A R Rahman Returns As BAFTA Breakthrough India Ambassador, Announces Applications Open For The Second Year
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announces A R Rahman as the Breakthrough India ambassador for another year as they invite a new round of applications in India for the programme.
The
British
Academy
of
Film
and
Television
Arts
(BAFTA)
announces
A
R
Rahman
as
the
Breakthrough
India
ambassador
for
another
year
as
they
invite
a
new
round
of
applications
in
India
for
the
programme.
Supported
by
Netflix,
this
programme
will
be
open
for
prospective
talent
across
the
film,
games
and
television
industries.
The
BAFTA
Breakthrough
India
programme
will
once
again
identify,
promote
and
support
Indian
talent
within
these
industries
on
a
global
scale.
A.
R.
Rahman,
composer
and
BAFTA
Breakthrough
Ambassador
said,
"BAFTA
Breakthrough
India
is
an
awe-inspiring
initiative
that
offers
the
unique
opportunity
to
promising
artists
to
connect
with
influential
experts
in
their
field,
serving
as
a
life-changing
experience.
India
has
supreme
talent
to
offer
which
was
evidenced
by
the
overwhelming
response
received
during
the
first
round
of
Breakthrough
India
that
compelled
the
jury
to
select
ten
deserving
participants
instead
of
five
as
originally
planned.
I
am
delighted
to
be
back
working
with
BAFTA
and
once
again
look
forward
to
unearthing
remarkable
Indian
talent
in
film,
games
and
television
for
the
world
stage."
Akin
to
the
debut
initiative,
BAFTA
Breakthrough
aims
to
celebrate
Indian
talent
by
offering
a
bespoke
programme
of
support
-
helping
participants
develop
knowledge
about
the
industry,
develop
their
craft,
address
barriers
to
progression,
and
network
globally
with
people
who
can
influence
their
careers.
The
programme
provides
a
bursary
to
support
international
networking
opportunities,
further
to
this,
recipients
will
also
receive:
●
One-to-one
industry
meetings
and
group
roundtable
sessions
●
Global
networking
opportunities
with
BAFTA
membership,
industry
and
peer
to
pee
Breakthrough
cohorts
●
Access
to
Career
Coaching
sessions
and
support
with
professional
skills
development
●
Access
to
BAFTA's
virtual
programme
of
events
and
screenings
for
12
months
●
PR
support
and
showcasing
as
part
of
Breakthrough
Amanda
Berry
OBE,
Chief
Executive
of
BAFTA,
said,
"India
has
a
wealth
of
talent
waiting
to
be
discovered
and
showcased.
For
the
second
year,
we
are
delighted
to
open
applications
for
BAFTA
Breakthrough
supported
by
Netflix.
The
high
quality
of
applicants
in
our
first
year
prompted
the
jury
to
select
ten
individuals
rather
than
five,
and
we
look
forward
to
receiving
applications
from
the
very
best
emerging
talent
in
film,
games
and
television
again."
Monika
Shergill,
VP,
Content,
Netflix
India,
said,
"Coming
together
to
create
opportunities
for
fresh
talent
and
offering
them
a
global
platform
is
vital
to
the
growth
of
the
entertainment
industry.
Through
the
BAFTA
Breakthrough
India
initiative,
we
want
to
drive
progress
in
creating
a
more
inclusive
industry
where
many
tales
are
told,
and
many
voices
tell
those
stories.
We
look
forward
to
an
equally
enthusiastic
and
quality
response
as
in
the
first
year."
The
incredibly
talented
list
of
BAFTA
Breakthrough's
first
cohort
comprised
of
the
future
stars
of
the
film,
games
and
television
industries:
Akshay
Singh
(Writer),
Arun
Karthick
(Director/Writer),
Jay
Pinak
Oza
(Cinematographer),
Karthikeya
Murthy
(Composer),
Palomi
Ghosh
(Actor),
Renu
Savant
(Director/Writer),
Shruti
Ghosh
(Game
Developer
&
Art
Director),
Sumit
Purohit
(Director/Writer),
Tanya
Maniktala
(Actor)
and
Vikramaditya
Singh
(Director).