British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014 –15 Contents

2 Executive Message 3 What is BAFTA? 4 Awards 6 Case Study: Chris Lunt 8 Awards in Numbers 9 A Tribute to Lord Attenborough 10 Events 12 Case Study: BAFTA Kids Hospice Screenings 14 Events in Numbers 15 Nurturing Talent 17 Case Study: Elizabeth Mercuri 20 Nurturing Talent in Numbers 21 Other Activities 21 Membership 22 Fundraising 23 Partnerships 24 BAFTA Archive, Heritage and Exhibitions 25 BAFTA 195 Piccadilly 26 BAFTA in Numbers

27 A Year in the Life of BAFTA 28 Key Performance Indicators and Finances 2014 29 Officers of the Academy 30 With Thanks

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 1 Executive Message One of a Kind

As a charity supporting, developing and promoting the art forms of film, television and games, BAFTA is unique.

verything we do is aimed at identifying and With more than 200 events, initiatives and projects in rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and the UK alone, this Review (covering June 2014 to May E benefiting the wider community by providing 2015) could not possibly cover them all, so instead it opportunities to learn about the creative process. We tries to capture a snapshot of our work. You can find keep the lifeblood of our industries flowing by sharing more detail on the events included here, as well as all the insights and expertise of the very best individuals our other charitable work, on our website, bafta.org, working today with talented newcomers and young and through our social media sites (we’re on Facebook, people. Identifying, nurturing and enabling the potential , YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest and many of the future stars of our industries, regardless of their others). Exploring BAFTA Guru, our dedicated online age, gender, background or social status, is a driving learning channel, will enable you to learn more about force behind our work. working in the film, television and games industries, through unique insights from the experts. With a large membership of industry experts forming the beating of BAFTA, the art forms of the We are proud of the work we’ve done this past year and moving image are in our DNA. Only we can do what we have enjoyed many successes. With our industries we do; but like the end products of our industries – ever evolving, there is always work to do, but as the the wonderful films, television shows and games that leading independent charity in our sector, we will we celebrate at our internationally renowned Awards continue to support, develop and promote excellence in – BAFTA is the sum of many parts. Our year-round the art forms of the moving image to the benefit of our Learning & Events programme is both far-reaching audiences for many years to come. and expansive in content. Our Archive, Heritage and Exhibitions department seeks to identify, restore and Anne Morrison Chair promote significant artifacts from our rich history. Our Amanda Berry OBE Chief Executive main home, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, in the heart of Kevin Price Chief Operating Officer , has also become a much sought-after venue for hire, allowing us to generate greater revenue to fund our charitable activities. And there’s so much more.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 2 What is BAFTA?

What is BAFTA? What is our history? Who are our members?

BAFTA is the British Academy of Film and Television The British Film Academy was formed on 16 April 1947 Our voting membership is comprised of the best creative Arts. We are a British charity that supports, develops when a group of the most eminent names in the British minds, craft practitioners and industry professionals and promotes excellence in the art forms of the moving film industry gathered together under the chairmanship working in the film, television and games industries image. As well as our globally recognised Awards, we of the great director, . Their fundamental today. Over the last few years, we have developed a aim to give our members, the industry and the public aim was “to recognise those who had contributed broader, more inclusive, more engaged membership that a chance to learn first-hand from leading practitioners outstanding creative work towards the advancement of better reflects the ways our industries are evolving. in the film, television and games sectors. We also run British film”. Eleven years later, the Academy merged two trading companies, BAFTA Management Limited with the Guild of Television Producers and Directors and 195 Piccadilly Limited, to utilise the commercial to form The Society of Film and Television Arts, before Where are we based? opportunities arising from the charity’s activities. becoming officially known as the British Academy of The Academy’s home is at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, Our Company Registration number is: 617869. Our Film and Television Arts in 1976. Our first standalone London, which was converted in 1976 to house two Charity number is: 216726. Games Awards was held in 2004. preview theatres and a meeting place for members. Today, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly also serves as a central BAFTA extended its reach in 1987 by founding a new London venue of choice available for private hire. What are our core values? branch in Los Angeles, followed by further branches in Scotland (1989), (1991) and New York (1996). Trust and credibility, which derive from an expert We also have branches in Scotland, Wales, Los Angeles • In 2013, we expanded our charitable endeavours into and engaged voting membership; and New York. Hong Kong and Asia. • Shared standards of excellence between practitioners of the moving image; For more details about BAFTA’s mission, values, history • British benefit, in terms of both British industries Who is our President? and constitution, please refer to www.bafta.org. and British audiences; • Financial stability, to be pursued with integrity; The Academy’s President is HRH Prince William, • Promote, support and help talented individuals reach The Duke of , KG, who has held the post their full potential, regardless of their background; since February 2010. He is the fifth president in the Follow us • Effective communication, using appropriatecharity’s history. channels to reach our target audiences. @BAFTA /BAFTA @BAFTAScotland /BAFTAScotland @BAFTACymru /BAFTACymru @BAFTALA /BAFTALosAngeles @BAFTANY /BAFTANY @BAFTAGames /BAFTAYGD @BAFTAGuru /BAFTA195Piccadilly @195Piccadilly British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 3 From top: Tomatos Role creator Rhianna Hawkins; Dame at the BAFTA Los Angeles Jaguar ; Siân Phillips Award recipient Jeremy Bowen gives an interview at the BAFTA Cymru Awards Awards; Nerys Hughes collects her BAFTA Cymru Special Award

If there’s one thing that BAFTA is best known for it’s our annual Awards, an internationally recognised celebration of excellence in film, television and games. Through our Awards, BAFTA aims to give due prominence to the very best of the moving image, placing the spotlight on the multifaceted talents of our nominees, inspiring other practitioners and benefiting the public by deepening their appreciation of the art forms.

urturing new talent is a key aim of BAFTA, so AlienX; while Rhianna Hawkins, aged 16, collected our 2014–2015 Awards season kicked off rather the Game Concept award for her game design for Nappropriately by highlighting eight potential Tomatos Role. stars of the future, and one in particular. The British Academy Cymru Awards was held at the The BAFTA Los Angeles Student Film Awards identifies Wales Millennium Centre in on 26 October and celebrates the best creative short films produced by and was hosted by Jason Mohammad. For the first international students studying in the US. This year’s time in many years, the ceremony was televised, with a ceremony, held on 19 June, saw a rare double win, with one-hour highlights programme broadcast on . University of Texas student Annie Silverstein winning Among the 28 awards presented on the night were three both the main award, as voted for by our members, BAFTA Cymru Special Awards: acclaimed journalist and the Special Jury Prize, chosen by a select panel of and BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen collected industry experts, for her filmSkunk . In 2015, we will the Siân Phillips Award; the Gwyn Alf Williams Award be expanding the Awards into a nationwide event and went to Green Bay for its production The Miners’ Strike – renaming it the BAFTA US Student Film Awards. A Personal Memoir; and actress Nerys Hughes was given the Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Another celebration of young talent came in the form of Television. Pontypool born writer-director Keri Collins the BAFTA Young Game Designers Awards, which was won the Breakthrough Award for his filmConvenience , held on 12 July at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly. This was the which starred and was produced by one of our 2014 first time the competition, which was open to any young Breakthrough Brits, . people aged between 11 and 16, had its own dedicated ceremony. Fifteen-year-old Adam Oliver was selected as The BAFTA Los Angeles Jaguar Britannia Awards, the winner of the Game Making award for his creation, presented by BBC America and United Airlines,

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 4 Awards From top: The Film Awards campaign artwork by Malika Favre; Leading winner Eddie Redmayne backstage with Professor ; Special Award recipient Peter Firmin; James McAvoy collects his BAFTA Scotland Award was held on 30 October at the Contribution awards went to presenter Screenplay and Leading Actor for Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA. Hosted OBE (for Television); Eddie Redmayne). But it was actually by comedian MBE, the first assistant director Tommy Gormley The Grand Budapest Hotel that won ceremony was aired on BBC America on (for Craft); and producer Alex the most BAFTAs with five awards. 2 November. Honourees on the night Graham (for Broadcasting). Writer-director were Robert Downey Jr, who was won his first BAFTA for Original presented with the The British Academy Children’s Screenplay, with the film adding Award for Excellence in Film; Mark Awards was held at the Roundhouse in Costume Design, Production Ruffalo was given the Humanitarian London on 23 November and hosted Design, Make Up & Hair and Award for his work with non-profit by Doc Brown. The results of the Original Music to its roster of wins. organisation Water Defense; Emma BAFTA Kids’ Vote were announced, JK Simmons won Supporting Actor Watson was the recipient of the British with more than 200,000 votes cast by for Whiplash (which also collected Artist of the Year Award; OBE 7–14-year-olds, who selected Frozen the Editing and Sound awards) and received the Award for (Feature Film), Jessie (Television), was presented with the Excellence in Directing; and Dame Judi Minecraft (Game) and Bin Weevils Leading Actress award for Still Alice. Dench was given the Albert R Broccoli (Website) as winners in their respective Award for Worldwide Contribution categories. Esteemed illustrator and New and emerging British talent to Entertainment. puppet-maker Peter Firmin received celebrated at the Awards included the Special Award for his outstanding Boogaloo and Graham and The Bigger The British Academy Scotland Awards contribution to children’s media; his Picture (the latter made by former was held at ’s Radisson Blu work includes some of the UK’s most BAFTA scholar, Daisy Jacobs), which Hotel on 16 November and hosted by memorable children’s productions, won the British Short Film and the Hazel Irvine. The big winner on the including Ivor the Engine, Bagpuss and British Short Animation categories night was gritty prison drama Starred The Clangers. respectively; Outstanding Debut by a Up, which won three awards, including British Writer, Director or Producer the Writer Film/Television category Kicking off 2015 in style, theEE British was won by writer Stephen Beresford for BAFTA Breakthrough Brit 2014 Academy Film Awards was our most and producer David Livingstone initiate, Jonathan Asser. For the first high profile event of the year. It was for Pride; and the public-voted time, the acting categories were held at the Royal Opera House in EE Rising Star Award went to actor separated by gender and by art form, London on 8 February and hosted for Jack O’Connell. with James McAvoy (Actor Film, Filth), the 10th time by . Boyhood (Actor Television, won two of the most coveted awards on The special award for Outstanding The Escape Artist), Sophie Kennedy the night, Best Film and Director (for British Contribution to Cinema Clark (Actress Film, Philomena) and ), adding Supporting was presented to BBC Films, while (Actress Television, Actress () to its tally. director Mike Leigh became the first Southcliffe) all collecting awards. The The Theory of Everything also won three BAFTA Fellow of 2015, the highest three BAFTA Scotland Outstanding (Outstanding British Film, Adapted honour the Academy bestows, for his

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 5 Awards From top: BAFTA Breakthrough Brit Case Study Chris Lunt meets Simon Pegg; the Prey writer posing for the Breakthrough Brits brochure photoshoot incredible body of work, which includes Naked, Secrets & Lies and Mr. Turner. Chris Lunt

The British Academy Games Awards was held at Tobacco Dock, London, creenwriter Chris Lunt was selected as one of 18 on 12 March, with as Breakthrough Brits in 2014, our flagship initiative to host and the ceremony live-streamed S support emerging talent in film, television and games, in on Twitch. While big hitters Destiny partnership with . The Breakthrough Brits receive a won Best Game, Far Cry 4 collected year’s access to BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, BAFTA mentorship and the Music award, and The Last of Us: invitations to many of our events. Lunt went on to be nominated Left Behind picked up two BAFTAs for twice, at the Television Craft Awards for Breakthrough Talent Story and Performer, the evening was and at the Television Awards for Mini-Series for his ITV drama dominated by independents. Monument Prey, with Nicola Shindler, Tom Sherry and Nick Murphy. Valley (British Game and Mobile & Handheld), Lumino City (Artistic “The Breakthrough Brits has been fantastic. Any association with such a Achievement), OlliOlli (Sport), Never high profile organisation as BAFTA does you a world of good. It’s really Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) (Debut Game) helped me get on people’s radars and has led to a lot of job enquiries and and Valiant Hearts (Original Property) projects being offered my way. were all among the winners. ’ve really enjoyed the networking side of the scheme. BAFTA has been The BAFTA Ones to Watch Award, great at setting up meetings with people who you wouldn’t necessarily get in association with Dare to be Digital, through to on your own. I met Simon Pegg, which was really interesting showcases the best in young games and we got on like a house on fire. I want to get into writing films developers. The award this year was eventually and just having someone like Simon Pegg aware of me is a won by Chambara, a game created by huge help towards that. a team of students from the US. At the other end of the spectrum, industry I’ve been telling loads of people to apply for Breakthrough Brits, some of veteran and co-creator of the classic whom wouldn’t have considered it because of their age. But I’m 44 – just Elite, David Braben OBE, was presented because it’s called Breakthrough Brits doesn’t mean it’s for kids. It’s open with the Fellowship. to everybody; all you have to have done is made your mark.

The British Academy Scotland New It’s a really wonderful initiative. The profile it gives you is second to none Talent Awards was held on 9 April and the support you get from BAFTA is fantastic. They are tireless in at the Arches in Glasgow. Hosted by their support. To be named a Breakthrough Brit and then be nominated Muriel Gray, the event honours work for two BAFTAs this year has been like a dream come true. I’ve had created by Scottish new and emerging such a massive profile boost this year and I’m convinced it’s down to practitioners across 14 categories. being named a Breakthrough Brit.”

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 6 Awards From top: Television Awards host with his own BAFTA; Performer category winner Ashley Johnson backstage at the Games Awards; vision mixer Hilary Briegel prepares to collect her Special Award.

Among the winners was 12-year- horror series Penny Dreadful was the collected the Leading Actress old Hannah Ord, who took home most successful winner on the night, award for Murdered by My Boyfriend, the Actress award for her role in the picking up BAFTAs for Production and Stephen Rea was the winner of short film Last Night in . As Design, Make Up & Hair Design and the Supporting Actor award for The further proof that BAFTA’s support Original Music. Sherlock picked up Honourable Woman. can help inspire and develop new its eighth and ninth BAFTAs in just talent, it was particularly pleasing to see four years, winning both the Sound: Female Performance in a Comedy BAFTA Scholarship recipient Steven Fiction and Editing: Fiction categories. Programme was won by , Cameron Ferguson win the Camera/ collected her third receiving her first BAFTA forW1A . Photography award. To cap his night, win in as many years, this time for Matt Berry won the equivalent Ferguson – who was one of 10 students Happy Valley in the Writer: Drama category for Male Performance for awarded a BAFTA Scholarship in category. Mackenzie Crook won his Toast of London. True Detective was 2013 to help fund his post-graduate first BAFTA in the Writer: Comedy named as International winner, while course – was also named as the winner category for Detectorists. Vision mixing Sherlock extended its tally, winning the of Best New Work (supported by was also recognised at the Awards, only award voted for by the public, the ), the final best-of-the-best with industry veteran Hilary Briegel Audience Award. award which is selected from the other presented with the BAFTA Special 13 category winners. Award. Director Marc Williamson won Included in the ceremony was a filmed the Breakthrough Talent award for his tribute to broadcaster Clive James The BAFTA Cymru Award for fly-on-the-wall documentaryThe Last CBE, featuring footage of his Special Games and Interactive Experience was Chance School. Williamson was one of Award presentation earlier this year. presented at a special ceremony held our Breakthrough Brits in 2014 and On the night, a Special Award was also in the Wales Millennium Centre in saw off competition from another presented to writer-producer Jeff Pope, Cardiff on 17 April, as part of the Wales initiate of the scheme, writer Chris whose work includes Mo, Appropriate Games Development Show and Digital Lunt, for Prey. Adult and Cilla. The Fellowship was Innovation Week Wales. Breakthrough bestowed upon journalist and Channel Brit Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris The House of Fraser British Academy 4 News anchor in recognition presented Cube Interactive and Boom Television Awards was held at the of his outstanding work in the news Kids with the award for its mobile Theatre Royal on Drury Lane, and current affairs industry. game Ludus. Three commendation London, on 10 May and televised certificates were also presented at on BBC One. The Lost Honour of Ceremony host Graham Norton had the ceremony. Christopher Jefferies won Jason Watkins good reason to close the show with his career-first BAFTA in the Leading a smile on his face, with his chat show The Brewery in London was the venue Actor category, as well as Mini-Series; series, , for the British Academy Television and Marvellous also won two awards, winning the Comedy And Comedy Craft Awards, hosted by Stephen for (Supporting Actress) Entertainment Programme category Mangan on 26 April. Supernatural and Single Drama. earlier that evening.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 7 The full list of winners for each of our Awards can be found on here. Awards From top: Actor Chris Evans on the Film Awards carpet; Games Awards host, Rufus Hound; BAFTA’s youngest winner to date, Cherry Campbell, at the Children’s Awards Awards in Numbers

The number of people who viewed our EE British The number of users who saw @BAFTA Academy Film Awards red carpet live stream. tweets on the day of the Children’s Awards.

The age of Katie Morag star The number of games honoured Cherry Campbell, who became at this year’s Games Awards. With the youngest ever recipient of a a total of 17 categories, the wide BAFTA, winning the Performer spread of winners shows just how category at the Children’s Awards. diverse, vibrant and robust the games industry is at the moment.

The total number of Britannia Awards presented by BAFTA Los Angeles since Albert R The number of people reached by our ‘Cubby’ Broccoli received Tweets on the day of the Film Awards. the first back in 1989.

The total number of impressions to date that the Film Awards brochures The number of likes posted received on free publishing site Issuu.com. French- on BAFTA’s Facebook page born artist Malika Favre created five different artworks, for a photograph of actor Chris Evans on recognising the five films nominated in the Best Film the Film Awards red carpet (top right). category, to feature as variant covers. The most viewed It’s our most liked Facebook post ever. version on Issuu was The Theory of Everything.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 8 From top: With at the BAFTAs in 1964, having won an award for his performances in Guns at Batasi and Seance on a Wet Afternoon; at the BAFTAs in 1983, where he won two awards for Gandhi and became an Academy Fellow; backstage at the Film Awards in 2006 A Tribute to Lord Attenborough

t was with much sadness that we An affable exterior concealed a first-class Inspirational actor, director, individual. bade farewell to one of BAFTA’s business brain. Leaves behind a legacy of wonderful most ardent and compassionate I British film never had a better friend and films, each one will continue to inspire supporters, Lord champion, and perhaps never will again. future generations. CBE, in August 2014. Throughout his illustrious film and television career, Champion of filmmaker. While planning a 25th anniversary he served as BAFTA chairman (1969– screening of Gandhi in Delhi, sadly ill Epitomised all that is special about British 1971), trustee (1972–2003), vice- health prevented him from going and, talent, character, ethics and family life. president (1973–1995) and president therefore, it taking place. He could not have (2002–2010). We miss him greatly, but Every film he made was a landmark and been more generous, supportive, charming his contribution to BAFTA and the tribute to his diversity. and apologetic for his human frailty. That British arts will never be forgotten and was Lord Attenborough all over. For my first film role as an actress, I was his legacy lives on through his hired as an extra in Cry Freedom, but Loved our banter on film but mainly football remarkable body of work. then Dickie decided to graduate my role to a – him Chelsea and me Arsenal – while In the Film Awards brochure, we ran a speaking part. Thirty years later, I have two I applied his wig each day. special tribute to Lord Attenborough, BAFTAs, I’m a BAFTA member and an One of the film industry’s finest nurturers, asking our members, his friends and African at that. a true perfectionist and, more importantly, colleagues and the BAFTA staff to God bless this tremendous artist. We are so a beautiful soul. provide one word or short phrase lucky to have had him in our midst. that they felt perfectly captured the Passionate about BAFTA. indomitable essence of the man. Here He was driven by high artistic standards, The British film industry would look are just a few of the many kind words love, fairness and a strong sense that all were very different, if it existed at all, without we received; the full tribute can be created equal, no matter their background, your timely interventions and political found here. and should be given a chance in life. astuteness. Channel 4 also owes you I admired Lord Attenborough as an artist a sizeable debt of gratitude. A noble man in ignoble times. and also as a beautiful husband and person. The twinkle in his eye, fuelled by his Always approachable, positive, loyal. A Will never forget how amazing he was. intelligent humour. true friend and colleague – we had a lot of In a business of rogues and vagabonds he fun together. Visionary, dedicated and gracious. stood out as a true gentleman. He cared Always called you ‘darling’, held your hand about the world he lived in and used his Yes, Dickie, we will remember we are in and listened. art to propagate a human, political message. show business! A full obituary to Lord Attenborough can be found here British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 9 From top: Director Lone Scherfig delivers the David Lean Lecture; discusses her work at BAFTA’s first A Life in Television event; offers a unique perspective at her Screenwriters On Screenwriting lecture Events

BAFTA runs a varied programme of events throughout the year, providing the opportunity to celebrate the art forms of film, television and games, as well as debate and discuss the key issues affecting the industries. All of these events are open to the public and many are filmed by BAFTA Productions for our online learning channel, BAFTA Guru, and our YouTube account. Through channels such as these, we can offer the wider community the opportunity to learn about the creative process from the very best craft practitioners, deepening an appreciation of the moving image in a global audience.

AFTA’s annual sector lectures are a case in Schamus (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Steven point. The David Lean Lecture, which aims to Knight (Eastern Promises) to deliver our Screenwriters’ B educate, inform and inspire practitioners and On Screenwriting lectures in September. This popular the public by providing insight into the experiences of series, supported by The JJ Charitable Trust, is in some of the world’s best and most compelling directors, its fifth year. was this year delivered by Lone Scherfig in December. Scherfig, whose celebrated filmography includesAn Actress Julie Walters CBE, who was made a BAFTA Fellow Education and One Day, was the first woman to ever in 2014, was the subject of two new BAFTA activities deliver the lecture. in December 2014. Our in-house production company, BAFTA Productions, co-produced with Whizz Kid Given the low representation of women in our industries, Entertainment a special hour-long programme, entitled especially games, BAFTA is proud that several of the Julie Walters: A Life On Screen. This aired on BBC Two experts we’ve invited to speak this year have been on Christmas Eve and received ratings of 1.7 million, female practitioners. Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond, executive with a repeat on New Year’s Day garnering 1.3 million producer of the award-winning Assassin’s Creed, viewers. The BAFTA-winning actress also helped delivered the Games Lecture in May. Actress and writer us launch a new event strand in December, entitled Emma Thompson (Pride & Prejudice) also joined James A Life In Television, which celebrates leading figures

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 10 Events From top: David Fincher discusses his Life In Pictures; BAFTA Special Award winner Hamish Hamilton leads a masterlclass on multi-camera directing; presenter Naomi Wilkinson with Postman Pat’s black and white cat at the Children’s Awards Red Carpet Experience; a masterclass with make-up artist Lois Burwell in Hong Kong from the world of television and their a series of masterclasses with some of particular skillsets: Hamish Hamilton contribution to the art form. Another the nominees. As part of the EGX spoke about multi-camera directing; BAFTA Fellow, CBE, Rezzed festival held in March in Tania Alexander, executive producer was the guest for our second A Life In London, we created the Inside of Gogglebox, discussed the creation Television event in March. Games Arcade, showcasing 15 new and format of the series; journalist independent games as well as the two Allan Little spoke about his 30-year This new series complements our games created by the BAFTA Young career reporting on the frontline; and A Life In Pictures strand, which this Game Designers 2014 winners. Inside Mark Leese delivered a masterclass year included director David Fincher, Games forms part of our Career Starter on production design as part of the and , Ethan Forums series – which also includes Glasgow Film Festival’s Behind The Hawke and . BAFTA Generation Next and Filmmakers Scenes strand. Productions filmed all four events, Forum. These help lift the lid on the which were repurposed and sold film, television and games industries Writer Stephen Beresford joined guests globally by IMG Media. for practitioners with one foot in the at a special screening of his comedy door. More than 1,000 practitioners film, Pride, organised by BAFTA Also new for BAFTA was the benefited from these events. Cymru, and took part in a Q&A introduction of The Craft Sessions session afterwards. BAFTA Cymru also series. Aimed at giving students and As part of our Skills Development hosted a special An Audience With… emerging talent the opportunity to programme, we also host a series of OBE in March, pick the brains of some of the world’s masterclasses throughout the year, and giving guests a unique insight into leading lights in film and television, once again we were able to attract the extraordinary career of the these day-long events were held the some of the best practitioners in the Newport-born actor. day before the Film and Television business to talk about their various Craft Awards. The panels were formed crafts. For instance, our Conversations BAFTA Cymru also contributed from the nominees at both Awards and With Screen Composers at the Royal to our Commissioners Breakfasts covered such categories as Hair And Albert Hall saw and series, to give a select group the Make Up, Editing, Music and Special David Arnold talk passionately about opportunity to access the minds of Visual Effects. their art. Masterclasses we held this some of the key television content year included William Goldenberg (on decision-makers in the UK. This year’s Our Children’s and Games Awards editing), Morag Ross (on make-up and event, co-hosted with Creative Europe, also ran public-facing events before hair), Dick Pope (on cinematography), provided both a panel session and the ceremonies. Before the Children’s Lois Burwell (on make-up, held in 20-minute one-to-one sessions with: Awards in November, we organised Hong Kong) and Sally Wainwright (on Roberto Troni from Channel 4; Gwawr a Red Carpet Experience, giving screenwriting), among many others. Martha Lloyd from S4C; Sky’s Lizzie children aged 7–14 an opportunity to Gray; Martin Rakusen, commercial discover just what it takes to create BAFTA Scotland invited some of its director, fiction at BBC Worldwide; their favourite programmes through homegrown talent to discuss their and BBC Wales’ Faith Penhale.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 11 Events Case Study

Pinewood Studios Group Creative Europe’s Judy Wasdell and the Welsh BAFTA Kids Government’s business development manager, David Ball, also took part in Hospice Screenings the one-to-one sessions.

BAFTA Cymru took its event s part of our wider BAFTA Kids programme, we activities overseas too, hosting a special run special screenings for children with life-limiting event in New York to celebrate the A conditions and their families. This series of film 10th anniversary of the new critically- screenings is held across the UK and is made possible by the acclaimed series, in fundraising efforts of BAFTA’s members who run the London partnership with BAFTA New York, Marathon. They are a true highlight of our charitable work. Cardiff Business Council and BBC America. More than 220 industry Each event is specially created with the needs of the families guests were treated to a big screen in mind, to give them the opportunity to partake in an presentation of the episode ‘Listen’, everyday family excursion that we often take for granted: a followed by a Q&A with showrunner trip to the cinema. The screenings include seasonal activities and writer . and entertainment to create a truly special day out. The films screened this past year were Penguins of Madagascar at Christmas BAFTA New York itself organised 2014, and Cinderella at Easter 2015. two In Conversation events in October and November with actors Eddie The Ryans were just one of the families who attended the Redmayne and Cinderella event at the Odeon in in March, which was respectively. This strand explores held in association with Disney and Cinemagic for the families the careers of notable British talent, of the Children’s Hospice. looking at what it takes to become and remain a distinguished artist. “I just wanted to thank you for arranging such a fantastic morning at the cinema to see Cinderella for all of the families who use the Hospice. Staying in New York, HBO hosted an It was such a treat for us to get out as a family and it was Emily’s first evening with , creator of trip to the cinema – I can wholeheartedly say that she loved it! Being hit show The Newsroom, for BAFTA able to make precious family memories is so important to families like members and journalists, where he ours. Thank you!” offered his thoughts on what it takes to run a successful, objective news service (but not necessarily a financially From top: There was plenty of fun in the foyer for the secure one). The first of twoBrits Who young guests at our BAFTA Kids Hospice Screenings Cracked America events, a series of Penguins of Madagascar and Cinderella

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 12 Events From top: BAFTA Cymru’s Brunch with the Drama Commissioners; Steven Moffat fields questions at the BAFTA Cymru Doctor Who screening in New York; Anna Kendrick and Eddie celebrating British talent currently at BAFTA Los Angeles’ Tea Parties Redmayne enjoy a BAFTA Los Angeles the forefront of film and television in are a highlight of event activities on Tea Party; producer John Battsek discusses the US, saw Daniel Battsek, president the West Coast. Held in January and his career at a BAFTA New York Brits Who Cracked America event of Cohen Media Group, and his August, these are always star-studded brother John Battsek, who runs affairs, providing members and guests Passion Pictures, discuss their broad a chance to toast a year of awards careers. Sarah Barnett, president and achievements and raise funds for our general manager of BBC America, charitable endeavours in the region. Paul Buccieri, president of the A&E Among the guests in attendance this and History channels, and Rebecca year were Eddie Redmayne, Minnie Eaton OBE, executive producer of the Driver, and Masterpiece series, spoke about their OBE, to name a few. experiences of working in America at the second Brits Who Cracked Back in the UK, the BAFTA Crew America event. programme opened its ranks to games practitioners and those based in London BAFTA New York’s Children’s this year. This Skills Development Committee also hosted a welcome scheme, supported by Creative reception for children’s channel Sprout, Skillset, handpicks practitioners with which had moved to the metropolis an established track record in our from Philadelphia. More than 80 industries and helps them to network members of New York’s children’s and learn from each other. media community were there to welcome the company that has become We also held various debates and a leader in commissioning British Question Times throughout the year, programming for the US market. exploring a range of topics including diversity, free speech and the effect of tax breaks on creativity.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 13 Events From top: Ben Shires and Katie Thistleton pose with the audience at a BAFTA Kids: Behind The Scenes event; Production Design is discussed by a panel of industry experts at BAFTA Film Craft: The Sessions; veteran editor Terry Rawlings (left) receives his BAFTA Special Award from friend and colleague, sound mixer Ray Merrin

Events in Numbers The number of UK venues where our BAFTA Shorts tour The number of crafts covered screened, including at our inaugural BAFTA Broadway in Nottingham, Film Craft: The Sessions, the Filmhouse in a day of Q&A panels with Edinburgh and the Queen’s Film Theatre in some of the leading lights Belfast. The collection featured the nominated from the industry held on the films in the British Short Film and British Short Saturday before the EE British Animation categories at the Film Awards in 2015. Academy Film Awards in February. The featured topics were cinematography, costume design, editing, hair and make-up, music, production design, sound and special visual effects. The number of jelly beans equivalent to the Danish director Lone Scherfig gave weight of a BAFTA award (or 3.7kg). the 14th annual David Lean Lecture, This was one of the fun competitions we ran at our held at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly on BAFTA Kids: Behind The Scenes showcase, which visited 15 December. It was the first time the six cities across the UK to help children and families better lecture had been delivered by a woman. understand what it takes to make a great children’s television show through BAFTA-winning guest speakers. Hosts of the 90-minute events included Ben Shires, Katie The number of luminaries Thistleton, Bobby Lockwood who attended the celebration and Naomi Wilkinson. hosted by BAFTA New York to present director Marcus Robinson with his Television Craft Award for Photography – Factual for his documentary, Rebuilding the World Trade Center. The reception was held The number of BAFTA nominations that editor on the 68th floor of 4 World Terry Rawlings has, namely for , Chariots Trade Center in New York, of Fire, and Isadora/Women in Love. Rawlings with the Freedom Tower as was the subject of our Tribute on 7 December, also the appropriate backdrop. receiving a BAFTA Special Award on the night.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 14 From top: BAFTA Breakthrough Brit Jonathan Asser rises to receive his BAFTA Scotland Award; Breakthrough Brit Daniel Gray admires one of two BAFTAs awarded to his game Monument Valley; Nurturing Talent Breakthrough Brit meets

BAFTA takes its commitment to safeguarding the future of the film, television and games industries very seriously. We do this by discovering the next generation of talent, nurturing them, providing them with expert advice from the best in the business and helping them to finesse their inherent creativity into applicable industry skills. BAFTA’s membership base and our little black book of industry contacts is invaluable in meeting this key principle of our learning mission.

he quest to discover new and emerging talent initiative who went on to be nominated for a BAFTA is often mistaken for a search for teenagers, after being named a Breakthrough Brit – Gray headed T students and recent graduates. While BAFTA up the development team of Monument Valley, which undeniably runs many initiatives with that aim in mind, was nominated for five Games awards (winning two), we do not limit our endeavours to help discover the and Williamson won the Breakthrough Talent category stars of tomorrow. Our New and Emerging Talent at this year’s Television Craft Awards. programme is set up to highlight just that: talent. We aim to give anyone who shows promise the opportunity Director gave an inspirational speech to carve their own legacy on film, television and games, to this year’s Breakthrough Brits at a special event at no matter their background. BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, including a rare screening of his 1997 short Doodlebug. The list of luminaries who A case in point came in the form of the 2014 Breakthrough offered Breakthrough Brits mentoring support is too Brits, our flagship emerging talent initiative run in long to print in its entirety; they included actors Sir partnership with Burberry. Two of the 18 Breakthrough OBE, Simon Pegg, OBE Brits revealed in October were in their 40s: Chris Lunt, and Sir Daniel Day-Lewis, writer Jane Goldman, head writer of mini-series Prey who was nominated for two of BBC Films’ Christine Langan, and composer Ennio BAFTAs, and Jonathan Asser, writer of feature film Morricone, among many more. Starred Up, which won him a BAFTA Scotland Award in the Writer Film/Television category. They join Another key emerging talent programme is Brits To Daniel Gray and Marc Williamson as 2014 alumni of the Watch: The Screenings, held in partnership with the

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 15 Nurturing Talent From top: Director Yann Demange talks about his film’71 at a Brits To Watch: The Screenings event in Los Angeles; BAFTA Yip Foundation scholar Wan Pin Chu; actors perform an extract from a new script at a BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum

British Council, which shares the best performed at GEITF in August, Called Asylum, it starred ’s of British emerging talent, on-screen where they received feedback from a . The writing duo and off, with many of the US’ most panel including Myfanwy Moore, UK were among the group of selected talented and influential people in film, controller of comedy production at winners of the first ever Comedy television and games. Working with the BBC; Amy Hartwick, senior vice Showcase in 2011. BAFTA New York and BAFTA Los president, creative development for Angeles, we introduced Kieran Evans ABC Studios; actress ; Emerging practitioners often need (screenwriter and director of Kelly + and US comedian Rob Delaney. help and guidance in the early stages Victor, based on Niall Griffiths’ novel), In October, John Sheerman and of their careers, especially when Hong Khaou (writer and director of writing pairs Nicole Paglia & Daniel trying to make it outside of their Lilting), Yann Demange (director of Brierley and Neil Warhurst & Izzy familiar locale. BAFTA Los Angeles ’71 ) and John Maclean (writer and Mant also saw their work performed runs a Newcomers Program to support director of Slow West) at events in both by professional actors to a packed British talent who make the move to cities over the course of the year. audience at NYTVF. Both BAFTA Hollywood in search of US success. Up Rocliffe showcases were supported to 35 participants receive mentoring, The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing by our branches in Scotland and New career advice and access to our year- Forum continued to go from strength York, and delivered in partnership with round series of events and screenings as to strength. This scheme provides a British Airways, GEITF and NYTVF. a means to support them at this stage of platform for aspiring screenwriters to their career. learn from the best, and for a lucky As well as our BAFTA Rocliffe few to have their work performed in Television Drama and Comedy Forums, BAFTA’s Scholarships are a vital front of key industry decision-makers. this year we also introduced a search to ingredient in our mission to nurture, Guests of the Forum this year included discover new writers creating work for support and develop the next Dennis Kelly, Jane Featherstone, Juliette children and families. Alison Down generation of talent and we expanded Towhidi and Stephanie Laing. was named as the inaugural winner the programme into Asia in 2014. of the latter in October: she received Tian Macleod Ji, from Oxford, was For the Forum’s Comedy Showcase, an expenses-paid trip and full delegate awarded a scholarship to study for five emerging writers or writing pass to the international children’s his Masters in Creative Media at pairs won the opportunity to see programming market, MIP Junior, in the City University of Hong Kong; their work performed live in front Cannes in October, which included while Hong Kong resident Wan Pin of television executives at either the numerous networking opportunities. Chu was awarded the BAFTA Yip Guardian Edinburgh International Foundation Scholarship towards his Television Festival (GEITF) or We were also pleased to learn that Masters in Composition For Screen at the New York Television Festival former BAFTA Rocliffe Comedy the Royal of Music in London. (NYTVF). Karen Reed and writing alumni Peter Bowden and Thom Both receive a bursary to help with pair Tommy Rowson & Nick Beasley Phipps had one of their scripts made their studies and mentoring organised had an extract of their comedy scripts into a new BBC Four comedy in 2015. by BAFTA.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 16 Case Study

We awarded nine scholarships to UK post-graduate students, with Elizabeth Mercuri Matilda Ibini (studying an MA in Creative Writing (Playwriting and Screenwriting)); Elizabeth Mercuri tudent Elizabeth Mercuri was selected as one of three (studying for an MSc Games Software BAFTA scholars to receive a Prince William Scholarship Development – see box out); and Sin Film, Television and Games, supported by BAFTA Gordon Napier (MA/MFA Film and Warner Bros. in 2014. Benefits include: funding towards Directing) being given the three prized her Masters degree in Games Software Development; BAFTA annual Prince William Scholarships for mentorship and free access to BAFTA events. Warner Bros. also Film, Television and Games, supported provides the three scholars with mentorship, masterclasses and by BAFTA and Warner Bros. a short funded work placement within the Warner Bros. group.

Our other UK recipients were: Tadhg “It’s been an incredible experience. I didn’t realise how much it would help Culley (MA Screenwriting); Emily me in terms of steering me and giving me confidence in what I want to do. Ellis (MA 3D Computer Animation); The difference between what I thought I would get and what’s actually Bradley Johnson (MA Moving happened has been insanely different… On paper, the scholarship sounds Image and Sound); Morgan Ritchie great. But when you actually start doing it, you realise how much context (MA Directing Animation); Eloise it gives to what you’re doing. Now everything has a context; I know Tomlinson (MA Digital Effects); and what I’m working towards now. It’s really good for morale. continuing scholarship recipient, Sam Coleman (MA Games Design and The mentorship has been brilliant. I want to work for a studio rather than Development). Sam was one of the go indie, so getting input and advice from BAFTA and my mentors has first ever Prince William Scholars back been invaluable. I’m learning so much. in 2013. I’m really passionate and really want to do this, so having that BAFTA Our UK scholarships are part of a support and meeting like-minded people makes that easier. The whole wider programme that extends to the scheme has been priceless. I can’t say enough good things about it.” US. In 2014, BAFTA Los Angeles awarded five scholarships to Iesh Thapar, Catherine Taylor, Andrew Duncan, Samuel Icklow and William Stefan Smith (who received the Nigel Lythgoe Television Scholarship for a second year). Meanwhile, on the other From top: Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond meets Prince William Scholar Elizabeth side of the States, BAFTA New York Mercuri before her Games Lecture; Mercuri received mentorship and gave scholarships to Lin Que Ayoung; financial support towards her Masters in Games Software Development

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 17 Nurturing Talent From top: Kate Ho, wnner of BAFTA Scotland’s Y Not Game Jam (Girls Into Games); a YGD workshop encouraging schoolgirls in Hackney to consider a career in games; BAFTA Scholar Matilda Ibini

Camille Brown; Lucien Follini-Press; The 2015 competition, in association Raine, editor Rosie Boycott, costume Stephen Lorusso; Melissa Rodriguez; with the Nominet Trust, will see some designer Sandy Powell OBE, script John Sowulski; and Tina Zarbaliev. significant changes. This includes editor Katy Harmer, and TV presenters expanding the age range of potential Alex Jones and June Sarpong. Mentoring by industry experts and entrants to 10 to 18-year-olds, and established practitioners is a key part introducing two new awards: the BAFTA Scotland also looked to raise of most of our new and emerging Mentor Award, for an inspirational awareness for the under-representation talent activities. A project run by individual involved in the education of women in the gaming industry BAFTA Los Angeles, called Inner of young game designers, as voted for at its Y Not Game Jam (Girls Into City Mentoring, helps film students by the public; and the Hero Award, Games) event, held in partnership at the Washington Preparatory High for a games industry professional with Glasgow Caledonian University School and Oak Street Elementary who supports young game designers, in September. This two-day event develop their talents. This programme selected by our Games Committee. kicked off with an inspiring keynote culminated in a special presentation speech from Luci Black, producer at of their films, and the most promising The disproportionate gender split of Media Molecule, who spoke about students were offered scholarships the games industry workforce ( just how she found her way into the to the New York Film Academy’s 14 per cent are women) is an issue games industry. This was followed Los Angeles classes to continue their BAFTA is helping to tackle. In May, by an insightful panel with female professional studies. we teamed up with the Inspiring industry veterans, who discussed Women campaign to host a YGD discrimination and the importance BAFTA inspires children and young workshop and speed networking event of educating young people about people into considering a career in the for girls at the state secondary school, the games industry. Participants film, television and games industries Skinners’ Academy, in Hackney. This of the Game Jam were then tasked through various events and initiatives workshop was specifically held to help with designing a game completely held throughout the year. Our Young advise and support young females who from scratch following the theme of Game Designers (YGD) competition may not have considered a career in ‘Heroic Women’ in just 48 hours. It is just one of how we seek to games before and enthuse them about was Kate Ho, from Firebrand Games, enthuse the next generation of games the fantastic opportunities the industry who won the competition, creating a practitioners through special workshops can offer. unique SMS-text game based on the and events. classic Scottish novel Sunset Song. This was the second of two BAFTA Sixteen-year-old Rhianna Hawkins and Inspiring Women events held In 2013, BAFTA President HRH The joined Adam Oliver at our first this year: the first gave 850 schoolgirls Duke of Cambridge launched our Give dedicated YGD Awards ceremony in an opportunity to meet 170 female Something Back campaign to help July (see Awards on pp.4–7) as winners practitioners from all areas of the arts to young people who wish to enter the of the Game Concept and Game learn more about their careers, including film, television and games industries. Making categories respectively. actresses Jenny Agutter OBE and Jessica This initiative continued its activities

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 18 From top: Nick Ikunda, winner of the Actor category at the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards; BAFTA New York’s special performance of Brooklyn Boy; Breakthrough Brit Marc Williamson collects his Breakthrough into 2014 and 2015, with BAFTA under the Give Something Back banner Talent BAFTA at the Television Craft Awards partnering with five educational to raise awareness of this young talent. organisations – Speakers for Schools, In his autobiographical show, Prescod Into Film, STEMNET, IdeasTap and talks about being raised by a single the BFI Film Academy – to deliver mother, being arrested and facing a school visits, online masterclasses, seven-year prison sentence. BAFTA assessment of up-and-coming talent New York hosted a special performance and one-to-one mentoring. Altogether, of Brooklyn Boy in April, followed by a Give Something Back reached more Q&A with Prescod and show director than 6,000 young people in the past 12 Moises Roberto Belizario. The show months and we would like to thank all debuted at the National Black Theater of our members and award winners and in Harlem in May. nominees who volunteered their time to support the initiative. Discovering new talent and supporting those who have made their first One such recipient, Steven Prescod, tentative steps into the film, television was given special attention by our and games industries is vital in keeping President. A performance of Prescod’s the lifeblood of these art forms flowing. one-man show, Brooklyn Boy, in New Through our learning activities York was witnessed by TRH The and our Awards – many of which Duke and Duchess of Cambridge include ‘Breakthrough’ and ‘New in December, and Prince William Talent’ categories – BAFTA remains immediately asked for BAFTA’s help committed to ensuring this happens.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 19 From top: Participants at BAFTA Scotland’s Vocation, Vocation, Vocation career surgery; our learning channel BAFTA Guru’s new homepage; BAFTA chief executive Amanda Berry encourages schoolgirls to enter the Nurturing Talent in Numbers arts at a workshop at the Tate Modern

The number of young people who benefited from our Give Something Back The number of Breakthrough Brits who have seen campaign in the last 12 months. success by way of BAFTA nominations and wins since being named as part of the initiative. Six of our scholars have also done the same. The number of BAFTA scholarships awarded in 2014. The number of schoolgirls who attended a special workshop event at the Tate Modern in April to inspire them to seek a career in the arts. The event gave them the opportunity to discuss prospective jobs with 170 women practitioners from all areas of the arts. This was one of two events held in partnership with the Inspiring The number of nominees at the Women campaign; the second, held in British Academy Scotland New May, was a BAFTA Young Game Designers Talent Awards across 12 categories. workshop for 60 schoolgirls from Skinners’ Academy in Hackney.

The age range of The number of video uploads to people who had our dedicated learning channel free access to the BAFTA Guru on YouTube over Vocation Vocation Vocation: BAFTA the past 12 months. At 31 minutes Scotland Career Surgery event, held at the Edinburgh and 48 seconds, highlights from Paul International Film Festival in June. The afternoon Greengrass’ David Lean Lecture offered networking opportunities, engagement with (event originally held in March 2014) emerging talent and careers advice, and was held in is the longest video of the year. partnership with Screen Academy Scotland.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 20 From top: New members this year included actor Benedict Cumberbatch (pictured with his wife); senior games designer Catherine Woolley; actress ; and children’s television personality Justin Fletcher Membership

ike the industries that we support, BAFTA’s To ensure we remain at the cutting edge of our industries membership is ever evolving, ensuring that the and best represent the crafts involved, BAFTA is always L Academy best represents the skills, crafts and on the lookout for talented practitioners to join our ranks talents needed to create films, television programmes from areas we feel are currently underrepresented. We and games. Our members may come from all walks made a concerted effort to recruitgames professionals of life and hail from all over the globe, but they all last year and saw an increase in uptake of membership have one important thing in : they have of 10 per cent from this industry. Notable new members made a significant contribution to the art forms of the included Catharina Lavers Mallet, head of King.com’s moving image. new London studio, and Catherine Woolley, senior designer at Creative Assembly. The members are central to what we do, from voting at our Awards and helping with fundraising to giving Outside of the games industry, our roster swelled with their precious time and effort to help inspire, enthuse such fantastic additions as actors Benedict Cumberbatch, and mentor the next generation of talent. The success Dame , Deepak Verma, Kate Winslet of our Give Something Back campaign – first launched CBE and Justin Fletcher MBE; producers Dominic in July 2013 and benefiting thousands of young people Treadwell-Collins and Susan Hogg; writers Peter through mentorship, masterclasses, lectures and Q&A Baynham, Dominic Mitchell and Diane Whitley; and sessions – is testament to our members’ dedication to directors Debbie Isitt and Alice Troughton. our mission to discover and nurture future talent. The programme is currently being reviewed and refined to Diversity is a vital part of our membership and we are offer a more distinctive BAFTA experience, and we are currently encouraging more applications from women still actively encouraging members to take part in our who have made a significant contribution to film, varied Learning & Events programme. television and games.

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British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 21 From top: Performers at the Film Gala Dinner; speaks at an Academy Circle event; Celia Imrie entertains an audience of Academy Circle members Fundraising

ike most charities, fundraising is We also held three Academy Circle Lecture series – would not have vital for providing the financial events in the UK: Chiltern Firehouse been possible without the support L support we need to meet hosted screenwriter of the David Lean Foundation and our mission parameters. The money (September); Fortnum & Mason The JJ Charitable Trust respectively. we raise goes directly into finacing hosted actor Andy Serkis (December); Lone Scherfig delivered the David BAFTA’s many events and initiatives and Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard Lean Lecture in December, while we run throughout the year. hosted actress Celia Imrie (February). James Schamus, Emma Thompson and The Academy Circle is a small group Steven Knight spoke about their work One of the key events of the past 12 of influential supporters who make for the Screenwriters’ Lecture series months was also a new one on the a significant donation each year to at three separate events in September. fundraising calendar. The Film Gala support our charitable activity. In Dinner took place on the Thursday return, the group is invited to a series The first recipient of theBAFTA Yip before the EE British Academy Film of intimate evenings with special guest Foundation Scholarships was chosen Awards in February, with the money speakers from film, television and games, in July, namely Wan Pin Chu from raised supporting our Give Something providing them with a personal account Hong Kong. He is studying Film Back campaign. It was a tremendously of their career. We also extended our Composition at the Royal College of successful evening, celebrating the Academy Circle events into the US this Music. The BAFTA Yip Foundation moving image and showcasing how past year through BAFTA Los Angeles Scholarship is part of our wider BAFTA plays a vital role in connecting and BAFTA New York. scholarships programme that includes young people from all backgrounds the UK and US (see ‘New Talent’ on with some of the best film, television The Nominet Trust will be supporting pp.15–19). and game makers working today. The the BAFTA Young Game Designers money raised through ticket sales, competition in 2015, our initiative BAFTA would also like to thank the sponsorship and a live and silent auction to inspire the UK’s games creators of following for their generous support will be used to equip more young the future by giving young people the throughout the year: the British people with the skills, knowledge chance to design and make their own Council, Creative , Creative and contacts to enrich the moving video game. Skillset, the Edwin Fox Foundation, image industries. The sold-out event the Galashan Trust, The Lowy Mitchell garnered extensive media coverage, and Two of our main Learning events – Foundation, the Mad Dog Foundation, was even featured on the front cover of The David Lean Lecture and The the Wellcome Trust and all members of the Evening Standard the following day. BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters’ the Academy Circle.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 22 From top: Rov(er)ing House of Fraser fashion reporter, Mr Darcy the beagle, on the ‘hot pink’ carpet outside Grosvenor House; director and Breakthrough Brit initiate Destiny Ekaragha at our photoshoot for the launch event brochure; Leading Actress nominee attemds the EE British Academy Film Awards’ Partnerships Nominees Party, held in partnership with Audi

any of our Awards and events would not post-ceremony dinner given a ‘hot pink’ House of Fraser be possible without the generous support makeover. Its special fashion reporter, Mr Darcy, the M of our partners and sponsors (the full list of beagle dog, was also on hand to give celebrities paws for which can be found on page 30). The past 12 months thought about their outfits for the night. It also worked has seen BAFTA expand its existing relationships and hard with its media partners to generate additional welcome new ones. interest for the event. House of Fraser’s promotions lasted well beyond Awards night too, providing lots Our Film Awards, for instance, marked EE’s 18th year of in-store branding, offering ‘Get the BAFTA look’, as title sponsor (15 as Orange) and we’ve extended across its stores. the partnership to include next year’s Awards as well. Meanwhile, Audi stepped up its partnership with us to For the Games Awards, we signed up three major co-host the Film Awards’ Nominees Party, which saw industry players as partners: Electronic Arts, Activision such luminaries as Ron Howard, , Steve and SEGA. Monster Energy also came on board for the Coogan and Daniel Brühl in attendance. For the first first time to sponsor the after party. time ever, the party was held on royal grounds, namely Kensington Palace. Breakthrough Brits is one of BAFTA’s tentpole emerging talent initiatives. Now in its second year, we Our Television Awards also saw some significant developed our partnership with Burberry to make the changes, with House of Fraser signing on as title announcement of the Breakthrough Brits into much sponsor. The company really embraced Awards more of a media event. The evening reception party was fever, with the BBC broadcast of the ceremony once again held at Burberry’s flagship store on Regent promoted across its 60 stores, adding additional Street, London, and Burberry CEO Christopher Bailey in-store activity for customers in the lead up to the big MBE was in attendance to congratulate and chat to the event. On the night, they put a smile on guests’ faces 18 Breakthrough Brits. with the red carpet entrance to Grosvenor House for the

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 23 From top: Minutes of the first meeting of the British Film Academy, 19 November 1947; photographer Ian Derry discusses his work at the BAFTA, Backstage exhibition launch; Alec (who won the British Actor BAFTA Archive, award for his performance in The Bridge on the River Kwai) with Virginia McKenna at Heritage and Exhibitions the British Film in 1958

AFTA’s Archive and Heritage mark the First World War Centenary, In January, ahead of the Film Awards, department exists to ensure we screened Oh! What a Lovely War, BAFTA Exhibitions opened a public Bthe unique legacy of BAFTA the directorial debut of our former exhibition at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly. is maintained for all posterity, while president, Lord Richard Attenborough. More than 2,000 people attended BAFTA Exhibitions showcases our This was followed by a Q&A with the launch of BAFTA, Backstage, history for the benefit of our industries Lord Attenborough’s son, theatre supported by Deutsche Asset and and to broaden appreciation of the director Michael Attenborough CBE. Wealth Management, over the opening creative processes involved in film, In September 2014 and May 2015, we weekend. The exhibition showcased television and games production in the screened two films by acclaimed writer more than 80 images of reportage wider populace. Dennis Potter, namely Blue Remembered and portrait photography of leading Hills and Dreamchild. The first screening film talent at our Film Awards. There In the summer of 2014, BAFTA was introduced by cast member John were eight featured photographers, Archive completed scanning of selected Bird, while Dreamchild was followed namely Jessie Craig, Ian Derry, Sarah BAFTA photography and has been by a Q&A with director Gavin Millar, Dunn, Phil Fisk, Charlie Gray, Rich integrating these into Third Light, cinematographer Billy Williams OBE Hardcastle, Ellis Parrinder and Greg our online photography library. As and producer Kenith Trodd. In April, Williams, with further photography part of our digitisation programme of we marked the 30th anniversary of the from Michael Barrett, Jonathan Birch, material of historical importance, we release of My Beautiful Laundrette by Stephen Butler, David Dettman, Marc also created digital files of BAFTA’s screening the film and hosting a Q&A Hoberman, Richard Kendal and Doug journals, magazines and newsletters session with the film’s director, Stephen McKenzie. Exhibition prints were for members, covering the years Frears, and writer, CBE. made available to buy via a live and 1948–2009, and the early minute online auction. books (1948–1962) of the forerunning A new commercial venture, BAFTA organisations that became BAFTA. Prints, was successfully launched at Much of BAFTA Archive, Heritage the Children’s Awards in November, and Exhibitions’ invaluable work We held four Heritage screenings enabling attendees to purchase prints of can be accessed and explored here. over the past 12 months. In July, to photographs taken at the Awards.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 24 From top: An example of BAFTA 195 Piccadilly’s sumptuous menu; the relaunched BAFTA 195 Piccadilly website; actress Selma Hayek speaks at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly Advertising Week Europe; a YouTube event at Ad Week

AFTA 195 Piccadilly is the British Academy’s BAFTA 195 Piccadilly prides itself on its standard spiritual home and has served as our members’ hospitality and customer service, and we made two Bmain headquarters since 1976 – offering a warm improvements on this last year. In August 2014, the and friendly creative hub to meet colleagues, discuss kitchen was expanded to include an increased volume industry matters and network. With its two screening walk-in fridge, allowing for much better storage; a brand rooms and various event spaces, it also plays host to new temperature controlled preparation room, allowing many of our vital learning activities and initiatives, us to plate up to 180 dishes at a time; and a new chefs’ which benefit the industry and public alike. It provides office/tasting room, where we can invite guests to exhibition space for our archive and heritage work, sample our menus. We also updated the BAFTA 195 allowing us to showcase our contribution to British Piccadilly staff uniform, providing a more professional culture. And it is a highly sought-after venue for hire, look to our excellent service team. providing us with a commercial income. In the autumn of 2014, we launched our first dedicated Two of the biggest events we hosted in the past year were BAFTA 195 Piccadilly newsletter for our members, Creative Week (2–6 June) and Advertising Week Europe covering upcoming events, offers and activities. The (23–27 March). The former saw CEOs, directors and aim is to engage more directly with our members and executives from across the creative spectrum discuss to provide a ‘club’-like feel to our offering. Around the international strategies and share expert media insight; same time, we also launched our new-look website. while the latter (hosted for the third year in a row at It is regularly updated with events and offers, giving BAFTA) allowed the world’s premier gathering of members and clients more opportunity to engage with marketing and communications leaders to discuss the past, present and future activities taking place in the hottest topics affecting the industry today. Our clients building. With the help of BAFTA Productions, an are using BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in creative ways too, independent production duo were commissioned to with Ad Week, for example utilising all areas of the create bespoke content for the website. See for yourself building as well as St James’s Church Garden next door. by visiting the site here.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 25 From top: The relaunched YGD website; collects her Leading Actress award for The Queen in 2007, one of the 100 Moments project; Creative Week at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly BAFTA in Numbers

The number of photographers The number of BAFTA websites that featured in our were given a significant facelift in BAFTA, Backstage October, with redesigns implemented on bafta.org, exhibition in BAFTA Guru, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, BAFTA January 2015. The Young Game Designers and BAFTA Kids’ Vote sites. exhibition showcased more Our social media sites also saw huge growth, with a than 80 stunning photographs taken at 126 per cent increase in views of our online videos and our Awards ceremonies over the years. a 24 per cent rise in our Facebook and Twitter followers in the first quarter of 2015 alone ( January–March).

The number of speakers who The number of addressed the 900 delegates retweets we received for a throughout a packed Creative photograph of Leading Actor winner, Week 2014, held at BAFTA 195 Eddie Redmayne, with Stephen Hawking at the Piccadilly. Among the speakers were EE British Academy Film Awards. It’s @BAFTA’s representatives from BBC, Channel most popular tweet ever, with 4,183 favourites too. 4, The Equality and Human Rights Commission, Facebook, ITV, Sky, Twitter, Warner Bros. and The number of YouTube/Google. archival moments used in our special online feature created to generate public excitement in the 100 days leading The number of runners at the Virgin Money up to the Film London Marathon who attended our post-race reception at Awards. The 100 BAFTA 195 Piccadilly on 26 April. The runners represented Moments project used both still and moving image 21 of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince material from the BAFTA Archive to showcase Harry’s Charities Forum, of which BAFTA is a member. the history of the Film Awards across the decades.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 26 A Year in the Life of BAFTA

Here are just a few of the many BAFTA highlights from the past 12 months. June 2014 August 2014 October 2014 New intake for BAFTA Crew initiative Winners of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Comedy BAFTA reveals the 18 Breakthrough Brits at a special Showcase revealed event in their honour July 2014 The Sargent-Disc BAFTA Filmmakers’ Market – September 2014 November 2014 an annual networking and skills development event BAFTA announces new scholarship recipients In Conversation event with Keira Knightley for first-time filmmakers – takes place for UK, US and Hong Kong in New York

December 2014 February 2015 April 2015 Lone Scherfig delivers Inaugural Film Gala Dinner raises £250,000 Brits To Watch: The Screenings hosts director the David Lean Lecture John Maclean in New York and Los Angeles March 2015 January 2015 HRH The Duke of Cambridge donates May 2015 BAFTA, Backstage photographic exhibition a BAFTA to the Shanghai Film Museum Young Game Designers workshops held opens at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in our first visit to mainland China in , Newcastle and London

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 27 Key Performance Indicators and Finances 2014*

Events staged Unique visitors to BAFTA websites Newcomers supported Skills development programme participants

2014 Actual 223 2014 Actual 3.3m Breakthrough Brits 18 Generation Next 1,272 Writers featured in Rocliffe 17 Filmmakers Forum 1,323 2015 Target 225 2015 Target 3.3m Screenwriters Bursary 5 Inside Games 727 People who attended our events Twitter/Facebook/video/web reach Brits to Watch 4 London Masterclass attendees 2,125 Screenwriters’ Series attendees 1,060 2014 Actual 29,030 2014 Actual 6.37m TOTAL 44 BAFTA Crew attendees 1,214 2015 Target 30,000 2015 Target 6.5m 2015 Target 40 Guest Lecture attendees 499 Composers Series attendees 708 The number of events staged fell in 2014 As the digital landscape continues to evolve, We increased the number of newcomers on the previous year’s figure because we so too has our online offering. In 2014, we supported in 2014 on the previous year. TOTAL 8,928 rationalised our events to focus more on we saw audience preferences move more Our target for 2015 is relatively the same gaining wider engagement through our towards consuming content on social media as the 2014 number because we feel it is 2015 Target 9,500 websites and social media. This is also platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, at an appropriate level to allow us to give why the number of attendees fell in 2014, rather than traditional websites. Although our newcomers the profile they deserve and to although average attendance has stayed website visitor numbers remained relatively preserve the high standard of the emerging Our skills development programme increased in 2014, roughly the same as 2013. static on the 2013 figure (growing 100k), talent we support. both in terms of the number of BAFTA Guru video views and social media engagement subscribers and the participants in our events and increased considerably. initiatives. Our Learning & Events programme reflects the diversity of the population, and continues to level the playing field by being open to all talented people.

Result for the Year (£’000) Total Income (£’000) Total Expenditure (£’000) Net Investment in Charitable Activity (£’000)

2014 2013 Activity 2014 2013 Activity 2014 2013 Activity 2014 2013 % Total income 12,908 12,139 Voluntary 122 128 Generating voluntary income 83 83 Awards (247) (499) (51%) Total expenditure 12,606 11,194 Membership 1,872 1,757 Membership 480 398 Archive 560 401 40% Hiring 3,692 3,317 Hiring 3,116 2,729 Learning & Events 1,437 1,240 16% SURPLUS 302 945 Other commercial 1,513 1,660 Other commercial 1,705 1,570 TOTAL 1,750 1,142 53% Charitable 5,278 5,098 Charitable 7,028 6,240 Other 284 326 Other 194 174

TOTAL 12,908 12,139 TOTAL 12,606 11,194

British Academy of Film and Television Arts * Statistics correspond to the calendar year January to December 2014, Review of the Year 2014–15 28 based on our Annual Report & Accounts. To see the full report, visit here. Officers of the Academy

Academy President Elected Members of the Elected Members of the HRH The Duke of Cambridge, KG Film Committee Games Committee Academy Vice-President Duncan Kenworthy OBE Nik Powell Chair Harvey Elliott* Chair Pippa Harris Deputy Chair Georg Backer Academy Vice-President David Arnold Ray Maguire Sophie Turner Laing Andrew Curtis Johnny Minkley Chief Executive Christopher Figg Jo Twist Amanda Berry OBE Kenith Trodd Marc Samuelson * Children’s Representatives Chief Operating Officer Clare Wise Kevin Price Penny Wolf

Trustees of the Board Elected Members of the Anne Morrison Chair of the Academy Television Committee John Willis Deputy Chair of the Academy Harvey Elliott Chair, Games Committee Andrew Newman Chair Pippa Harris Deputy Chair, Film Committee Deputy Chair Jane Lush Deputy Chair, Television Committee Richard Boden Andrew Newman Chair, Television Committee Neil Grant Nik Powell Chair, Film Committee Krishnendu Majumdar Sara Putt Chair, Learning & Events Committee Emma Morgan Sara Putt Medwyn Jones Chair, Commercial Committee Simon Spencer* Tanya Seghatchian Co-opted Board Member Graham Stuart Samir Shah OBE Co-opted Board Member Brian Woods Janet Walker Chair, Finance and Audit Committee

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Review of the Year 2014–15 29 With Thanks

We would like to thank all our supporters, especially those listed below, for their generous support and donations over the past year ( June 2014–May 2015):

88 Rue du Rhone, Activision Blizzard, BAFTA Cymru BAFTA New York Other Supporters & Academy Circle Donors Alphagrip, Audi, Autodesk, Avid, AB Acoustics, AGFX, Audi, Bauhaus, AMC, BBC America, BBC Worldwide, Abertay University, Mikel Arteta, Arts & Business Scotland, The Academy would also like to thank Badoit, Bananagrams, Barco, Bethesda, BBC Cymru Wales, Law, Cardiff British Airways, , Mohamed Amersi, Lotta Ashdown, Elena Baturina, Graham all our staff who have worked tirelessly bottlegreen, Brightcove, British Airways, & Vale College, Cardiff Council, Cardiff GREAT, HBO, The Standard, Visit Britain Beswick, BFI, Kelly Barel di Sant’Albano, Louise Bhattacharjee, behind the scenes to make the charity Burberry, CARAT*, Champagne University, Celt, Champagne Taittinger, Kristina Borsy, Patsy Bown, the British Council, Nathan Brown, run so smoothly this past year. 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