Casting director of Star Wars and Game of Thrones will share her insights and audition new Chinese acting talent at a series of events in December.

The activity is in partnership with the China Britain Film Festival and The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. 

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the names of 21 students in financial need who will receive scholarships to study in the UK or US including, for the first time this year, two students from mainland China who will be studying at British institutions. As well as financial support of up to £20,000 tuition fees, plus £10,000 for living expenses, they will gain free access to BAFTA events and receive one-to-one mentoring from BAFTA members, award-winners and nominees.

Award-winning costume designer will be sharing her insights at an event in association with Swarovski, on Thursday 19 May.

• WOLF HALL LEADS WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS
• PETER KAY’S CAR SHARE AND THIS IS ENGLAND ’90 RECEIVE THREE NOMINATIONS EACH
• All NOMINATED SUPPORTING ACTRESSES ARE FIRST-TIME TELEVISION NOMINEES
• THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF RECIEVES ITS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE NOMINATION
• ADELE RECIEVES HER FIRST NOMINATION

Everybody's Gone To The Rapture leads with ten nominations, followed by Her Story and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with seven.

Batman: Arkham Knight, Life is Strange and Rocket League all receive five nominations each.

Dara O'Briain to return as host for the Awards ceremony.

• Five BAFTAs for The Revenant including Best Film, Director
• Leading Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio
• Mad Max: Fury Road wins four BAFTAs
• Brie Larson wins Leading Actress for Room
• 14 feature films receive at least one BAFTA

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today confirmed of a number of nominees, presenters and other attendees of this Sunday’s EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House, London.

Applications open to study film, television or games in the UK or China as an overseas student.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and leading Chinese film school the Beijing Film Academy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) confirming their intention to work together to support greater collaboration between British and Chinese film and television students, and industry professionals.

Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA, and Zhang Huijun, President of the Beijing Film Academy, signed the MOU at a meeting at BAFTA’s headquarters, 195 Piccadilly in London.

British actor Hugh Bonneville will discusses his craft and career at a BAFTA event in Hong Kong on 26 November.