Meet the Sponsors

MAD DOG 2020 CASTING

OFFICIAL TV CRAFT PARTNER

In an unusual year for the filming industry, Mad Dog 2020 Casting has experienced first-hand how the pandemic has transformed television production.

The pandemic has taught us that we can work miles apart, from home, and still maintain our high standards of supplying supporting artists for incredible productions. Our staff have developed stronger relationships with each other, and we have held more team days, virtual meetings and quizzes than we can count.

When the world stayed home, Mad Dog 2020 Casting used this time to reach out to our supporting artists. We held one-to-one video calls, giving artists guidance and offering a friendly face to talk to at a time when productions came to a halt and the future seemed uncertain. Artists have used technology to their advantage and found creative ways to film self-tapes at home, attend virtual auditions with directors and film roles from home with equipment provided by productions.

Throughout the pandemic, it has been vital to Mad Dog 2020 Casting to pinpoint what people need to achieve a strong sense of greater well-being. The past year in the world of television production has taught us just that. In taking a remote working stance, our staff have reduced travel and emissions, which not only contribute to a cleaner environment but benefit productivity and well-being, too. We have identified that flexibility and staying connected both support wider well-being for not just our staff but also our artists and our clients. This is something we are passionate about projecting, in our organisation and throughout the industry.

This year, technology has been an incredible light navigating many of us through an unusual time. More than ever before, we are strongly connected as an organisation, connected with our supporting artists and connected with productions around the world.

VISIT: MADDOG2020CASTING.COM

3 MILLS STUDIOS

CATEGORY SPONSOR FOR DIRECTOR: FICTION

3 Mills Studios is proud to continue its support of the Director: Fiction category at the British Academy Television Craft Awards for the sixth year running in what has been another momentous year for high-end television drama. By partnering with BAFTA on these Awards, we are shining a light on the work of those behind the camera and helping the charity fulfil its remit to bring the very best work in film, games and television to public attention and support the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally.

At 3 Mills Studios, we provide facilities for a diverse range of productions across independent film, television and theatre, which is reflected in our diverse audience. We are committed to providing opportunities and learning to a wide network of young talent, so our partnership with BAFTA provides real value to our goals of inspiring the next generation of directors and television makers.

We hope the exceptional creative talent in this category will serve as an inspiration to the future directors of British television – and 3 Mills Studios will be here to help those directors bring their stories to our screens.

VISIT: 3MILLS.COM

ADOBE

CATEGORY SPONSOR FOR EDITING: FACTUAL AND EDITING: FICTION

Adobe extends its BAFTA partnership with the British Academy Television Craft Awards to help inspire and engage the next generation of creators and video professionals in the UK. Adobe and BAFTA were brought together this year due to their shared mission: to support and drive a more inclusive film, games and television industry. Adobe’s mission to enable ‘Creativity for All’ is supported by its belief that everyone has a story to tell. Adobe believes that creativity can help nurture all forms of self-expression, especially within the medium of film and video, which have helped so many of us cope with the events and challenges of the past year.

The creativity we have seen through editing, in both the Factual and Fiction categories, has provided escapism to the nation when we needed it most. For this year’s Television Craft Awards, Adobe is the Offi cial Category Sponsor for both the Editing: Factual and Editing: Fiction categories. Editing is crucial to creative storytelling and with Adobe’s industry-leading video editing software, you can make whatever you want, wherever you want.

VISIT: ADOBE.COM/UK

THE FARM

CATEGORY SPONSOR FOR PHOTOGRAPHY: FACTUAL

Founded in 1998, The Farm Group is a multi-awardwinning post-production provider, off ering 4K HDR and Dolby Vision picture post, VFX and 5.1, 7.1 and Dolby Atmos mixing studios in London, Bristol, Cardiff, Salford and Manchester.

Nurturing talent lies at the heart of The Farm’s ethos. Our talented creative pool includes editors, colourists, dubbing mixers and VFX artists, as well as post producers working across all genres of television. The Farm works closely in association with such organisations as Sara Putt Associates and MAMA Youth Project, Iconic Steps and the New Voice Awards at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, to name a few, and we pledge to continue to support the development of industry talent. With the collaboration of industry bodies like these, we help to develop the stars of tomorrow. The Farm shares this mantra with BAFTA, which, as an organisation, galvanises the best creative and entrepreneurial talent and encourages investment of time and resources in the young.

Most recently, The Farm has aligned with the Government Kickstart Scheme to give two unemployed 16 to 24 year olds, through the MAMA Youth graduate scheme, a six-month paid trainee placement within our Farm facilities. This includes mentoring, internal development, career support and advice, reviews, regular check-ins and Action Learning Sets. For further information, please get in touch.

VISIT: FARMGROUP.TV

HOTCAM

CATEGORY SPONSOR FOR ENTERTAINMENT CRAFT TEAM

Hotcam has supported the film and television industries with equipment hire, technical design, engineering, production services and crew for more than 25 years. We are industry leaders in implementing versatile, seamless and cost effective solutions for any size of production, location, venue and budget.

Our team is highly experienced and skilled at mobilising kit and crew to domestic and international locations. We have provided systems for a multitude of highly prestigious, award-winning productions, many of which are recognised by BAFTA year-onyear. Clients consider Hotcam an integral part of their production team, quite simply because we have the know-how, expertise and an unbeatable track record.

Hotcam prides itself on attracting a diverse workforce and training them with skills to use the technological developments that are redefi ning our industry. We offer passionate people from all backgrounds the opportunity to develop their talents in a safe, nurturing environment where they are encouraged to be the best they can be. Through their commitment to hard work and their inquisitive curiosity, we want to help them along their journey to become the next generation of film and television professionals.

Covid-19 has presented unfathomable challenges for our industry and many creators and technicians have been negatively impacted. Consequently, Hotcam believes that there has never been a more appropriate time to focus on supporting the dedication and loyalty of these unsung behind-the-scenes heroes.

VISIT: HOTCAM.TV

MICROSOFT

CATEGORY SPONSOR FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN

Microsoft is proud to be supporting the British Academy Television Craft Awards for the sixth year running. Celebrating the UK television industry’s unsung heroes, the Production Design category is important to us as it not only celebrates the incredible creative talent behind the scenes of our most beloved television programmes, it also raises awareness for the sheer amount of hard work and dedication it takes to bring them to fruition.

This is especially important to highlight over the last year, in which production teams have faced and overcome more challenges than ever before to ensure a Covid-safe working environment to keep the cameras rolling.

In what has been another fantastic year for British television, and in a time where quality content is more important to us than ever, keeping us thoroughly entertained during the Covid-19 lockdowns, the nominated designers in this category have amazed us by creating the most awe-inspiring worlds; allowing us to truly lose ourselves in a character’s journey and indulge in the escapism we all needed. Without them, these incredible stories could not be told. They inspire us with their creativity and innovation.

Over the past year, and many years before that, Microsoft has been hard at work behind the scenes, supporting production designers with prop provisions from our range of Surface and Xbox devices, along with Offi ce 365 software clearances and Microsoft Studios gaming clearances, to enable them to tell a realistic, true-to-life and compelling visual story.

VISIT: MICROSOFT.COM / BEN.PRODUCTPLACEMENT.COM

SARA PUTT ASSOCIATES

CATEGORY SPONSOR FOR EMERGING TALENT: FICTION

As agents representing freelance technicians and production personnel, the last year has been the most challenging we have ever known. Over a 10-day period in March 2020, more than 90 percent of our clients lost their jobs and more than 75 percent of them were not covered financially by either of the government support schemes. The industry shut down for several months, and with it the jobs we do as agents. It was a very frightening time.

However, we are incredibly proud of our team and our clients, and how everyone dealt with this unique and hugely diffi cult set of circumstances. This truly is an industry of resilient and indomitable individuals. The thing we are most proud of at Sara Putt Associates is being a community, a family; and we have never felt that more strongly than in the last year. We had tea parties on Zoom, a quiz night and we ran a virtual short film competition for our trainees, with a gala screening evening including a virtual red carpet. We shared recommendations for box sets, sourdough bread and knitting patterns.

We are also very proud of BAFTA’s response to the pandemic. The way it moved events for the freelance community online, the financial support it off ered freelancers via the Film and TV Charity and the work that so many BAFTA members, and indeed our own clients, did around the Production Protocols, which allowed the industry to get back to work by the summer – a huge achievement in itself. Good things have come out of this time. That enhanced sense of community, a little more time to build relationships online, a little more kindness perhaps. Also, many have found incredibly creative solutions to filming during a global pandemic, some of which we see rewarded here this evening.

Looking forward, the television industry is buoyant, busy and employing more freelancers than ever before, and hence it is vital for us to work even harder to nurture new talent and new voices. As sponsors of the Emerging Talent: Fiction category, we are proud to show our commitment to supporting BAFTA’s work in this area.

VISIT: SARAPUTT.CO.UK

SCREENSKILLS HIGH-END TV SKILLS FUND

CATEGORY SPONSOR FOR PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTING: FICTION

ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen industries. We help find, develop and sustain the skilled and inclusive workforce that is critical to the UK’s global screen success.

The High-end TV Skills Fund, managed by ScreenSkills, supports career development opportunities for talent working at all levels in high-end television (HETV), from new entrants to executives. Since the fund was established in 2013 alongside the tax credit, more than £20m has been contributed by productions and invested in identifying current and future skills needs and practical training programmes to address them – developing the behindthe-camera talent who make the outstanding content celebrated by BAFTA.

Virtually all training was moved online during the pandemic and that accessibility to all means online will remain important in the future. We developed coronavirus basic awareness on production training and offered mental health training to help heads of departments and managers support their crews. Other concerns we were already working to address came to the fore during lockdown, such as the treatment of freelancers. Training, such as our leadership and management programme, is designed to give freelancers tools to be better managers, while everyone can learn from the Tackling Bullying And Harassment At Work e-learning module.

Longstanding pre-Covid-19 concerns haven’t gone away. Creating a more inclusive workforce and developing talent UK-wide is critical. We are running new iterations of successful programmes, such as First Break for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and our role in building capacity will continue with programmes such as Trainee Finder, with paid placements for new entrants, and Make a Move, to help people step up into a more senior role. The priority remains on investing in addressing grade shortages in areas including production accounts, line producers and locations as HETV production continues to grow exponentially. You can’t make great television without investing in the people.

We congratulate all the Photography & Lighting: Fiction nominees and thank all the nominated productions, across all categories, who contribute to the High-end TV Skills Fund.

VISIT: SCREENSKILLS.COM

SPOTLIGHT

CATEGORY SPONSOR FOR SCRIPTED CASTING

With a mission to connect the best acting talent with great roles, Spotlight has always recognised that every successful film or television show relies on the expertise of a team of professionals, both in front and behind the camera.

Spotlight has campaigned for the recognition of casting directors for almost 20 years, so we’re delighted to be sponsoring the 2021 Scripted Casting category at the British Academy Television Craft Awards and to support BAFTA and the industry in this way. We’re well aware how crucial this craft is to the industry – casting directors bring characters to life on screen with their choices, so it’s important to celebrate this skill.

VISIT: SPOTLIGHT.COM