A galaxy of 42 emerging creative talents from across the U.S., U.K. and India have been unveiled as the 2023 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort.
The selected talents have worked on some of the most lauded projects over the last several months including “The Last of Us,” “1923,” “Blue Jean,” “Rye Lane,” “Rocket Boys” and “Joyland.”
Breakthrough is BAFTA’s flagship new talent initiative in partnership with Netflix, drawn from creatives working in film, games and television. Awarded to those in the midst of, or on the cusp of their breakthrough moment, the year-long initiative includes one-to-one meetings and career guidance, full voting membership, access to BAFTA events and screenings, as well as networking events, both in the U.K. and internationally.
This year’s cohort comprises creatives spanning craft specialisms from hair and make up, production, editing and games design, to performance, directing and cinematography and is from diverse ethnic backgrounds and abilities.
The selected talents have worked on some of the most lauded projects over the last several months including “The Last of Us,” “1923,” “Blue Jean,” “Rye Lane,” “Rocket Boys” and “Joyland.”
Breakthrough is BAFTA’s flagship new talent initiative in partnership with Netflix, drawn from creatives working in film, games and television. Awarded to those in the midst of, or on the cusp of their breakthrough moment, the year-long initiative includes one-to-one meetings and career guidance, full voting membership, access to BAFTA events and screenings, as well as networking events, both in the U.K. and internationally.
This year’s cohort comprises creatives spanning craft specialisms from hair and make up, production, editing and games design, to performance, directing and cinematography and is from diverse ethnic backgrounds and abilities.
- 11/29/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The new chair of Bafta’s TV committee and deputy chair have also been revealed.
Bafta has confirmed the new and returning chairs and deputy chair of its film and television committees, with Anna Higgs returning as film chair, alongside newly elected deputy film chair Emily Stillman.
Higgs – who was recently named as managing director of UK talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, will return to Bafta after holding the position of chair for two years prior. She will serve alongside newly-elected deputy chair, vice president at Warner Bros. Studio Leavesden Emily Stillman, who takes over from Alexandra Derbyshire.
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Bafta has confirmed the new and returning chairs and deputy chair of its film and television committees, with Anna Higgs returning as film chair, alongside newly elected deputy film chair Emily Stillman.
Higgs – who was recently named as managing director of UK talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, will return to Bafta after holding the position of chair for two years prior. She will serve alongside newly-elected deputy chair, vice president at Warner Bros. Studio Leavesden Emily Stillman, who takes over from Alexandra Derbyshire.
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- 7/26/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Casting
Casting for the beloved “Famous Five” stories of Enid Blyton, which are being reimagined for the BBC and Zdf by Nicolas Winding Refn, has been revealed.
Diaana Babnicova is playing the role of George, alongside Elliott Rose as Julian, Kit Rakusen as Dick, Flora Jacoby Richardson as Anne, playing George’s cousins who come to stay at Kirrin Cottage.
Making up the fifth member of the “Famous Five” is Kip, the Bearded Collie Cross playing Timmy the dog. The cast also includes Jack Gleeson (“Game of Thrones”), Ann Akinjirin (“Moon Knight”), James Lance (“Ted Lasso”) and Diana Quick (“Father Brown”).
The 3 x 90′ series is based on the 21 “Famous Five” novels and short stories Blyton wrote between 1942 and 1963. The series follows five daring young explorers as they encounter treacherous, action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries, unparalleled danger and astounding secrets. It is created for television and executive produced by Winding Refn (byNWR...
Casting for the beloved “Famous Five” stories of Enid Blyton, which are being reimagined for the BBC and Zdf by Nicolas Winding Refn, has been revealed.
Diaana Babnicova is playing the role of George, alongside Elliott Rose as Julian, Kit Rakusen as Dick, Flora Jacoby Richardson as Anne, playing George’s cousins who come to stay at Kirrin Cottage.
Making up the fifth member of the “Famous Five” is Kip, the Bearded Collie Cross playing Timmy the dog. The cast also includes Jack Gleeson (“Game of Thrones”), Ann Akinjirin (“Moon Knight”), James Lance (“Ted Lasso”) and Diana Quick (“Father Brown”).
The 3 x 90′ series is based on the 21 “Famous Five” novels and short stories Blyton wrote between 1942 and 1963. The series follows five daring young explorers as they encounter treacherous, action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries, unparalleled danger and astounding secrets. It is created for television and executive produced by Winding Refn (byNWR...
- 7/26/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Nicholas Winding Refn’s ‘Famous Five’ Adaptation Sets Cast
The BBC’s upcoming Famous Five adaptation from Nicholas Winding Refn has set cast and unveiled first look images. Diaana Babnicova will play the role of George, alongside Elliott Rose as Julian, Kit Rakusen as Dick, Flora Jacoby Richardson as Anne playing George’s cousins who come to stay at Kirrin Cottage. Joining the five are Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones) as Wentworth, Ann Akinjirin (Moon Knight) as Fanny, James Lance (Ted Lasso) as Quentin and Diana Quick (Father Brown) as Mrs Wentworth. The series is being co-produced for Zdf and comes from Drive creator Winding Refn’s byNWR along with Moonage Pictures. The show will be based on Enid Blyton’s iconic 21 stories with filming set to take place shortly across the south west of the UK. Famous Five is one of the highest-profile series to come out of the...
The BBC’s upcoming Famous Five adaptation from Nicholas Winding Refn has set cast and unveiled first look images. Diaana Babnicova will play the role of George, alongside Elliott Rose as Julian, Kit Rakusen as Dick, Flora Jacoby Richardson as Anne playing George’s cousins who come to stay at Kirrin Cottage. Joining the five are Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones) as Wentworth, Ann Akinjirin (Moon Knight) as Fanny, James Lance (Ted Lasso) as Quentin and Diana Quick (Father Brown) as Mrs Wentworth. The series is being co-produced for Zdf and comes from Drive creator Winding Refn’s byNWR along with Moonage Pictures. The show will be based on Enid Blyton’s iconic 21 stories with filming set to take place shortly across the south west of the UK. Famous Five is one of the highest-profile series to come out of the...
- 7/26/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Further winners include British Film Commission exec Samantha Perahia.
Eon Productions’ Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are among the winners of the Production Guild of Great Britain Awards 2022, set to be presented tomorrow night (March 26).
Broccoli and Wilson, who have produced the last nine films in the James Bond series through their London-based Eon Productions, will receive the Pggb contribution to the industry award at a ceremony in Hertfordshire, just outside of London.
The award recognises the success of the Bond franchise but also their production of independent features, which are often female-directed with strong female storylines, including Christina Choe’s Nancy,...
Eon Productions’ Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are among the winners of the Production Guild of Great Britain Awards 2022, set to be presented tomorrow night (March 26).
Broccoli and Wilson, who have produced the last nine films in the James Bond series through their London-based Eon Productions, will receive the Pggb contribution to the industry award at a ceremony in Hertfordshire, just outside of London.
The award recognises the success of the Bond franchise but also their production of independent features, which are often female-directed with strong female storylines, including Christina Choe’s Nancy,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The Production Guild of Great Britain (Pggb) has unveiled its award winners for 2022 ahead of the prize ceremony on Saturday. Scroll down for the full list.
The Production Team of the Year Award was won by the crew behind Northman, Robert Eggers follow-up to The Lighthouse, including producer Mark Huffam.
According to jury chair Callum McDougal, the decision was made in part because the film was the first major feature to shoot in Northern Ireland during Covid, which sent “a sign across the world that we could continue to work safely in this country and deliver film successfully.”
A special mention in the category went to the team behind Sarah Gavron’s Rocks.
The Pggb High-End TV Production Team of the Year Award went to Andrew Haigh’s See-Saw series The North Water following a challenging shoot.
“The North Water team demonstrated how to survive the perfect production storm: you...
The Production Team of the Year Award was won by the crew behind Northman, Robert Eggers follow-up to The Lighthouse, including producer Mark Huffam.
According to jury chair Callum McDougal, the decision was made in part because the film was the first major feature to shoot in Northern Ireland during Covid, which sent “a sign across the world that we could continue to work safely in this country and deliver film successfully.”
A special mention in the category went to the team behind Sarah Gavron’s Rocks.
The Pggb High-End TV Production Team of the Year Award went to Andrew Haigh’s See-Saw series The North Water following a challenging shoot.
“The North Water team demonstrated how to survive the perfect production storm: you...
- 3/25/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Barbara Broccoli, Charlotte Riley Among Winners at The Production Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2022
Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson will be among the winners at the Production Guild of Great Britain (Pggb) awards on Friday night alongside actor Charlotte Riley and senior vice president of studio operations Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Emily Stillman.
The awards, which are in association with Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden will be presented on Saturday night in Hertfordshire, in a ceremony hosted by comedian Patrick Kielty.
As well as honouring the winners and nominees, they will also pay tribute to producer and Hartswood Films’ founder, Beryl Vertue, who died last month.
Other than the Pggb Contribution to the Industry Award, which is voted on by the Pggb board, all the winners were nominated by Pggb’s members and selected by juries of leading industry professionals.
Lyndsay Duthie, Pggb’s CEO, said: “As British content continues to be in demand, we are delighted to be able to celebrate...
The awards, which are in association with Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden will be presented on Saturday night in Hertfordshire, in a ceremony hosted by comedian Patrick Kielty.
As well as honouring the winners and nominees, they will also pay tribute to producer and Hartswood Films’ founder, Beryl Vertue, who died last month.
Other than the Pggb Contribution to the Industry Award, which is voted on by the Pggb board, all the winners were nominated by Pggb’s members and selected by juries of leading industry professionals.
Lyndsay Duthie, Pggb’s CEO, said: “As British content continues to be in demand, we are delighted to be able to celebrate...
- 3/24/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ Kicks Off New Warner Bros Studios U.K. Virtual Stage
Warner Bros. Studios at Leavesden (Wbsl), U.K., has expanded its facilities with the launch of three new sound stages and V Stage, a virtual production stage.
“House of the Dragon,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel, is confirmed as the first production to use the new facilities. In addition to the extensive exterior backlot at the studios, V Stage will enable the series to expand upon its existing variety of international landscapes.
Some 83,000 sq. ft. of additional production space will be available at the U.K facility. The V Stage, one of Europe’s largest virtual production stages, offers 24,000 sq. ft. of total space, and the inside will feature a 7,100-sq. ft. wraparound virtual production environment, using a matrix of more than 2,600 LED panels integrated with a state-of-the-art processing system. A dynamic ceiling offers an additional 5,544 sq. ft. of LED panels with eight sections that work independently of one another,...
“House of the Dragon,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel, is confirmed as the first production to use the new facilities. In addition to the extensive exterior backlot at the studios, V Stage will enable the series to expand upon its existing variety of international landscapes.
Some 83,000 sq. ft. of additional production space will be available at the U.K facility. The V Stage, one of Europe’s largest virtual production stages, offers 24,000 sq. ft. of total space, and the inside will feature a 7,100-sq. ft. wraparound virtual production environment, using a matrix of more than 2,600 LED panels integrated with a state-of-the-art processing system. A dynamic ceiling offers an additional 5,544 sq. ft. of LED panels with eight sections that work independently of one another,...
- 6/30/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
New facility will feature a wraparound virtual environment of more than 7,000ft2.
HBO’s House Of The Dragon, the prequel to fantasy series Game Of Thrones, is to be the first production to use a new virtual production stage at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK.
The studio confirmed the move when announcing the opening of three new sound stages, providing 83,000 square feet of additional production space at the UK facility.
In addition to the extensive exterior backlot at Leavesden, the aim is that the new virtual production stage will enable the HBO series to expand on its existing variety of international landscapes.
HBO’s House Of The Dragon, the prequel to fantasy series Game Of Thrones, is to be the first production to use a new virtual production stage at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK.
The studio confirmed the move when announcing the opening of three new sound stages, providing 83,000 square feet of additional production space at the UK facility.
In addition to the extensive exterior backlot at Leavesden, the aim is that the new virtual production stage will enable the HBO series to expand on its existing variety of international landscapes.
- 6/30/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Warner Bros Leavesden Opens Virtual Production Stage; HBO’s ‘House Of The Dragon’ Set As First Shoot
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden is launching three new sound stages, including a state-of-the-art new virtual production facility.
For more on the growing uptake of virtual production check out our feature from May on Netflix’s 1899, which is shooting on a comparable stage in Germany. As the pandemic continues to impact production, the prospect of being able to film in a contained, controlled space that can stand in for multiple environments in one shooting day continues to grow in appeal.
The first production on floors at WB’s new facility, which is called ‘V Stage’, will be House of the Dragon, HBO’s prequel to Game of Thrones. The studio noted that virtual production would allow the show to expand upon its variety of international landscapes.
V Stage becomes one of the largest virtual production stages in Europe, offering 24,000 sq. ft. of total space. The inside will feature a 7,100-sq.-ft.
For more on the growing uptake of virtual production check out our feature from May on Netflix’s 1899, which is shooting on a comparable stage in Germany. As the pandemic continues to impact production, the prospect of being able to film in a contained, controlled space that can stand in for multiple environments in one shooting day continues to grow in appeal.
The first production on floors at WB’s new facility, which is called ‘V Stage’, will be House of the Dragon, HBO’s prequel to Game of Thrones. The studio noted that virtual production would allow the show to expand upon its variety of international landscapes.
V Stage becomes one of the largest virtual production stages in Europe, offering 24,000 sq. ft. of total space. The inside will feature a 7,100-sq.-ft.
- 6/30/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The movement for an effective childcare infrastructure for workers in the U.K. film and TV industry is taking a major leap forward with the opening of the first dedicated, on-site childcare facility at a U.K. studio.
Variety can reveal that Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, home to the forthcoming “Wonder Woman 1984,” will open a nursery this summer, providing 40-50 places to both Warner Bros. staff and productions shooting at the studio. Crucially, the nursery will hold flexible hours in order to meet the demand of extended production schedules.
The message is simple, according to co-founder and “Peaky Blinders” actor Charlotte Riley: you can’t talk about equality without talking about childcare.
The initiative is driven by the “Press” actor and business partner Mark Radcliffe, who set up creative sector-focused childcare firm WonderWorks, alongside Emily Stillman, VP of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.
Riley created WonderWorks after returning to...
Variety can reveal that Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, home to the forthcoming “Wonder Woman 1984,” will open a nursery this summer, providing 40-50 places to both Warner Bros. staff and productions shooting at the studio. Crucially, the nursery will hold flexible hours in order to meet the demand of extended production schedules.
The message is simple, according to co-founder and “Peaky Blinders” actor Charlotte Riley: you can’t talk about equality without talking about childcare.
The initiative is driven by the “Press” actor and business partner Mark Radcliffe, who set up creative sector-focused childcare firm WonderWorks, alongside Emily Stillman, VP of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.
Riley created WonderWorks after returning to...
- 3/6/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
On Jan. 31, 2013, Emily Stillman called her mother about a headache. Less than 36 hours later, the 19-year-old college sophomore was unconscious in a Michigan hospital. "I told her, 'It's okay. You can go,' " Alicia Stillman tells People, her voice cracking as she recalls sitting next to her daughter's hospital bed. "I'll be strong. I promise you, I will be your voice. This will not happen to other people." Emily died from meningitis B, a bacterial disease that can be prevented with a vaccine but is not available in the United States. Recent outbreaks at Princeton University and the University of...
- 5/18/2014
- by Elaine Aradillas
- PEOPLE.com
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