The BAFTA ceremony celebrating the very best in film and television from Wales has revealed its nominations.
The top nominated programmes are:
- Gangs of London leads with eight nominations
- The Pembrokeshire Murders receives seven nominations
- His Dark Materials receives five nominations
TV presenter Alex Jones to return as host for the digital ceremony on Sunday 24 October, 19.00 GMT across BAFTA’s social channels
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, has announced today the nominations for the 30th annual British Academy Cymru Awards, honouring excellence in broadcasting and production within film and television in Wales.
This year’s Awards will be presented across 22 craft, performance and production categories in film and television at a ceremony that will be streamed across BAFTA’s social channels at 19.00 GMT on Sunday 24 October, 2021.
The highlights from today’s nominations are:
- Eight nominations for Gangs of London
- Seven nominations for The Pembrokeshire Murders
- Five nominations for His Dark Materials
- Four nominations for Critical: Coronavirus in Intensive Care and Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
- Three nominations for Black & Welsh and It’s A Sin
BAFTA has also confirmed that Alex Jones will return to host the ceremony. Alex is one of the UK's best loved TV presenters and has co-hosted The One Show, BBC One's flagship magazine show, for 11 years. Alex began her career as a television researcher in her native Wales before moving to the other side of the camera with her first presenting job on BBC Choice. Alex then joined S4C as a presenter on the singing programme Can i Gymru (A Song for Wales) and went on to front a variety of children's, sports and travel programmes.
Award presenters representing the best of the sector’s creative talent will join Alex Jones in announcing the winners on the night.
Event sponsors and partners have been confirmed as Acqua Panna, BBC Cymru Wales, Cardiff Council, Champagne Taittinger, Channel 4, Cuebox, Cywain, Mentor a Busnes, Decade 10, Deloitte, Eric James Transport Services, Facilities by ADF, Gorilla, IJPR, S4C, S.Pellegrino, Sugar Creative, Trosol, Urban Myth Films, Villa Maria and funding and support from Welsh Government via Creative Wales.
For the full list of nominations see below
For all media enquiries regarding the nominations and the ceremony please contact: Mark Boustead, IJPR
T: 07825 932 931
Nominations are correct at the time of going to print. BAFTA reserves the right to make changes to the names listed at any time up until 24 October 2021.
Top nominees
Gangs of London (8) - Actor, Director: Fiction, Editing, Make Up and Hair, Photography and Lighting: Fiction, Production Design, Sound, Writer.
The Pembrokeshire Murders (7) – Actor, Actress, Costume Design, Director: Fiction, Photography and Lighting: Fiction, Sound, Television Drama.
His Dark Materials (5) – Costume Design, Editing, Make Up and Hair, Sound, Television Drama.
Critical: Coronavirus in Intensive Care (4) – Director: Factual, Editing, Single Documentary, Photography: Factual
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse (4) – Make Up and Hair, Photography and Lighting: Fiction, Production Design, Sound
Black & Welsh (3) – Director: Factual, Photography: Factual, Single Documentary
It’s a Sin (3) - Actor, Actress, Writer
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Full list of Nominees for the 2021 British Academy Cymru Awards
ACTOR
CALLUM SCOTT HOWELLS It's A Sin - Red Production Company / Channel 4
KEITH ALLEN The Pembrokeshire Murders - World Productions in association with Severn Screen / ITV
MARK LEWIS JONES Gangs of London - Pulse Films, SISTER / Sky Atlantic
MICHAEL SHEEN Quiz - Left Bank Pictures / ITV
ACTRESS Sponsored by Urban Myth Films
ALEXANDRIA RILEY The Pembrokeshire Murders - World Productions in association with Severn Screen / ITV
ANDRIA DOHERTY It's A Sin - Red Production Company / Channel 4
JUDI DENCH Six Minutes to Midnight - Mad as Birds / Reliance Entertainment Productions 6 / Ella Communications / Lionsgate / Sky Cinema
MORFYDD CLARK Saint Maud - Escape Plan Productions / Film4 / BFI Film Fund
BREAKTHROUGH Sponsored by Welsh Government
ENLLI FYCHAN OWAIN (Producer) The Welshman - Ebb in Joy Pictures
JAMES PONTIN (Director) The Merthyr Mermaid - BBC Cymru Wales / BBC One Wales
MICHAEL KENDRICK WILLIAMS (Producer) - Britannia's Burning: Fire on the Bridge / Britannia: Tân ar y Bont - Rondo Media / BBC One Wales / S4C
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME Sponsored by Huw James Solicitors
DEIAN A LOLI - Cwmni Da / S4C
JAMIE JOHNSON OUTSIDE THE BOX - Short Form Film Company / iPlayer
MABINOGI-OGI A MWY - Boom Cymru / S4C
COSTUME DESIGN
CAROLINE MCCALL His Dark Materials - Bad Wolf/ BBC Studios / HBO / BBC ONE
DAWN THOMAS-MONDO The Pembrokeshire Murders - World Productions in association with Severn Screen / ITV
LUCINDA WRIGHT Six Minutes to Midnight- Mad as Birds / Reliance Entertainment Productions 6 / Ella Communications / Lionsgate / Sky Cinema
SARAH ARTHUR A Discovery of Witches - Bad Wolf / Sky One
DIRECTOR: FACTUAL Sponsored by Cardiff Council
HANNAH BERRYMAN Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm – ie ie productions ltd / BBC Four
LIANA STEWART Black and Welsh – ie ie Productions ltd / BBC One Wales
LUKE PAVEY Critical: Coronavirus in Intensive Care - Frank Films / BBC One Wales
NIA DRYHURST DRYCH: Chwaer Fach Chwaer Fawr - Dogma / S4C
DIRECTOR: FICTION Sponsored by Champagne Taittinger
ASHLEY WAY White Lines - Left Bank Pictures / Vancouver Media / Netflix
GARETH EVANS Gangs of London - Pulse Films / SISTER / Sky Atlantic
JON JONES We Hunt Together - BBC Studios / Alibi
MARC EVANS The Pembrokeshire Murders - World Productions in association with Severn Screen / ITV
EDITING Sponsored by Gorilla
AL EDWARDS Critical: Coronavirus in Intensive Care - Frank Films / BBC One Wales
ELEN PIERCE LEWIS White Lines - Left Bank Pictures / Vancouver Media / Netflix
SARA JONES Gangs of London - Pulse Films / SISTER / Sky Atlantic
SARA JONES His Dark Materials - Bad Wolf / BBC Studios / HBO / BBC ONE
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME Sponsored by Cywain, Menter a Busnes
AM DRO! - Cardiff Productions / S4C
DOLIG YSGOL NI: MAESINCLA - Darlun / S4C
PRIODAS PUM MIL - Boom Cymru / S4C
SGWRS DAN Y LLOER - KRISTOFFER HUGHES - Teledu Tinopolis / S4C
FACTUAL SERIES Sponsored by Channel 4
A SPECIAL SCHOOL - Slam Media / BBC One Wales
CORNWALL: THIS FISHING LIFE - Frank Films / BBC Two
CRITICAL: INSIDE INTENSIVE CARE - Frank Films / BBC One Wales
RHOD GILBERT’S WORK EXPEREIENCE - Zipline Media Limited / BBC One Wales
FEATURE/TELEVISION FILM
ETERNAL BEAUTY - Cliff Edge Pictures, British Film Institute, Welsh Government / Ffilm Cymru Wales / The Wellcome Trust
NUCLEAR - Yellow Nuclear
ROCKFIELD: THE STUDIO ON THE FARM - ie ie productions ltd / BBC Four
MAKE UP AND HAIR
CLAIRE WILLIAMS Gangs of London - Pulse Films / SISTER / Sky Atlantic
CLAIRE PRITCHARD-JONES Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse - Hartswood Films / Sky One
JACQUELINE FOWLER His Dark Materials - Bad Wolf / BBC Studios / HBO / BBC ONE
NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS Sponsored by IJPR
CHANNEL 4 NEWS - WALES & THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ITN Channel 4 News Wales Bureau / Channel 4
LLOFRUDDIAETH MIKE O'LEARY - ITV Cymru Wales / S4C
PAWB A’I FARN- BLACK LIVES MATTER - Teledu Tinopolis / S4C
PHOTOGRAPHY FACTUAL
CAMERA TEAM Critical: Coronavirus in Intensive Care - Frank Films / BBC One Wales
EMILY ALMOND BARR Black and Welsh - ie ie Productions ltd / BBC One Wales
NATHAN MACKINTOSH Hidden Wales with Will Millard - Lazerbeam / Frank Films / BBC One Wales
TUDOR EVANS The Story of Welsh Art - Wildflame Productions / BBC Two Wales
PHOTOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING: FICTION
BAZ IRVINE The Pembrokeshire Murders - World Productions in association with Severn Screen / ITV
JOHN CONROY Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse - Hartswood Films / Sky One
MATT FLANNERY Gangs of London - Pulse Films / SISTER / Sky Atlantic
MILOS MOORE Industry - Bad Wolf / BBC Studios / HBO / BBC Two
PRESENTER Sponsored by Deloitte
ELIN FFLUR in Sgwrs Dan y Lloer - Kristoffer Hughes - Teledu Tinopolis / S4C
NATHAN BLAKE in Wales' Black Miners - Cardiff Productions / BBC One Wales
RHOD GILBERT in Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience - Zipline Media Limited / BBC One Wales
RICHARD PARKS in Richard Parks: Can I Be Welsh & Black? - Hello Deer Productions / Silver Star Productions / ITV Cymru Wales
PRODUCTION DESIGN Sponsored by Sugar Creative
JAMES NORTH A Discovery of Witches - Bad Wolf / Sky One
TOM PEARCE Gangs of London - Pulse Films / SISTER / Sky Atlantic
TOM PEARCE Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse - Hartswood Films / Sky One
SHORT FILM
FATHER OF THE BRIDE - Deivos Films
I CHOOSE – ie ie Productions / BBC Two Wales
THE NEST - It's My Shout / BBC Two Wales
THE WELSHMAN - Ebb in Joy Pictures
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
BLACK AND WELSH - ie ie Productions / BBC One Wales
CRITICAL: CORONAVIRUS IN INTENSIVE CARE - Frank Films / BBC One Wales
RHOD GILBERT: STAND UP TO INFERTILITY - Wales & Co Media / Llanbobl Vision / BBC One Wales
STRICTLY AMY: CROHN’S AND ME - Wildflame Productions / BBC One Wales
SOUND
PRODUCTION TEAM Gangs of London - Pulse Films / SISTER / Sky Atlantic
PRODUCTION TEAM His Dark Materials - Bad Wolf / BBC Studios/ HBO / BBC ONE
PRODUCTION TEAM The Pembrokeshire Murders - World Productions in association with Severn Screen / ITV
PRODUCTION TEAM Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse - Hartswood Films / Sky One
TELEVISION DRAMA Sponsored by Facilities by ADF
HIS DARK MATERIALS - Bad Wolf, BBC Studios / HBO / BBC ONE
INDUSTRY- Bad Wolf / BBC Studios / HBO / BBC Two
THE PEMBROKESHIRE MURDERS - World Productions in association with Severn Screen / ITV
UN BORE MERCHER/KEEPING FAITH - Vox Pictures / S4C / BBC One Wales
WRITER Sponsored by Decade 10
BARRY JONES Rybish - Cwmni Da / S4C
GARETH EVANS, MATT FLANNERY Gangs of London - Pulse Films / SISTER / Sky Atlantic
RUSSELL T DAVIES It's A Sin - Red Production Company / Channel 4
About BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the very best work in film, games and television to public attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of learning events and initiatives – which includes workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK, USA and Asia – BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. For advice and inspiration from the best creative minds in working in film, games and television, visit www.bafta.org/guru. For more, visit www.bafta.org.
BAFTA Cymru extends the charity’s charitable mission across the UK in support of Wales’ creative communities. The highlight of BAFTA’s events calendar in Wales is the annual British Academy Cymru Awards, an independent platform showcasing the work that truly reflects the best of the country across film, television and games, making a difference to those producing creative work as well as those watching it. www.bafta.org/wales
