ITV Studios is strengthening its entertainment production base with James Fox and Dom Waugh who will join later in the year to launch Rollercoaster Television, a new entertainment label to create and produce new formats for the UK and global markets. Currently heading up the entertainment division of Remarkable as Managing Director and Director of […]
Film4 has teamed with global film distributor Park Circus to offer UK cinemas a programme of six classic Film4 productions to encourage UK audiences back to the big screen this summer. The season will be supported by an on-air promotional campaign running across the Channel 4 portfolio of channels and a paid digital campaign, both […]
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced applications opening across the UK and US for BAFTA Breakthrough 2021, BAFTA’s flagship talent support initiative in partnership with Netflix. The initiative, previously known as Breakthrough Brits, has been running in the UK since 2013 and in the US and India since the global […]
Michaela Coel became the first person in BAFTA history to win awards in the key categories of Leading Actress, Writer, Director and Mini-Series for her BBC drama, I May Destroy You. Coel picked up Leading Actress and Best Mini-Series at the BAFTA TV ceremony in London on June 6th. Last month, she won writing and […]
UK film and television body BAFTA has announced plans to expand the work it does to find and support new talent in the UK and globally. In 2022, the charity plans to relaunch its year-round learning and talent development programme, engaging over 10 million learners online and equipping 80,000 people a year with the tools […]
Dolby Laboratories has announced that Ray Dolby’s legacy will be reflected in BAFTA’s redevelopment of its famed headquarters at 195 Piccadilly, London including the transformation of The Princess Anne Theatre and the naming of the Ray Dolby Room. The redevelopment will enable BAFTA to dramatically expand its year-round work to find and support new talent, […]
A new animated school-based original comedy series, Dodo, narrated by singer-songwriter Ricky Wilson and starring Dylan Llewellyn (Derry Girls) as the voice of the lead character, is set to air on Sky Kids from June 14th. The 20-episode British comedy animation, produced by BAFTA-winning Wildseed Studios, is a funny, relatable and heart-warming portrayal of everyday […]
BritBox UK has announced that the streamer has commissioned original 8 x 60’ scripted thriller Marlow from Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content. Feuding families the Marlows and the Wyatts have existed in the “Edgelands” of the Thames Estuary for centuries – facing off across the water in this land of smugglers, mudlarks, entrepreneurs, opportunists. Natural […]
Nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards and Television Craft Awards have been announced, with the BBC securing 104 in total, 59 for Television and 45 for Craft. Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer, said: “This is a great year for BBC television, the huge spread of BAFTA nominations reflects the incredible range and quality of genre […]
Liverpool’s independent film and TV company LA Productions is celebrating after picking up an incredible four nominations at this year’s BAFTA TV and Craft Awards, for its inspiring programmes, Anthony and Moving On. Drama, Anthony, has been nominated in three categories, including Best Supporting Actress for Rakie Ayola; Best Emerging Talent: Fiction for dubbing mixer […]