Press Releases

In June we held a masterclass in which senior figures from BBC Children’s, Animation UK and the LEGO Group, as well as a presenter and a screenwriter, addressed the issue of Why Children’s Content Matters. TV journalist Robin Parker shares highlights of a wide-ranging discussion about an industry fighting for survival after years of under-investment, escalating competition for attention and the changing habits of a demanding audience. 

• Lynda Myles to be presented with BAFTA Scotland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film at a special event on Monday 19 August
• Myles was the first woman to ever be appointed as a film festival director anywhere in the world when she was made Director of Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1973
• She went on to win a BAFTA as a producer for The Commitments, which was awarded in 1992

Finalists selected from over 800 submissions, spanning 109 schools across 37 countries.