BAFTA
Breakthrough
will
showcase
and
support
emerging
stars
of
film,
games,
and
television
in
India,
supported
by
Netflix.
The
British
Academy
of
Film
and
Television
Arts
(BAFTA)
is
taking
its
first
steps
in
India
with
the
global
expansion
of
the
Breakthrough
initiative,
supported
by
Netflix.
This
flagship
new
talent
initiative
is
part
of
BAFTA's
year-round
work
to
support
new
talent,
operating
alongside
their
Awards
ceremonies
worldwide.
BAFTA
Breakthrough
India
will
help
facilitate
the
development
of
relationships
between
British
talent
and
India's
homegrown
creatives.
BAFTA
Breakthrough
India
is
a
new
international
iteration
of
the
highly
successful
Breakthrough
initiative,
which
has
been
running
in
the
UK
since
2013,
China
since
2019
and
has
launched
in
the
USA
this
year,
supporting
over
130
emerging
talents
to
date.
Encouraging
creative
and
cultural
exchange
between
some
of
the
major
centres
of
film,
games,
and
television
in
these
countries,
the
programme
has
supported
individuals
such
as
Tom
Holland,
Letitia
Wright,
Florence
Pugh,
Jessie
Buckley,
Josh
O'Connor,
and
Callum
Turner.
Industry
supporters
of
the
initiative
in
recent
years
also
include
actors
Oliva
Colman,
Naomi
Harris,
Tom
Hiddleston
and
Tilda
Swinton,
actor-producer
Brad
Pitt,
directors
Tom
Harper
and
Barry
Jenkins,
game
designers
Brenda
Romero
and
Tim
Schafer,
and
actor-writers
Sharon
Horgan
and
Amy
Schumer.
In
2020,
BAFTA
will
identify,
celebrate,
and
support
up
to
five
exceptional
talents
working
in
film,
games,
or
television
in
India,
through
this
first-of-its-kind
program
in
the
country.
By
showcasing
talent
globally,
BAFTA
Breakthrough
aims
to
turbocharge
their
career
success
by
offering
a
bespoke
programme
of
support
-
helping
them
to
learn
more
about
the
industry,
overcome
barriers
to
progression,
and
network
globally
with
people
who
can
influence
their
careers.
Netflix
is
the
official
supporting
partner
for
BAFTA
Breakthrough,
in
the
UK,
USA
and
India,
providing
integral
support
in
the
global
expansion.
BAFTA
and
Netflix
share
a
joint
vision
to
celebrate
and
provide
opportunities
for
emerging
talent
across
the
world,
bringing
together
international
communities
across
global
networks,
in
order
to
develop
and
support
stories
and
voices
from
different
cultures.
"BAFTA
is
uniquely
placed
to
facilitate
creative
partnerships
across
the
moving
arts,
being
one
of
the
only
art
charities
to
work
across
film,
games,
and
television
and
on
a
global
scale," said
Tim
Hunter,
Director
of
Learning
and
New
Talent,
BAFTA.
"India
is
one
of
the
most
prolific
and
accomplished
industries
and
a
fascinating
centre
for
the
screen
arts
with
lots
of
creative
diversity,
which
extends
far
beyond
the
world-famous
'Bollywood'.
Some
of
the
best
practitioners
in
the
world
work
in
Indian
film,
games,
and
television
-
and
practitioners
from
around
the
world
have
much
to
learn
from
them."
Monika
Shergill,
Vice
President,
Content,
Netflix
India
said,
"Netflix
shares
BAFTA's
vision
and
responsibility
in
providing
'breakthrough'
opportunities
to
emerging
talent.
We're
thrilled
to
extend
our
support
to
the
programme
in
India
and
help
amplify
our
country's
new
voices.
This
initiative
will
meaningfully
bring
together
creative
communities
across
borders,
support
their
stories,
unearth
raw
talent
and
provide
them
with
recognition
on
the
world
stage."
BAFTA
will
work
closely
with
local
cultural
bodies
and
industry
in
India
to
reach
each
sub-region's
unique
landscape
and
identify
excellent
individuals
who
have
shown
creative
promise
in
film,
games,
and
television.
Participants
will
be
selected
by
a
jury
comprising
leaders
from
across
India's
moving
arts
industries.
The
chosen
participants
will
be
offered
a
year-long
support
programme
from
BAFTA
and
be
showcased
across
India
and
the
UK.
They
will
also
receive
one-to-one
mentoring,
guidance
sessions,
global
networking
opportunities,
free
access
to
BAFTA
events
and
screenings
for
12
months,
and
full
voting
BAFTA
membership
as
part
of
Breakthrough.
It
will
enable
the
chosen
talent
to
connect
with
and
learn
from
some
of
the
best
in
the
British
and
Indian
creative
industries,
share
their
expertise
with
peers
around
the
world,
gaining
access
to
opportunities
beyond
geographical
borders.
The
Breakthrough
programme
will
also
be
supported
by
a
series
of
craft
masterclasses,
which
will
feature
British
and
Indian
talent
sharing
their
expertise
and
insights
with
audiences
across
India
and
the
UK.
More
details
of
the
Breakthrough
Masterclasses
programme
will
be
announced.
Applications
for
the
programme
will
be
announced
as
open
soon.