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Over 200 individuals in North America now directly supported by BAFTA through mentorship, student programs, financial aid, and professional career development.

This evening, BAFTA hosted a career retrospective with the iconic Hollywood actress and entrepreneur Kate Hudson.

We are deeply saddened by the news that Sir Sydney Samuelson – former BAFTA Chair, BAFTA Fellow and recipient of the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award – has passed away. 

• The four final categories to broadcast live for the first time in BAFTA’s history  
• Two hosts will lead the night on-stage and from a new BAFTA Backstage Studio, offering audiences at home the best seat in the house  
• Voting kicks off this Friday 9 December 

As part of a new series of features and to mark the UN’s International Day of People with Disabilities on Saturday, we spoke to Sam Tatlow – creative diversity partner at ITV and chair of BAFTA's disability advisory group – and Andrew Miller – disability champion, broadcaster and BAFTA trustee – who shared with us their experiences of working in the screen industries, their thoughts on BAFTA’s commitment to improving access for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people, and what the industry needs to do next. (10mins) 

• Two Awards for The Snail and the Whale
• Two first-time winners across the performance categories, George Webster wins in Presenter and Taiya Samuel in Young Performer
• Chris O’Dowd wins for Performer
• El Deafo collects the award for Content for Change