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09/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2024 23:11

BAFTA Cymru Awards 2024 Nominations Announced

BAFTA has today announced the nominations for the BAFTA Cymru Awards, honouring excellence and celebrating talent across film and television in Wales

The BAFTA Cymru Awards will be held in Newport at the ICCW on Sunday 20 October with 21 categories spanning craft, performance and production.

View the full list of nominations HERE.

The top nominated Film/programmes are:

  • Six nominations for Men Up
  • Five nominations for Doctor Who, Pren Ar Y Bryn and Steeltown Murders
  • Four nominations for Wolf

BAFTA in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, today announces the nominations for the annual BAFTA Cymru Awards, honouring excellence in broadcasting and production across film and television in Wales. The winners will be unveiled at a star-studded ceremony at the ICCW in Newport on Sunday 20 October.

The highlights are:

  • Six nominations for Men Up
  • Five nominations for Doctor Who, Pren Ar Y Bryn and Steeltown Murders
  • Four nominations for Wolf
  • Three nominations for documentary Siân Phillips Yn 90
  • Three nominations for feature film Chuck Chuck Baby
  • Two nominations for Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In the Neck and Strike! The Women Who Fought Back

The performance categories feature four first-time BAFTA Cymru nominees including, Aimee-Ffion Edwards for Dreamland Alexandra Roach for Men Up, Ncuti Gatwa for Doctor Who and Philip Glenister for Steeltown Murders.

Further first-time nominees include Jess Howe, nominated in Director Factual for Strike! The Women Who Fought Back, Megan Gallagher nominated in Writer for Wolf, Matthew Barry nominated in Writer for Men Up and Stifyn Parry, nominated in Presenter for Paid â Dweud Hoyw.

Award presenters representing the best of the sector's creative talent will grace the red carpet and announce the winners on the night.

Angharad Mair, BAFTA Cymru Chair, said:"Congratulations to this year's BAFTA Cymru nominees, who on and off-screen have demonstrated exceptional craft and creativity through a very impressive range of work. Today's BAFTA Cymru nominations are a list of must-watch films, TV shows and performances and underscore the importance of nurturing Welsh creative talent and fast-growing screen industries so brilliant content can continue to be made in the future. BAFTA is proud to champion and support the Welsh screen industries, through the BAFTA Cymru Awards and our learning programmes and events year-round, so we look forward to celebrating all the nominees and winners, and recognising their efforts, at the BAFTA Cymru Awards next month."

Rebecca Hardy, Head, BAFTA Cymru, adds:"I am inspired by the exceptional creativity and skill demonstrated across all 21 categories in this year's BAFTA Cymru Awards. The nominees are testament to the hard work and commitment to their craft and the strength of the Welsh screen arts. BAFTA Cymru is proud to champion our talented creative community here in Wales as well as supporting the next generation to secure our place on the global screen industries map."

Event sponsors and partners have been confirmed as BBC Cymru Wales, Champagne Taittinger, Coco & Cwtsh, Creative Wales, Deloitte, EE, Executive Cars Wales, Gorilla, Hildon, Lancôme, S4C and Villa Maria.

The BAFTA Cymru Awards operate on a not-for-profit basis and tickets for the Ceremony are available to buy at events.bafta.org from 10am on 5 September 2024. The Ceremony will be live streamed for those unable to attend at https://www.youtube.com/bafta.

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5 September 2024

Nominations are correct at the time of going to print. BAFTA reserves the right to make changes to the names listed at any time up until 20 October 2024.

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A selection of handout imagery from the 2024 BAFTA Cymru Awards red carpet, ceremony & winner's press room area will also be available on Sunday 20 October 2024 (link to be provided closer to the date) and full sets of imagery available to syndicate directly from Getty Images.

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About BAFTA

BAFTA's mission as a charity is to champion the creative and cultural importance of the screen arts across film, games and television. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of talent initiatives and learning events that include masterclasses, lectures, scholarships, bursaries and mentoring schemes in the UK and North America, BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new screen talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration.

BAFTA Cymru extends BAFTA's charitable mission across the UK in support of Wales' creative communities by highlighting the breadth and success of the production industry in Wales, identifying and supporting the next generation of talent, and bringing the very best work in Welsh film, games and television to public attention globally. The highlight of BAFTA's events calendar in Wales is the annual BAFTA Cymru Awards, showcasing work that truly reflects the best of the country across film and television, making a difference to those producing creative work as well as those watching it. www.bafta.org/television/cymru-awards.

For more, visit www.bafta.org. BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726).