Press Releases

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.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts today announced changes to the voting procedure for the Orange British Academy Film Awards.

The creator of The Thick Of It and Veep will deliver the Academy TV lecture on Monday 10 September.

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

The region's biggest celebration of the British videogames industry, Games Britannia, is giving people the chance to ask a panel of industry experts about the issues facing the industry at a free event at Sheffield Hallam University. For the first time ever, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) are bringing their Games Question Time event to a venue outside of London.

Five first-time winners took home performance Awards from this evening’s Arqiva British Academy Television Awards.

Five first-time winners took home performance Awards from this evening’s Arqiva British Academy Television Awards.

A strategic new partnership has been formed between inedigm and New Video and Board Member Susan Margolin becomes Co-President of new entertainment group focused on theatrical and digital distribution of Indie Docs.