BAFTA in Scotland
This year the Bafta ceremony was held at Oran Mor in Glasgow on 22 March 2012. The ceremony was on channel 4 and creative Scotland. The show was hosted by scottish author and broadcaster muriel gray. The show awarded 11 people from scotland.
Anna’s winning piece, a four minute stop-frame animation, was commissioned by Island Records to promote Bombay Bicycle Club’s single How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?, and has notched up more than 500,000 hits on YouTube.
The BAFTA in Scotland New Talent Awards are open to new work made by students and first-time practitioners and highlight the bright future of Scottish film, television and games.
Jude MacLaverty, Director of BAFTA in Scotland said, “BAFTA in Scotland is committed to rewarding excellence, honouring new talent, and promoting the Scottish moving image industries to the wider public. The New Talent Awards recognise the best of emerging Scottish screen talent and we are thrilled to shine the spotlight on our winners tonight and to support their exceptional achievements.”
Throughout the year BAFTA Members can attend regular preview screenings of new releases at the Cineworld Cinemas in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
We are fully committed to promoting Scottish work of the highest standard, screening new feature films, shorts, animation and documentaries made in Scotland or with strong Scottish connections.
- Members’ Screening: African Cats
- Members’ Screening: The Monk
- Members’ Screening: Even the Rain
- Members’ Screening: Albert Nobbs
- Members’ Screening: Being Elmo