Press Releases

BAFTA is expanding its presence in North America with an exciting slate of upcoming events, including the introduction of its inaugural New York Tea Party, which will be held on October 6th at The Pierre in conjunction with the New York Film Festival.

Los Angeles, April 14, 2023: BAFTA is pleased to announce that Shonda Rhimes has been selected as recipient of a BAFTA Special Award, to be celebrated during an exclusive tribute event in New York City on May 3, 2023.

Kathryn Busby appointed Chair and Elliot Knight and Karl Stewart appointed Deputy Chairs of BAFTA’s new North America board

• Matthew Wiseman named Executive Director and Head of North America
• Changes to BAFTA’s US operational structure to strengthen arts charity’s global impact
• Announcement follows new appointments to BAFTA’s Board of Trustees earlier in the year

• Special Jury Prize Awarded To University of Southern California Student Yucong Rae Chen for her film “Unfinished Lives,” about the tragic 2014 killing of USC student, Xinran Ji.  

Amid growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the number of nominees due to travel from overseas, we have made the decision to change the format of next month’s BAFTA Games Awards from a red carpet ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London to an online

US comedy series celebrated for discovering, nurturing and promoting generations of talents

New York, USA, 21 September 2018: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will honour Saturday Night Live with a Special Award to celebrate its influence on television comedy in the UK and around the world.

A range of opportunities in film, games and television are available for students, careers starters and talented newcomers 

Arianna Bocco elected Chair of BAFTA New York

Kathryn Busby elected Deputy Chair of BAFTA Los Angeles

35 virtual reality titles presented to BAFTA members as part of the BAFTA group’s recent work exploring VR’s impact on creative industries, at panels in LA and London

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