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 DreamlandAlexandra 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.
