Bafta Guru

Q&A with director Radha Blank, moderated by Destiny Ekaragha, about Radha's new film The Forty-Year-Old Version. In this film, Radha portrays a down-on-her-luck NY playwright, who is desperate for a breakthrough before 40. Reinventing herself as rapper RadhaMUSPrime, she vacillates between the worlds of Hip Hop and theatre in order to find her true voice.

Discover how immersive technology enables the traditional film production process to become more efficient, accessible, and sustainable. Using game engines like Unreal combined with high-power graphics cards, camera tracking, and VR and AR, filmmakers are now able to create scenes across the physical and digital worlds. Hosted by Sallyann Houghton from Epic Games. Panellists: Sol Rogers - CEO and Founder of REWIND Adrian Sciutto, Virtual Production Producer, Magnopus He Sun - Head of VFX, Rebellion Ben Kidd - Technical Artist, Epic Games.

Emma Kingsman-Lloyd (Deadwater Fell), Sarah Brown (Elizabeth Is Missing) and Jules Hussey (Guilt), the producers behind 2020's Television Scripted nominations joined Paul English for an in-depth conversation discussing the creative process and challenges involved in producing a successful drama.

A unique opportunity to hear from the producers and directors nominated across the Director Factual and Single Documentary categories as they discuss tackling complex and important subject matters to create gripping pieces of television. Featuring Anne Claire Pilley (Being Gail Porter), Matt Pinder (Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming) and John MacLaverty (The Battle of Skye Bridge). Hosted by Shereen Nanjiani.

Looking to make a career in creating fantastical worlds? Join Sallyann Houghton for a priceless masterclass giving you a better idea of how to make your way in VFX and virtual production. Featuring special case studies on Fortnite and The Mandalorian.

What role does voter suppression play in US politics? Discover the story of Stacey Abrams' fight to help Georgians vote with All In: The Fight For Democracy, a documentary made by Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés. In this episode, Edith Bowman interviews Liz and Lisa and learns how the documentary came about and what they think is next for Stacey Abrams.

Q&A with director Daniel Gordon, writer Stan Grant and Australian Football League player Adam Goodes exploring Goodes' remarkable and inspirational story, and the deeper, more powerful themes of race, identity and belonging. With Mariayah Kaderbhai.

There's no time like the present to remember that children's imaginations are a renewable resource! Join Over the Moon director Glen Keane, actor Cathy Ang and producers Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou as they relive the making of this animated Netflix adventure and reflect on the importance of sharing our heritage with art. This Q+A session is moderated by Angie Errigo.

This panel brings together BAFTA members, winners and wider industry talent to discuss the craft of Games Animation. Featuring Jim Jagger (Chair, Director Animation at Rockstar Games), Almudena Soria Sancho (Lead Animator, Naughty Dog), Jodie Azhar (Founder, Teazelcat Games) and Rex Crowle (Co-founder, Foam Sword).

Some of this year’s nominees discuss how they approached their performances, prepared for the project and note the challenges in bringing these powerful performers to our screens. DAFNE KEEN (His Dark Materials) JONATHAN PRYCE (The Two Popes) SIÔN DANIEL YOUNG (The Left Behind) Hosted by Celyn Jones. This audio recording contains strong language.

An in-depth discussion with the producers behind this year’s TV Drama nominations. They discuss the creative process and challenges involved in producing a successful drama. Speakers: ADRIAN BATE (Un Bore Mercher / Keeping Faith) JANE TRANTER, Executive Producer (His Dark Materials) NERYS EVANS (In My Skin) TRACIE SIMPSON, Producer (The Left Behind) Hosted by Clare Hudson This audio recording contains strong language and sexual references.

Hear from this year’s BAFTA Cymru Writer nominees as they share insights on their craft and discuss their nominated work – spanning a range of themes. Speakers: HANNA JARMAN (Merched Parchus) MARI BEARD (Merched Parchus) KAYLEIGH LLEWELLYN (In My Skin) RUSSELL T DAVIES (Years and Years) Hosted by Chinonyerem Odimba This audio recording contains strong language and sexual references.

Hear from this year’s BAFTA Cymru nominees in costume design as they discuss their nominated work. Speakers: CAROLINE MCCALL (His Dark Materials) RAY HOLMAN (Fleabag) SIAN JENKINS (Eternal Beauty) Hosted by Linda Haysman.

This talk brings together BAFTA members, winners and wider industry talent to discuss the craft of Games Writing in a relaxed and informal environment. Featuring Giles Armstrong (Destruction AllStars; Horizon Forbidden West - Chair), Chella Ramanan (Narrative Designer, 3-Fold Games; Co-founder, POC in Play), Ian Thomas (Partner and Founder, Talespinners) and Sarah Baylus (Lead Writer, Larian Studios).

BAFTA-winning director and writer Amma Asante shares insights into her craft and career with Edith Bowman. The multi-award winning writer and director who won her first BAFTA for her debut film , A Way of Life (2004).

Young performers join host Lindsey Russell for a conversation about acting, including getting started in the industry, character preparation, work/life balance and more. Panel includes BAFTA-winning and nominated performers Annabelle Davis (The Dumping Ground), Chloe Lea (Katy), Kia Pegg (The Dumping Ground) and Khalil Madovi (The 4 O’Clock Club). The panel discussion is followed by a Q&A. Recommended age: 8+

‘I was trying to reclaim melodrama as chick flick… it’s made by chicks for chicks and for everyone who has an inner chick’ Learn more about the new Sky Atlantic show, Little Birds, which springboards from the erotic vignettes of Anais Nin into the Tangier Interzone. Q&A includes director Stacie Passon, Executive Producer Ruth McCance, writer Sophia Al-Maria, writer Sophia Al-Maria and actors Juno Temple, Yumna Marwan, Hugh Skinner, Raphael Acloque and Nina Sosanya.

Elle Osili-Wood is joined by Activision's VP of Mobile Chris Plummer to discuss how the team translated the console classic, Call of Duty, into a BAFTA-winning mobile experience.

Find out more about the how the team behind CBBC football drama, Jamie Johnson brought their latest LGBT storyline to the screen and the importance of LGBT+ role models in Kid's TV. Hosted by Alex Kay-Jelski with writer Shaun Duggan, actors Laquarn Lewis, Patrick Ward, Head of Content for BBC Children's, Cheryl Taylor and Head of Player Care at West Ham United, Hugo Scheckter.

‘Watching the film is a political act’ - Find out more about the documentary, On the Record, which follows allegations of sexual assault by one of the most powerful men in the music industry. This panel includes directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering and former Def Jam A&R executive Drew Dixon.