How Does BAFTA Choose Its Breakthroughs? A Glimpse Into Finding Tomorrow’s Top Talent

Story by Lily Ford

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A peek behind the curtain of BAFTA's premier talent incubator, revealing how it discovers and launches the next generation of entertainment stars.

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BAFTA Breakthrough has spotlighted future A-listers like Florence Pugh, Josh O'Connor and Tom Holland before they hit the big time, and also champions diverse talent across film, TV and gaming.
The program's alumni, like documentary filmmaker Bao Nguyen, say it provides instant industry credibility and access - a 'prestigious' stamp that opens doors in Hollywood.

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Florence Pugh, Josh O'Connor, Tom Holland, Olivia Colman, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt, Ambika Mod, Nicôle Lecky, Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Mawaan Rizwan, Nava Mau, Bao Nguyen, Letitia Wright, Malachi Kirby, Jessie Buckley, Paapa Essiedu, Coco Jackson, Segun Akinola, Dan Gray, Gemma Langford, Rose Glass, Stella Corradi, Destiny Ekaragha, Michael Pearce, Vivian Oparah, George Robinson, Luke Hull, Bethany Swan, Ade Rawcliffe, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Justine Triet, BAFTA, Netflix, BBC, BBC Three, Disney+, Warner Bros. Discovery, AMPAS, Television Academy, One Day, Mood, Wild Cherry, The Last of Us, Juice, Baby Reindeer, The Greatest Night in Pop, Chernobyl, I May Destroy You, Rye Lane, Sex Education, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Anatomy of a Fall

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