Charlie Manton

BAFTA Announces Commissioning Grant & Receives Record Number of Submissions for 2019 BAFTA Student Film Awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has today announced the shortlist for the 2019 BAFTA Student Film Awards presented by Global Student Accommodation (GSA). For the first time, BAFTA and GSA will also award a USD 12,000 commissioning grant to student projects on the topic of wellbeing. Those eligible for the grant include those shortlisted for the BAFTA Student Film Awards, as well as participants of BAFTA's New Talent Initiatives (Newcomers, Scholars and Alumni).

Photo Flash: Polly Stenham's NO QUARTER at Network Theatre

Pictures of N'You were brought up on mythology. Hollow mythology. That's why you're all stuck, all angry, a prince in the wrong story.' Fleeing a world he has rejected, Robin finds solace in his music and the sanctuary of his remote family home. But as his kingdom begins to crumble around him, how far will he go to save it and at what cost? NO QUARTER, originally performed at the Royal Court in 2013, is a dark yet tender drama exploring self-identity and displacement. Polly Stenham is an award-winning playwright most widely known for her work at both the National Theatre and Royal Court Theatre (Hotel, Tusk Tusk, That Face).O QUARTER by Jamie Scott-Smith

Dakota Blue Richards to Lead ARCADIA UK Tour; Full Cast Announced!

English Touring Theatre and Theatre Royal Brighton Productions today announced casting for a new touring production of Tom Stoppard's comedy masterpiece, Arcadia, which will be the first major national tour since 1993, and over 20 years since the play has been seen by audiences around the UK.