2013 was the launch year of BAFTA Crew, a scheme designed to provide industry professionals with a unique networking and career development opportunity.
BAFTA Crew is a professional network that gives you access to the best established film industry talent and a network of fellow professionals. The scheme was launched in 2013 in association with Skillset Craft and Technical Skills Academy and Creative England.
Over the course of the year, we were able to provide a full and unique networking and skills development programme for 200 'below the line' film and TV professionals. To find out more about the launch of the scheme,
BAFTA Crew Events in 2014...
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Simon Hayes (Sound Mixer): Online Video Q&AMonday 25 March at 7.30pm BAFTA- and Oscar-winning production sound mixer Simon Hayes (, , ) will deliver the first BAFTA Crew online Q&A, streamed live from BAFTA HQ. We'll be with Simon in London, feeding him questions from BAFTA Crew members that you can submit at any point before or during the stream. |
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Laurily Adams (Sara Putt Associates): Online CV WorkshopWednesday 3 April at 7.30pm Laurily Adams from below-the-line crew talent agent Sara Putt Associates will be joining us for an online CV workshop. Laurily will be answering your questions about representing yourself, approaching employers and agents, interviews, cover letters and the all-important CV. |
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Masterclass with Eve Stewart on Production DesignSaturday 6 April at 2.00pm A masterclass with BAFTA-winning production designer Eve Stewart.She will host a special event talking through the process of designing for films including , and . |
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Masterclass with Sean Bobbitt on CinematographyMonday 13 May at 5.30pm BAFTA presents a craft masterclass with acclaimed BAFTA-nominated Director of Photography Sean Bobbitt (, , , ). In his BAFTA Crew masterclass, Sean will discuss his creative process and career in the camera department, exploring his work on award-winning collaborations with directors across genres and mediums. |
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Masterclass with Anita Overland on Production ManagementWednesday 22 May at 6.30pm BAFTA presents a masterclass with BAFTA-winning producer and co-producer, Anita Overland (, , ). Anita will discuss her craft and varied career in production management, both above and below the line, working across a huge variety of budgets, locations and genres. |
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Peter Cavaciuti (Camera Operator): Online Video Q&AThursday 30 May at 7.00pm One of Britain’s top camera operators and BAFTA Crew jury member Peter Cavaciuti () will be joining the BAFTA Crew programme fresh from his work on with a special online livestreamed Q&A live from BAFTA HQ, we’ll be taking questions from BAFTA Crew members, which you can submit at any point before or during the stream, talking about Peter’s career, his work on Roger Deakins BAFTA-nominated camera team on Skyfall, his craft and life on set. |
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Masterclass with Chris King on EditingThursday 6 June at 7.00pm BAFTA presents a masterclass with BAFTA-winning editor Chris King (, , , ), in conversation with journalist Ian Haydn Smith. In his BAFTA Crew masterclass, Chris will offer insights into his craft and his take on storytelling - as well as sharing dispatches from some of the most exciting cutting rooms in the country, working with acclaimed directors Asif Kapadia, Kevin Macdonald, Shane Meadows and elusive artist Banksy. |
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Masterclass with Sandy Powell OBE on Costume DesignThursday 20 June at 6.30pm BAFTA presents a masterclass with multiple BAFTA and Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell OBE, the visionary designer behind the iconic looks of & . |
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Masterclass with Eddy Joseph on Post-Production SoundSunday 21 July at 6.00pm BAFTA presents a masterclass with BAFTA-winning Supervising Sound Editor Eddy Joseph, whose career spans 30 years and whose credits include and . |
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Jane Petrie (Costume Designer): Online Video Q&AThursday 19 September at 8.00pm In this live video event, streamed from 195 Piccadilly in London, Jane Petrie (, , ) will be answering your questions about her craft and career, her transition from junior to senior costume department roles, and anything else: you decide. |
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Masterclass with Nicolas Chaudeurge on EditingFriday 20 September at 6.30pm In his BAFTA Crew masterclass at Encounters Short Film Festival, Chaudeurge will talk about his work with new and emerging directors, as well as some of the biggest names in the industry, the craft of editing a short and how to make that move into features. |
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Masterclass with Barry Ryan on Production ManagementMonday 30 September at 6.30pm In his BAFTA Crew masterclass at Broadway Cinema, Ryan will talk about his work packaging, filming and delivering projects across a variety of budgets, formats and genres, in the process creating some of the most exciting low and mid budget British films of the last 10 years. |
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Masterclass with Sarah Greenwood & Katie Spencer on Production DesignThursday 10 October at 8.30pm Greenwood and Spencer join the BAFTA Crew programme to discuss technical and creative techniques behind their hugely successful collaboration on films such as , , , and . |
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Lois Burwell (Make Up Designer): Online Video Q&ATuesday 15 October at 8.00pm Lois Burwell's career in make-up has spanned more than 3 decades, during which time she has earned an Oscar nomination and 3 BAFTA nods and worked on films such as , and . For this online event, we'll be with Lois Burwell at BAFTA HQ, streaming her interview video live to BAFTA Crew members. |
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Nickie Sault (1st Assistant Director): Online Video Q&AWednesday 30 October at 8.00pm In this live video event, Nickie Sault will share her insight and give advice on her craft as a 1st Assistant Director. Her credits include This Is England, The Inbetweeners Movie and Bronson. |
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Masterclass with Joakim Sundström on Post Production SoundFriday 8 November at 4.00pm In his BAFTA Crew masterclass at Aesthetica Short Film Festival, in conversation with his colleague, Oscar-winning producer Mia Bays, Sundström will discuss the craft of post-production sound, how he works with directors and editors throughout the post-production process, across a huge variety of projects and budgets. |
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Mark Day (Editor): Online Video Q&AThursday 14 November at 8.00pm Join us for our online live stream Q&A with editor Mark Day. This is a great opportunity to hear from a two time BAFTA winner and Emmy nominated editor, whose work spans 27 years across 43 film and television projects. Mark’s credits include the last four features, Richard Curtis’ , and Paul Greengrass’ . |
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Masterclass with Ben Davis on CinematographySaturday 16 November at 6.30pm Taking place at the Leeds International Film Festival, cinematographer Ben Davis joins the BAFTA Crew programme to discuss technical and creative techniques behind his hugely successful catalogue of films including , , , and the critically acclaimed drama, . |
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Masterclass with Morag Ross on Hair & Make-Up DesignSaturday 23 November at 4.30pm In her BAFTA Masterclass at Underwire Film Festival, Ross will discuss her craft and process as a make-up designer and her award-winning collaborations with not only directors, actors, but across the departments. Credits include , and for which she won a BAFTA. |
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Michael Carlin (Production Designer): Online Video Q&AWednesday 27 November at 8.00pm We're pleased to announce that production designer Michael Carlin (, , ) will be delivering the final BAFTA Crew online video Q&A in 2013. Michael is now one of the feature film world's most in-demand production designers, whose work on (2008) earned him an Oscar nomination for Art Direction. |
BAFTA Crew Participants in 2013
There were 200 BAFTA Crew participants in 2013, hailing from over 30 English counties, including Northumberland in the north, Cornwall in the south and Norfolk in the east. A wide range of craft areas were also represented; including production design, camera, costume, editing, hair and make-up, production management, sound and visual effects.
