Press Releases

• Budding talent Jeriah Kibusi (11) and Maryam Drammeh (16) win 2022 BAFTA Young Presenters Competition in their respective age categories
• Kicking off a year-long programme of mentoring and interview opportunities Jeriah and Maryam will attend Cheltenham Literature Festival

The Awards will coincide with BAFTA's dedicated festival weekend, celebrating its renewed focus for the children’s film, games and television industries

• 14 awards categories including Non-Scripted, Pre-School Live Action and Young Performer
• Awards Ceremony to take place on Sunday 27 November at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly
• Year-round industry and public events confirmed for BAFTA initiatives including Young Creators, Young Game Designers (YGD) and BAFTA Kids’ Roadshow with Place2Be
• The rules and guidelines for the BAFTA Children & Young People Awards are available at awards.bafta.org/entry

• As part of a renewed commitment to the children's media industry, the awards will be preceded by a weekend of ‘BAFTA Kids’ activities in November 2022
• BAFTA recognised by Action for Children’s Arts with outstanding contribution award alongside Place2Be, the children’s mental health charity

The British Academy Children’s Awards will be paused for 2020 during a full review of BAFTA children’s activity

The annual awards celebrating the very best in children's media took place on Sunday 1 December at The Brewery, London

11 year-old from Kent will present BAFTA’s red carpet coverage at the British Academy Children’s Awards as part of competition prize

YouTuber and campaigner to be honoured at the British Academy Children’s Awards on 1 December

British Academy Children's Awards 2019 nominations announced 

BAFTA's Children's Awards opens for entries with two new categories for 2019

The winners of the British Academy Children's Awards in 2018