BAFTA Breakthrough Brits, in partnership with Burberry

A selection of talented newcomers across Film, TV and Games will become part of this brand new initiative in partnership with Burberry. They will be guided on a year-long mentoring programme that includes free access to BAFTA events and regular meetings with industry experts who will help them form the industry connections that will shape their future career.

This activity will kick off with a day of in-depth career guidance and mentoring from leading industry figures at BAFTA headquarters, 195 Piccadilly, in London on October 21, 2013. The day will conclude with an evening reception at Burberry’s Regent Street flagship store.

The ‘Breakthrough Brits’ were selected by a cross-industry jury of leading figures from the film, television and games industries. The group met at 195 Piccadilly, home of BAFTA, on 4 September 2013 to consider the nominations. After several hours of discussion, the jury agreed a list of 17 talented newcomers to make up the final list of BAFTA Breakthrough Brits 2013 .

John Willis (Jury Chair) –
_{Chief Executive of Mentorn Media, Group Creative
Director of Tinopolis plc, and Chairman of BAFTA}
Georg Backer – _{game developer}
Hilary Bevan Jones – _producer
James Dean – _{producer / director}
Jacqueline Durran – _{costume designer}
Jamal Edwards – _{Founder, SBTV}
Dexter Fletcher – _{actor/ writer/ director}
Andy Harries – _producer
Miles Jacobson – _{studio director, Sports Interactive}
Felicity Jones – _actor

Daniel Kaluuya – _actor/writer
David Kosse – _{president, International, Universal Pictures}
Karen Lindsay Stewart – _{casting director}
Kim Longinotto – _{documentary producer / director}
Philippa Lowthorpe – _director
Shane Meadows – _{director / writer}
Abi Morgan – _writer
Rageh Omaar – _{journalist / writer}
Eddie Redmayne – _actor
Jo Twist – _{CEO, UKIE}
Rob Yescombe – _{games & film writer}