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Games Awards Open for Entries; New Category: Best British Game

‘BAFTA A Life In Pictures sponsored by Deutsche Bank: Dustin Hoffman’ takes place on 16 October

For a second year, emerging writers will participate in a BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum at the annual New York Television Festival.

Alex Jones to host the 21st British Academy Cymru Awards Ceremony on September 30, 2012.

Free workshops offer head start on competition entries

Celebrated screenwriters Julian Fellowes, Scott Frank, Peter Straughan, Brian Helgeland and Abi Morgan to deliver lectures as part of the third annual BAFTA and BFI series exploring the art of the screenwriter.

Acclaimed video game director Hideo Kojima will deliver this year’s BAFTA Annual Games Lecture sponsored by Autodesk on Friday 28 September. The Japanese creator of the hugely successful METAL GEAR series will be sharing his views on the creative landscape in games.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today announced that it will be working with Sky Arts 1 for the very first time, broadcasting the second BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture Series every Thursday for seven weeks, starting tomorrow at 8pm with William Nicholson (Gladiator, Shadowlands).

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has named John Willis as its new Chairman, succeeding Tim Corrie after his two-year tenure. Corrie will continue to serve the Academy as Deputy Chairman for a further year.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is to host a discussion forum on the relationship between the media and the games industry.