levy will chair BAFTA's Games and Television Committees, while Nahrein Kemp will take up the role of LIT Committee Chair. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gr8EmmPU

Spotlighting our Emerging Talent categories 🔎 We've made updates to our BAFTA Television Craft Awards rules for 2027 to better recognise career transitions and reflect evolving pathways across the screen industries. Whether you’ve shifted disciplines or broken through via new creative routes, we want to champion your work. 2026 Emerging Talent: Fiction winner Janice Okoh reflects on the importance of recognising emerging talent and the impact of her BAFTA win. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-ND9XBH Enter now or share with peers 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqV6uU-a #BAFTACraftAwards

We're pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026 Prince William BAFTA Bursary and scholarship programmes, awarding over £270,000 in grants to 112 emerging creatives in the UK and North America. Our Prince William BAFTA Bursary and scholarships are part of our year-round charitable programmes to find and nurture the next generation of screen arts talent, providing vital financial and practical support across film, games, and television. We're thrilled to support 100 Prince William BAFTA Bursary recipients this year, a 40% increase on 2025, ensuring more emerging talent receive crucial funding to build their careers across the industry. This year's recipients celebrated at a special breakfast at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly hosted by BAFTA deputy chair Hilary Rosen with founding bursary supporter Paul Greengrass CBE in attendance. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfCEvcCq 📸 Jack Hall

We’re pleased to share that Archie Mundegar has joined BAFTA as our new Chief Operating Officer, bringing a career built around helping ambitious organisations scale without losing what makes them distinctive.   Archie was most recently Chief Operating Officer at BioPhorum and before that was Chief Operating Officer at IMG Arena, where he helped grow the organisation from around 50 to 700 people across multiple geographies during a period of rapid expansion.   Across his previous roles, Archie’s focus has been consistent: building the operating rhythm, delivery discipline and cross-functional alignment that let fast-growing organisations mature without losing pace. He brings the same commercial rigour to his new role at BAFTA, helping us strengthen operations while staying true to our charitable mission and the industries we serve.

That’s a wrap on tonight's 2026 #BAFTACymruAwards. Huge congratulations to all of the winners 👏 Wel am noson! Mae’r enillwyr i gyd i’w gweld yma 👏 https://lnkd.in/eqAfsh3J

Congratulations to all of this year’s BAFTA Scotland Awards nominees 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 View the full list 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfhYBjpz The winners will be revealed on Sunday 15 November at the 2026 ceremony in Glasgow, hosted by Edith Bowman. #BAFTAScotAwards

Here they are ✨ The six nominees for the BAFTA Scotland Audience Award in partnership with Screen Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Now it's over to you! Get voting for your favourite #ScotOnScreen. The winner, decided by YOU, will be revealed at the BAFTA Scotland Awards on Sunday 15 November. Cast your vote now 👇 https://lnkd.in/egehQNhC And don't forget to mark your calendars for the full BAFTA Scotland Awards nominations - revealed Thursday 1 October.

We are delighted to reveal that the BAFTA Cymru Siân Phillips Award for Outstanding Contribution will be presented to Carol Vorderman MBE, honouring her pioneering career in television, breaking new ground for women on screen while proudly championing STEM education on the national stage.   We are also thrilled to announce that casting director Lauren Evans will be honoured with the BAFTA Cymru Outstanding Contribution to Craft Award. Lauren's casting work has helped shape some of the most memorable and celebrated ensembles on screen, with a particular reputation for discovering new talent and creating authentic, representative casts. Llongyfarchiadau Carol and Lauren! ✨   Both awards will be presented at the 2026 BAFTA Cymru Awards on Sunday 4 October.   Bydd y ddwy Wobr yn cael eu cyflwyno yng Ngwobrau BAFTA Cymru 2026, fydd yn cael eu cynnal yn ICC Cymru, yng Nghasnewydd ar nos Sul 4 Hydref.   Carol Vorderman 📸 Dan Kennedy / The Sunday Times / News Licensing Lauren Evans 📸 Joe Maher / BAFTA