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Meet the 2023 US Breakthroughs

Posted: 29 Nov 2023

Find out about 2023’s BAFTA Breakthrough US participants.

These talented newcomers from across film, games and television were selected by their industry peers with former Breakthrough and Learning, Inclusion, and Talent committee member, writer Aadip Desai chairing the process.

To contact a BAFTA Breakthrough participant, email [email protected].

The leading cross-industry figures who helped select 2023’s cohort included;

  • writer and director Susanna Fogel
  • director Janicza Bravo
  • documentary producer Julie Cohen
  • editor Terilyn A. Shropshire
  • composer Isobel Waller-Bridge
  • composer Germaine Franco
  • cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski
  • production designer Scott Chambliss
  • games product manager Ponappa Somayanda
  • games writer Nick Folkman
  • animation producer Brent Crowe
  • animation writer and director Momo Wang

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