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Breakthrough Brits 2016

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Find out more about the 18 talented newcomers across film, television and games selected by an international jury including actors Joe Dempsie and Rosamund Pike, director Sarah Gavron and game designer Mike Bithell.

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To contact any of BAFTA's Breakthrough Brits, email [email protected]


Meet the Breakthrough Brits 2016

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Alex Grahame | Artist

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Eben Bolter | Cinematographer

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Ellen Husain | Producer/Director

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Florence Pugh | Actor

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Helen Walsh | Writer/Director

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Jodie Azhar | Lead Technical Artist

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Jon McKellan | Games Developer

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Kayode Ewumi | Actor/Writer

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Malachi Kirby | Actor

Marnie Dickens | Writer

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Matt Hyde | Games Creative Director

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Michael Berliner | Producer

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Nainita Desai | Composer

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Rebecca Lloyd | Editor

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Tom Davis | Actor/Writer

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Ruth Madeley | Actress

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Tim Wicksteed | Game Developer

Event:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 PiccadillyEvent:  Breakthrough Brits Photoshoot 2016Date: 8 October 2016Venue:  BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly

Vinay Patel | Writer

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