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Supporting New Talent

BAFTA has a major role to play in supporting new talent – both by identifying and rewarding emerging talent and by connecting them with established practitioners.

Our New Talent Pyramid is a visual representation of how we support and develop talent...

New Talent Pyramid

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Breakthrough Brits

Breakthrough Brits in partnership with Burberry is an initiative that supports and celebrates up-and-coming British talent by entering selected industry newcomers into a year-long mentoring and guidance programme that will shape their future career.

  • Find out more about Breakthrough Brits
  • Read the announcement of the launch

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Scholarships

BAFTA's Scholarships Programme awards students in need of financial assistance to take a post-graduate course related to a career in film, television or games.

  • Prince William Scholarships
  • Apply for a BAFTA Scholarship in the UK
  • Past recipients of BAFTA Scholarships in the UK
  • BAFTA Los Angeles' Scholarships Program in the US

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BAFTA Crew

BAFTA Crew is a professional network that gives those working in film or TV production or post-production in the English Regions access to the best established film industry talent and a network of fellow professionals.

Find out more and see what's on >

Bafta Career Pathways Survey

Career Pathways

BAFTA surveyed 2,077 young people aged 16-24, looking at their career decision-making process and influences, and 200 BAFTA members looking at their own road to success and their advice for young people.

Find out more and read the survey results report >

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Brits to Watch

The BAFTA Brits To Watch initiative first launched in 2011 and has evolved in 2013 to become Brits to Watch: The Screenings. The programme aims to support talented individuals, strengthening their already promising careers by building a lasting and durable partnership with the top industry professionals in the US.

Find out more about Brits to Watch >

Find out about the latest development in the initiative, BAFTA Brits to Watch: The Screenings >

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BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum

The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum helps new writers develop their work under the guidance of the very best in the business and introduces them to the industry.

Find out more: BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum

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Shorts

Our annual BAFTA Shorts tours take our nominated short films and animations on the road to venues around the UK and abroad. Where possible, the filmmakers take part in Q&As, revealing the secrets of their success.

Find out more: BAFTA's Short Film and Short Animation awards categories

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Mentoring

Our mentoring programme brought a professional perspective to the creative work of young people.

Find out more: BAFTA Youth Mentoring

BAFTA Los Angeles' Mentoring programme

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New Talent Awards

BAFTA Scotland’s New Talent Awards recognise the next generation each year.

Find out more: BAFTA Scotland's New Talent Awards

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Young Game Designers

BAFTA Young Game Designers inspires 11-16 year olds to try their hands at game design, in the process learning more about the games industry and how they might fit into it

Find out more: www.bafta.org/ygd

David Mayes

Internships

BAFTA’s internships offer young people the chance to get a foothold in a career in a cultural organisation.

Find out more: BAFTA Internships

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