BAFTA updates campaign rules and mandates that UK films have anti-bullying and harassment policies in place; The long list of directors has been changed for non-binary filmmakers
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By Zac Ntim, Andreas Wiseman
July 12, 2023 04:09
BAFTA has changed the voting rules and eligibility criteria for its 2024 Film Awards. Scroll down to see the changes in full.
For the 2024 awards, BAFTA will give voters "detailed advice and regulations on campaigning, l 'organizing screenings, and communicating with voters' via a new manual.
The move comes after last year's Oscar race was driven by the campaign of guerrilla film by Andrea Riseborough and her friends for À Leslie. The Academy was made to review its campaign procedures after questions were raised about the celebrity-backed campaign late in the day.
From this year, BAFTA will also require UK based productions to have a font policy. place to tackle bullying and harassment if you enter the Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer categories.
In the director branch, the BAFTA long list will be changed so that it can potentially go from 16 to 17 to include top female, male and now non-binary directors. Gender parity will be maintained between male and female directors. During the nomination round, the number of appointed directors will remain at six.
BAFTA explains the change as follows:
"In the first round, the leadership chapter will vote for their top 16, including best female and male directors, as well as directors who self-identify as non-binary (within the range of top 10 female/male director voting results) will be automatically shortlisted to a maximum of 11, with gender parity maintained between female and male directors. Final spots on the longlist will be determined by a judging panel, selected from the next eight ranked female and eight male directors and non-binary directors placed within that range of voting results."
Discussing today's changes, Emma Baehr, Executive Director of Rewards and Content, said: "The changes to the 2024 Rules reflect BAFTA's continued commitment to using our awards to help effect meaningful cultural change in the screen industries and our ongoing efforts to level the playing field through processes fair, transparent and robust.We are extremely grateful for the expertise of BAFTA's Interprofessional Film Committee and the rigor and diligence they bring to the review and establishment of these rules each year. Creative excellence continues to be at the heart of our awards and in a difficult and uncertain time for many workers in the industry, our awards recognize the craftsmanship, creativity and tireless work that helps bring the magic of films to life. and their stories. ”
BAFTA RULES CHANGES (as provided and described by BAFTA):
CampaigningDetailed guidance and re...
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By Zac Ntim, Andreas Wiseman
July 12, 2023 04:09
BAFTA has changed the voting rules and eligibility criteria for its 2024 Film Awards. Scroll down to see the changes in full.
For the 2024 awards, BAFTA will give voters "detailed advice and regulations on campaigning, l 'organizing screenings, and communicating with voters' via a new manual.
The move comes after last year's Oscar race was driven by the campaign of guerrilla film by Andrea Riseborough and her friends for À Leslie. The Academy was made to review its campaign procedures after questions were raised about the celebrity-backed campaign late in the day.
From this year, BAFTA will also require UK based productions to have a font policy. place to tackle bullying and harassment if you enter the Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer categories.
In the director branch, the BAFTA long list will be changed so that it can potentially go from 16 to 17 to include top female, male and now non-binary directors. Gender parity will be maintained between male and female directors. During the nomination round, the number of appointed directors will remain at six.
BAFTA explains the change as follows:
"In the first round, the leadership chapter will vote for their top 16, including best female and male directors, as well as directors who self-identify as non-binary (within the range of top 10 female/male director voting results) will be automatically shortlisted to a maximum of 11, with gender parity maintained between female and male directors. Final spots on the longlist will be determined by a judging panel, selected from the next eight ranked female and eight male directors and non-binary directors placed within that range of voting results."
Discussing today's changes, Emma Baehr, Executive Director of Rewards and Content, said: "The changes to the 2024 Rules reflect BAFTA's continued commitment to using our awards to help effect meaningful cultural change in the screen industries and our ongoing efforts to level the playing field through processes fair, transparent and robust.We are extremely grateful for the expertise of BAFTA's Interprofessional Film Committee and the rigor and diligence they bring to the review and establishment of these rules each year. Creative excellence continues to be at the heart of our awards and in a difficult and uncertain time for many workers in the industry, our awards recognize the craftsmanship, creativity and tireless work that helps bring the magic of films to life. and their stories. ”
BAFTA RULES CHANGES (as provided and described by BAFTA):
CampaigningDetailed guidance and re...
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