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01 July 11

19 July 11

Stay in Touch With Attendees

We've set up a group on LinkedIn bringing together those who attended the event in Los Angeles on 9 July. The group provides a platform for conversation, discussion and networking for all those who wish to stay in touch.

We hope to build upon the event to establish a lasting Brits to Watch legacy, supporting BAFTA's selected emerging talents as their careers continue to flourish.

If you attended the event please do sign up, engage in the discussions and keep us updated on your news.
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12 July 11

Thank You to our Partners

BAFTA / Adrian CarrThe BAFTA Brits to watch event on Saturday 9 July was a resounding success providing an undoubtedly valuable experience for our Brits to Watch and a wonderful evening of pure Hollywood glamour for everyone in attendance.

The scale and impact of this event could never have been achieved without the support of our generous partners who all share our desire to celebrate and foster the very best creative talent.

We would like to thank the following partners for their generosity in making the evening a first-class event:

Audi	British Airways	Asprey	Taittinger	Evian
Grey Goose	Hotel Chocolat	HSPG	Jo Malone	Villa Maria

See some photos of how our partners supported the event.

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10 July 11

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Attend BAFTA Brits to Watch Event

BAFTA/ Stewart CookAcademy president the Duke of Cambridge was in attendance at BAFTA's prestigious Brits to Watch event held at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles on 9 July. He arrived with his wife Catherine Middleton who wore a stunning lilac gown by Alexander McQueen.

The couple attended as part of their Royal tour in California and rewarded crowds who had been waiting outside the venue to watch the red carpet with plenty of attention and hand shakes.

Both William and Catherine took the opportunity to talk with the many Hollywood A-listers also in attendance, all of whom were eager to meet the Royal couple. Other attendees included the likes of Blake Lively, Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez and Barbra Streisand.

The young Prince expressed his greatest support of the BAFTA Brits to Watch, a new Academy initiative set-up between The London based Academy and our branch in Los Angeles with the purpose of promoting and supporting emerging British talent in America. Speaking about the project he said; "Creativity and success are surely the spark of strong collaboration. I can think of no stronger working partnership than the one between the United Kingdom and the United States.

• View photos of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the event

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01 July 11

42 Brits to Watch announced for inaugural event in Los Angeles

BAFTA is delighted to announce the names of the
42 Brits to Watch who are the focus of the inaugural BAFTA Brits to Watch in partnership with Audi. The event will take place on Saturday 9 July at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.

BAFTA’s President, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge will attend the event as part of their visit to California, helping highlight the incredible depth and range of great British talent currently emerging in film, television and video games.

The 42 emerging Brits have been selected by a BAFTA panel based on a number of criteria. They will generally not be complete beginners in their industry, and will have already begun to show real promise. They are:

The selection panel had no hard and fast rules about the number of previous credits a candidate should have, how old they are or how many years they need to have been in the business in order to be included. They looked at each person individually, assessing where they are in their careers and how they might benefit from the event and an introduction to Hollywood.

Amongst the group, there is a range of experience, but what they all have in common is that our panel has seen in them a real spark of talent and creativity and we should expect to hear more from them in the future.

• View the full list of the 42 Brits to watch

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