Today, BAFTA announces it has awarded £152,000 in scholarships to 22 creative students across the US and the UK to support their studies in the screen arts.
This year, scholarships of up to £12,000 each, totalling £73,000, have been made available to 9 emerging UK creatives studying Broadcast Journalism, Games Art, Acting, Hair & Make-Up or Sound at universities including LAMDA, the National Film and Television School, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Cardiff University. The funds will go towards tuitions fees and living costs.
$102,500 (£79,000) is granted to 13 US scholars studying Film and Television Production, Screenwriting and Animation at universities including University of California, Los Angeles, New York University and Chapman University. The scholarships will go towards tuition fees and living costs.
Jane Millichip, BAFTA CEO, said: “Supporting the next generation of talent is an essential part of our mission. The BAFTA Scholarships provide access to learning and training for creatives and practitioners who are often denied careers in the screen arts because of socio and economic inequality. I am delighted to continue our Scholarship Programme thanks to our incredibly generous network of donors and supporters.”
This year’s UK BAFTA Scholarship recipients are:
- Beko Wood, BAFTA Reuben Scholarship for a Professional Acting MFA at LAMDA
- Chrystal Holder, BAFTA Prince William Scholarship for a Diploma in Production Management for Film and Television at the National Film and Television School
- Dylan Marshall, BAFTA Prince William Scholarship for an Fda/BA in Games Art at the Warwickshire College Group
- Ellie Lewis, BAFTA Prince William Scholarship for an Intensive Hair & Make-Up Course at the Christine Blundell Make Up Academy
- Livie Dalee, BAFTA Thompson Family Scholarship for an Acting BA at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Max Solomon, BAFTA Scholarship for an MA Sound & Music for Interactive Games at Leeds Beckett University
- Rahab McQueen, BAFTA Reuben Scholarship for a Diploma in Model Making for Animation at the National Film and Television School
- Roisin Clear, BAFTA Reuben Scholarship for a degree in Broadcast Journalism at City University
- Tom Hawkins, BAFTA Tinopolis Scholarship for a degree in Broadcast Journalism at Cardiff University
This year’s US BAFTA Scholarship recipients are:
- Angelina Retodo, BAFTA Linda Kahn Scholarship for Animation for a BFA in Animation at the School of Visual Arts
- Anooya Swamy, BBC America Diversity Scholarship for the Graduate Film Program (MFA) at New York University, Tisch School of Arts
- Daisy Rosato, Taffner Family Charitable Trust Scholarship for a Cinema Arts MFA, Screenwriting, at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema at Brooklyn College
- Esther Okorocha, Pigott/BAFTA Scholarship for a Film and Television MFA (Feature Track) at the University of California, Los Angeles
- George Lanigan, Pigott/BAFTA Scholarship for a Screenwriting MFA at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Izabel Acevedo, DLT Entertainment Scholarship for a Film MFA at the City College of New York
- Marc Palomo, BAFTA Bridge Scholarship for a degree in Film & Television Production at the University of Southern California
- Oliver McGoldrick, Pigott/BAFTA Scholarship for the Graduate Film Program (MFA) at New York University
- Raha Amirfazli, BAFTA Ben Jorgensen Scholarship for the Graduate Film Program (MFA) at New York University
- Rebs Fisher-Jackson, Fulbright-BAFTA Scholarship for a Screenwriting MFA at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Sahar Ghorishi, Pigott/BAFTA Scholarship for a Film Production MFA at Chapman University
- Vankshita Mishra, Pigott/BAFTA Scholarship for an MFA in Film Production at the University of Southern California
- Walt Mzengi, Jeff Hunter Memorial Scholarship for the Graduate Film Program (MFA) at New York University
Earlier this month, BAFTA President The Prince of Wales visited BAFTA’s HQ in Piccadilly, London, to meet recipients of BAFTA’s bursary and scholarship programmes and to give a speech on the importance of nurturing talent, you can read more about it here. Recipients of the Prince William BAFTA Bursaries were announced earlier this year, here.
Notes to Editors
The BAFTA Scholarships Programme is made possible by the generous support of a number of individuals, foundations and partnerships, including:
- BBC America, supporting the BBC America Diversity Scholarship for a graduate student in New York pursuing an MFA in film or television production.
- DLT Entertainment, supporting the DLT Entertainment Scholarship for a graduate student attending a public university in New York pursuing an MFA in film or television production.
- Fulbright, supporting the Fulbright-BAFTA Postgraduate Scholarship for a UK student to pursue a master’s degree in film, or discipline related to the practical art forms of the moving image, at any accredited US university.
- The Jeff Hunter Charitable Trust, supporting the Jeff Hunter Memorial Scholarship for a graduate student in New York pursuing a MFA in film or television production.
- King Features, supporting the BAFTA Linda Kahn Scholarship for Animation for a university student in New York pursuing a course in animation.
- Mark Pigott KBE, supporting the Pigott/BAFTA Scholarship for British graduate students pursuing a master’s degrees in the United States in disciplines leading to production roles in filmmaking.
- The Taffner Family Charitable Trust, supporting the Taffner Family Charitable Trust Scholarship for a graduate student attending a public university in New York pursuing a MFA in film or television production.
- The Thompson Family Charitable Trust, supporting the BAFTA Thompson Family Scholar and the Prince William BAFTA Bursary Fund
- Tina Micklethwait, supporting the BAFTA Ben Jorgensen scholarship dedicated to her son, Ben Alexander Jorgensen who was born in London and raised in New York from the age of seven. Ben’s work as a filmmaker included documentaries, music videos, TV programs and PSAs. Ben was also a well-known actor in films and soaps. Modest about his own accomplishments, Ben was full of praise and admiration for his friends and colleagues. The BAFTA Ben Jorgensen Scholarship will keep his kindness and generosity alive.
- Tinopolis, supporting the BAFTA Tinopolis Scholar, from Wales. Tinopolis are the owners of production companies including Sunset+ Vine, Firecracker and Mentorn.
- The Reuben Foundation, supporting three Scholars every year across film, games, and television
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About BAFTA
BAFTA’s mission as a charity is to champion the creative and cultural importance of the screen arts across film, games and television. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of talent initiatives and learning events that include masterclasses, lectures, scholarships, bursaries and mentoring schemes in the UK and North America, BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new screen talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. For more, visit www.bafta.org. BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726).
