NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRS ELECTED FOR GAMES, TELEVISION AND LEARNING, INCLUSION AND TALENT
- Hilary Rosen begins three-year term as Chair of the Academy, succeeding Sara Putt
- Charu Desodt confirmed as Chair of Games Committee
- Caroline Levy confirmed as Chair of Television Committee
- Nahrein Kemp is confirmed as Chair of LIT (Learning, Inclusion and Talent) Committee
Today BAFTA has confirmed new members of its Board of Trustees, including the appointment of Hilary Rosen as Chair of the Academy.
Following a year as Deputy Chair, Hilary Rosen succeeds Sara Putt, who steps down after a three-year term. Hilary will oversee BAFTA’s mission to champion film, games and television talent through its awards, industry leadership and year-round development programmes. A BAFTA Television Committee member since 2021 and later its Chair, she helped shape the TV and Craft Awards and oversee their juries. Outside BAFTA, Hilary is Director of Commissioning at UKTV, leading its slate of original scripted and unscripted content.
Hilary will be supported by Ade Rawcliffe and Andrew Miller MBE as Deputy Chairs of the Academy. Ade and Andrew will serve a two-year term.
After a thorough election process, the following people have been appointed to the Board of Trustees. Charu Desodt and Caroline Levy are confirmed as new chairs for BAFTA’s Games and Television Committees, while Nahrein Kemp will take up the role of LIT Committee Chair.
Additionally, Shrina Shah, Chair of the Governance and Appointments committee will join the BAFTA Board of Trustees.
Committees are made up of BAFTA members who volunteer their time to oversee and steer the organisation’s charitable mission. Each member provides valuable industry insight that supports BAFTA’s work across the screen industries
Charu Desodt will take over from Tara Saunders as chair of the Games Committee. Charu is a Studio Director with over 25 years’ industry experience; her work spans some of the biggest names in games, including Sony and Xbox. She also has extensive BAFTA experience as a BAFTA Breakthrough recipient in 2014 and later serving on Games Award juries.
Caroline Levy will take over as chair of the Television Committee. Caroline is an experienced scripted producer, working across the BBC, Paramount and several independent production companies. Alongside production, she has a strong record of accomplishment in bringing people together to address industry challenges, including acting as creative lead for International Horizons Scripted, a training programme to encourage international growth for independent production companies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Nahrein Kemp becomes Chair of the LIT Committee. As ITV’s DEI & Talent Lead, she works with commissioners and producers to deliver its DEI strategy and £80m Diversity Commissioning Fund and leads its £1m Diversity Development Fund. Her experience includes the BAFTA Review 2020, BAFTA’s LIT Committee and the Mayor of London’s Skills for Londoners Business Board. She is a non-executive director of Creative Access and a recipient of the Women in Film and TV Achievement of the Year Award.
Hilary Rosen, BAFTA Chair, said, “I have long been passionate about everything BAFTA does to promote the screen arts and champion talent across the screen industries, so it is a great privilege to take on the role of BAFTA Chair. I am delighted to be able to do this alongside our newly appointed committee chairs, Charu, Caroline and Nahrein and the rest of the BAFTA Board of Trustees. All are outstanding industry leaders and with the collective passion and insight we share I’m confident that this Board of Trustees will continue to build on the important and impactful work that has gone before.”
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