BAFTA Events

6th London Short Film Festival - Kris Marshall Retrospective + Interview

Fri, 16 Jan 09 20:00:00 GMT

Fri 16 Jan 20:00

"If you look at the list of directors who have started in short films - Ridley Scott, Stephen Daldry and others, it is clear that shorts underpin the film industry in this country, and have always been the place to look for groundbreaking talent. I love being involved in them" Kris Marshall

More recently spotted in features such as Love Actually and Easy Virtue, many people will have first encountered Kris Marshall as Belmondo, the louche wannabe anti-hero in Toby MacDonald's affectionate homage to Nouvelle Vague cinema, the BAFTA-winning in BAFTA-winning short Je t'aime John Wayne. Yet even those who haven't seen his shorts or features will be familiar with Marshall's comedic talents through his sweetly funny BT ads about a single Mum and her new boyfriend.

Join us for this review of his work in short films followed by an onstage conversation with Marshall to discover his influences, ideal collaborators and the filmmakers he admires.

Films screening:
The Amazing Trousers (10 mins, William Felix Clark)
Dog Flap (14 mins, Jack Herbert)
Je t'aime John Wayne (14 mins, Toby MacDonald)
World Of Wrestling (12 mins, Ben Gregor)

Pricing Information:
Public | £6
BAFTA members | Free

6th London Short Film Festival runs at venues across the capital from 9th - 18th January 2009

For Full Festival details, go to www.shortfilms.org.uk

BAFTA: A Life in Pictures - Meryl Streep in association with Radio Times

Sat, 17 Jan 09 18:30:00 GMT

Sat 17 Jan 18:30

18:30 | Champagne reception
19:00 | Event begins

Join us for the Academy's celebration of the life in pictures of iconic actress Meryl Streep. The multi BAFTA-winning actress will take centre stage at BAFTA to discuss her extraordinary career.

Streep has portrayed an astonishing and diverse array of roles in a career that has cut its own unique path from the theatre, through film and television. Memorable roles include The Deer Hunter, Kramer V. Kramer, Sophie's Choice and Out of Africa to name but a few.

Most recently, she starred in the box office smash Mamma Mia!, a film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical based on the songs of ABBA. She will next appear in the film adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's Doubt opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams and in Nora Ephron's Julie & Julia as the famed master chef, Julia Childs.

This is a rare opportunity to hear first-hand from the icon herself and ask questions about her remarkable career.

The Academy's A Life in Pictures events celebrate the art of film, exploring a major and distinctive contribution to the artistic development of the form by a BAFTA winner or nominee. This very special strand enables an audience to hear first-hand from a creative force in the industry. Previous subjects have included Anthony Minghella, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, The Coen Brothers, Alfonso Cuarón and many more.

Pricing Information:
Public | £15
BAFTA Members | Due to high demand we are doing a ballot for tickets to this event. If you would like to request free member tickets please e-mail events@bafta.org by 5 January stating the event title, your membership number, and how many tickets you would like (maximum of 2 per member). We will let you know by 7 January whether or not you have been successful.

RSA Digital Shorts Screening Showcase - Northern Ireland Screen

Mon, 19 Jan 09 17:00:00 GMT

Mon 19 Jan 17:00

Save the date! Come to BAFTA to see short films selected from the UK Film Council's Digital Shorts scheme.

From the 19-20 January, the Regional Screen Agencies will take over BAFTA's screening room to show short films selected from their Digital Shorts slate of films. This is a must-attend event for anyone with an interest in new filmmaking talent.

The Digital Shorts scheme allows filmmakers across the UK to make innovative short films using digital technology. It is funded by the UK Film Council and managed by the Regional Screen Agency network.

Pricing Information:
Public | Free
BAFTA members | Free

Booking:
BAFTA have ten tickets to give away to each screening. To apply, please email events@bafta.org

Click on the below links to find your Regional Screen Agency and learn more about Digital Shorts:
Screen East (East of England)
EM Media (East Midlands)
Film London (Greater London)
Northern Film and Media (North East England)
North West Vision (North West England)
Screen South (South East England)
South West Screen (South West England)
Screen West Midlands (West Midlands)
Screen Yorkshire (Yorkshire and the Humber)
Northern Ireland Screen
Scottish Screen
B3 Media

BAFTA is running this event to support new UK filmmaking talent.

RSA Digital Shorts Screening Showcase - Screen South

Mon, 19 Jan 09 18:00:00 GMT

Mon 19 Jan 18:00

Save the date! Come to BAFTA to see short films selected from the UK Film Council's Digital Shorts scheme.

Pricing Information:
Public | Free
BAFTA members | Free

Booking:
BAFTA have ten tickets to give away to each screening. To apply, please email events@bafta.org

BAFTA is running this event to support new UK filmmaking talent.

RSA Digital Shorts Screening Showcase - EM Media

Mon, 19 Jan 09 19:00:00 GMT

Mon 19 Jan 19:00

Save the date! Come to BAFTA to see short films selected from the UK Film Council's Digital Shorts scheme.

EM Media films include the latest offering from Screen International's Star of Tomorrow Deborah Haywood, plus films from Iain Finlay, The Turrell Brothers and Bert&Bertie (one half of which is a previous BAFTA winner).

Pricing Information:
Public | Free
BAFTA members | Free

Booking:
BAFTA have ten tickets to give away to each screening. To apply, please email events@bafta.org

BAFTA is running this event to support new UK filmmaking talent.

"Strictly Entertainment London?" sponsored by BAFTA, BAFTA Cymru and BAFTA Scotland

Tue, 20 Jan 09 16:20:00 GMT

Tue 20 Jan 16:20

This year at the Nations and Regions Conference, BAFTA is sponsoring a special session on why big, set-piece entertainment shows are no longer made outside London. How can the Nations and Regions get some of the action?

Called "Strictly Entertainment London" and sponsored jointly by BAFTA, BAFTA Scotland and BAFTA Cymru, the session will explore the positives and negatives of producing popular entertainment shows outside of London and question why so many popular shows have moved from the regions to London. Can anything be done to halt the trend?

In a critical year for television, the Nations and Regions Conference is the only national event to focus on the industry outside London. A raft of top names head the line-up with an opening speech by the Rt. Hon. Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Pricing information
The Nations and Regions Conference runs from 5.30pm on Monday 19 January until the evening of Tuesday 20 January. BAFTA Members qualify for a special conference rate of £70 (full rate £199). To attend the BAFTA-sponsored session and all the other events please register with the Nations and Regions Conference click here

For a full list of conference events click here

RSA Digital Shorts Screening Showcase - Northern Film and Media

Tue, 20 Jan 09 17:00:00 GMT

Tue 20 Jan 17:00

Save the date! Come to BAFTA to see short films selected from the UK Film Council's Digital Shorts scheme.

Pricing Information:
Public | Free
BAFTA members | Free

Booking:
BAFTA have ten tickets to give away to each screening. To apply, please email events@bafta.org

BAFTA is running this event to support new UK filmmaking talent.

RSA Digital Shorts Screening Showcase - North West Vision and Media

Tue, 20 Jan 09 18:00:00 GMT

Tue 20 Jan 18:00

Save the date! Come to BAFTA to see short films selected from the UK Film Council's Digital Shorts scheme.

Pricing Information:
Public | Free
BAFTA members | Free

Booking:
BAFTA have ten tickets to give away to each screening. To apply, please email events@bafta.org

BAFTA is running this event to support new UK filmmaking talent.

Visual Effects Society and BAFTA present An Evening with Panavision

Tue, 20 Jan 09 19:00:00 GMT

Tue 20 Jan 19:00

Panavision UK join us to showcase the critically acclaimed Genesis digital movie camera,
their professional digital camera with true 35mm depth of field, compatibility with other 35mm lenses, and used in 100s of award winning VFX features such as Superman Returns
and Cloverfield.

With a live demonstration of the Genesis Camera's integration into the Digital Intermediate process, this detailed technical talk is aimed at a range of film pros, from vis effects and camera teams to editors, directors and producers who are interested in how new technologies affect creative decisions. The event will include presentations from Hugh Whittaker of Panavision UK; a 35mm 'show and tell' from Ben Baker (Framestore's Digital Lab), and a Q&A with Panavision's John Galt, project leader of the Genesis development team.

Pricing Information:
Public | £6
BAFTA members | Free

RSA Digital Shorts Screening Showcase - B3 Media

Tue, 20 Jan 09 19:00:00 GMT

Tue 20 Jan 19:00

Save the date! Come to BAFTA to see short films selected from the UK Film Council's Digital Shorts scheme.

Pricing Information:
Public | Free
BAFTA members | Free

Booking:
BAFTA have ten tickets to give away to each screening. To apply, please email events@bafta.org

BAFTA is running this event to support new UK filmmaking talent.