Breakthrough Brits is a programme to honour some of Britain's best new creatives in film, television, and gaming. The programme was originally run by the now shuttered
UK Film Council
The UK Film Council (UKFC) was a non-departmental public body set up in 2000 to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee, owned by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and ...
.
It was then launched under
BAFTA in 2013. There are also international categories under BAFTA Breakthrough.
The program was designed to celebrate the new British film-making talent. The 2008 programme ended in a special event in Los Angeles, compered by
Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe OBE (; born 9 July 1949), also known as Nasty Nigel, is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer. He was the producer of the ...
, on 5 June where honourees were presented to an audience of Hollywood industry figures.
UK Film Council
BAFTA
References
External links
Wed 11 June 2008 VarietySun 15 June 2008 GuardianWed 2 July 2008 BBC Entertainment News
British film awards
Breakthrough
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