Former Sky exec prepares to oversee her first Bafta Film Awards,
Four months into the job, Jane Millichip is about to oversee her first Bafta Film Awards since taking over from long-time chief executive Amanda Berry.
This Sunday’s event is shaping up to be well-attended by nominees, with talent such as Ana de Armas, Austin Butler, Brendan Fraser, Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell, Michelle Yeoh and Viola Davis on the red carpet. The former Sky Studios chief content officer says it is a testament to Bafta that it can attract so many celebrities from “on our doorstep” and from Hollywood.
Four months into the job, Jane Millichip is about to oversee her first Bafta Film Awards since taking over from long-time chief executive Amanda Berry.
This Sunday’s event is shaping up to be well-attended by nominees, with talent such as Ana de Armas, Austin Butler, Brendan Fraser, Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell, Michelle Yeoh and Viola Davis on the red carpet. The former Sky Studios chief content officer says it is a testament to Bafta that it can attract so many celebrities from “on our doorstep” and from Hollywood.
- 2/17/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
The royal family remains a positive ambassador of the British Film and Television Academy despite recent scandals and reports of internal conflicts, BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip told Deadline as she readies the arts charity’s 2023 Film Awards.
Sunday’s awards show will be the former Sky Studios exec’s first as BAFTA CEO after being appointed to the role last summer.
This year’s ceremony will also see the Film Awards leave the Royal Albert Hall for a new home in the Royal Festival Hall at London’s Southbank Centre, alongside the introduction of a refreshed broadcasting schedule featuring live segments for the first time in BAFTA history.
However, in a return to tradition, Prince William, BAFTA President, and Kate Middleton will attend the awards after skipping the ceremony for two consecutive years.
Prince William has been President of BAFTA since 2010, but this year’s ceremony marks his debut at...
Sunday’s awards show will be the former Sky Studios exec’s first as BAFTA CEO after being appointed to the role last summer.
This year’s ceremony will also see the Film Awards leave the Royal Albert Hall for a new home in the Royal Festival Hall at London’s Southbank Centre, alongside the introduction of a refreshed broadcasting schedule featuring live segments for the first time in BAFTA history.
However, in a return to tradition, Prince William, BAFTA President, and Kate Middleton will attend the awards after skipping the ceremony for two consecutive years.
Prince William has been President of BAFTA since 2010, but this year’s ceremony marks his debut at...
- 2/14/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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