Events

Celebrate the nominations of the Children & Young People Awards, and find out more about BAFTA’s outreach work and initiatives. Hosted by TV presenters Alishea Campbell-Drummond and Ben Shires, this session includes a 75 minute showcase with opportunities to hear from and question nominees across film, games and TV. Guests from Dodger, Snail and the Whale, Wolfwalkers and presenter nominee Braydon Bent. Followed by activities across BAFTA’s initiatives: Young Creators, Young Game Designers and Young Presenters. Please join us for plenty of photo opportunities, exclusive partner content and a few freebies, as well as a great day out for families and younger audiences alike.

Award-winning Indian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and music composer Sanjay Leela Bhansali shares valuable insights into his three-decades-long career. Credits include Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Padmaavat (2018), and his most recent project Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022).

We round off this year’s hugely successful monthly Games socials with a festive theme for Friday 2^nd December. Drop in after work with your finest piece of festive regalia – the best will win a prize! - meet your fellow members, colleagues and the BAFTA team in the stunning Richard Attenborough Rooms. All members welcome!

Now in its eleventh edition, the Screenwriters’ Lecture Series exists to celebrate screenwriters’ authorial contribution to film and gives esteemed writers a platform to share highlights and insights from their careers with an audience of film-lovers and their peers. Created by BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Jeremy Brock, the series is supported by JJ Charitable Trust, one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.

Composer and presenter Eímear Noone hosts an online panel discussion with the composers behind BAFTA-nominated games Deathloop (Tom Salta), Psychonauts 2 (Peter McConnell), and Far Cry 6 (Pedro Bromfman). In this online masterclass, they will share their experiences and insights of working on a BAFTA-nominated soundtrack. The session will end with a virtual audience Q&A.

This panel session will share practical tips and recommendations on best practice and how to make a production truly inclusive and accessible, showcasing the BBC comedy drama Ralph and Katie and factual drama Then Barbara Met Alan. Industry practitioners involved in both productions will provide key insights and learning and discuss how inclusion was at the heart of all decision making, and offer take-away ideas and solutions.