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At the forthcoming BAFTA Games Awards on 11 April, SpecialEffect will receive BAFTA's Special Award in recognition for the outstanding work it does to enhance the quality of life of severely physically disabled people through access to games. Ahead of the ceremony, games journalist and author Laura Kate Dale spoke with its founder, Dr. Mick Donegan, and some of the people the charity has supported to paint a picture of just how important their work has been for players, and for the games industry itself.   

• Lorraine Kelly to receive one of BAFTA’s highest honours for her outstanding contribution to television

●       Following the success of last year’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are returning to host the ceremony at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday 12 May

• Games enthusiast and stand-up comedian, Phil Wang announced to host BAFTA Games Awards. 

Today, BAFTA and BFI announce the cohort of the 2024 BFI Flare x BAFTA professional development programme, run in partnership with BFI NETWORK, six emerging LGBTQIA+ creatives working towards their debuts in film and television have been selected for the prestigious talent initiative, now in its

BAFTA today announces the nominations for the 20th BAFTA Games Awards, highlighting an outstanding level of creative excellence from a broad range of UK and international development teams. A total of 40 games across 17 categories were nominated today.