, film director , , TV host Reggie Yates ( ), advocacy organization We Are Doc Women, and British luxury menswear house Dunhill are partnering on a BAFTA Elevate program to accelerate the careers of up to 20 mid-senior level creatives making documentary and specialist factual TV content and feature films. Qualitative research conducted by BAFTA reveals “a narrowing of opportunity that risks diminishing the range of stories brought to our screens and those who get to deliver them,” the British academy said. “Designed in response to these findings, BAFTA and Dunhill today issue a call out for applications from development producers, producers, directors and producer directors from underrepresented groups within the industry including those from minority ethnic, disabled and/or low socio-economic backgrounds.
Tapping into BAFTA’s unique community of 12,000 creative practitioners, BAFTA will offer networking and industry exposure alongside a host of wider knowledge-building and focused professional development over two years.” Said : “BAFTA has a mission to level the playing field for those in society who face barriers and bias in pursuit of a career in the screen industries. BAFTA Elevate provides opportunity for the voices held back by inequality and encourages people from underrepresented groups to share their stories, and in so doing, enrich our cultural landscape.
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