The nominees for the 24th annual British Academy Cymru Awards have recently been announced, those of you looking for a special night of glitz and glamour are in for a treat at St David’s Hall on Sunday 27 September as the awards honouring excellence in broadcasting and production within film and television in Wales. Tickets for the prestigious ceremony are now on sale!
Cardiff’s own BBC Radio 1 / Radio Cymru presenter Huw Stephens will be hosting the event.
Drama programmes and features lead the way with Dylan Thomas biopic Set Fire to the Stars leading the way with an incredible seven nominations, whilst Da Vinci’s Demons aren’t far behind with six. Also, Doctor Who, Y Gwyll/Hinterland and Swansea City FC documentary Jack to a King all have five each.
Director of BAFTA Cymru, Hannah Raybould, said: “It’s been an outstanding year for television and film talent working in Wales. Across all categories we’ve seen an excellent breadth of programmes and individuals represented – in both languages, and from those starting out in their careers to the very experienced. We look forward to working with our partners and sponsors on another wonderful night of celebration.”
The ceremony will feature special guest performances and celebrity award presenters representing the best of the UK’s creative and media industries.
Huw Stephens added: “The British Academy Cymru Awards is a celebration of all the hard work that goes into making some incredible programmes and films…The nominations are of such high quality, and it’s great to see English and Welsh programmes given the recognition they deserve. On the night, the Awards will be full of the stars, from in front of and behind the cameras, as well as those beginning in the industry, and of course the fans of the nominated shows are very welcome to come and join in the party.”
So now it’s time to look at who has been nominated in the 2015 British Academy Cymru Awards.
SIAN PHILLIPS AWARD
Announced on 17 September
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TELEVISION AWARD sponsored by Sony
Announced on 27 September
GWYN ALF WILLIAMS AWARD sponsored by the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales
Announced on 27 September
BREAKTHROUGH AWARD sponsored by HMV
Christian Britten for Fog of Sex: Stories from the Frontline of Student Sex Work – Visual Influence
Claire Sturges for Sexwork, Love and Mr Right
Owen Davis for Gohebwyr: Owen Davis – Cwmni Da / S4C
FEATURE / TELEVISION FEATURE sponsored by Cardiff and Vale College
GRIFF RHYS JONES for A Poet in New York – BBC Cymru Wales/Modern Television / BBC Two
PRODUCTION TEAM for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Films Ltd
PRODUCTION TEAM for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
TELEVISION DRAMA
PRODUCTION TEAM for Under Milkwood – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Four
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Gwyll / Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Streic a Fi – Alfresco – a division of Boom Cymru / S4C
ACTRESS
Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald in Doctor Who: Kill the Moon – BBC Wales / BBC One
Mali Harries as DI Mared Rhys in Y Gwyll/Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
Rhian Morgan as Gwen Lloyd in Gwaith/Cartref – Fiction Factory / S4C
ACTOR sponsored by Audi
Richard Harrington as DCI Tom Mathias in Y Gwyll/Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
Peter Capaldi as the Doctor in Doctor Who: Dark Water – BBC Wales / BBC One
Rhys Ifans as Captain Cat in Dan y Wenallt – fFatti fFilms / S4C
PRESENTER sponsored by Deloitte
Owen Sheers for Dylan Thomas: A Poet’s Guide – Bulb Films, a division of Boom Cymru / BBC Two Wales
Michael Sheen for Michael Sheen: A Valleys Rebellion – Cwmni Da / BBC Two Wales
Rhod Gilbert for RAF Fighter Pilot: Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience – Zipline Creative / Parasol Media / BBC Two
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME (INC. ANIMATION) sponsored by Bluestone
ELERI TINNUCHE for #Fi – Boom Plant / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Llan-ar-goll-en – Cwmni Da/Cynyrchiadau Twt / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Wizards vs Aliens – BBC Cymru Wales / CBBC
COSTUME DESIGN sponsored by St Davids Shopping Centre
SIAN JENKINS for Cara Fi – Touchpaper Television / S4C
TRISHA BIGGAR for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions/Phantom Four Films / FOX
Francisco Rodriguez Weil for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
Da Vincis cast (Full) – (Pic Credit Huw John)
CURRENT AFFAIRS sponsored by First Great Western
PRODUCTION TEAM for Week in Week Out: Cardiff to Syria – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC One
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Byd ar Bedwar: Y Felan a Fi – ITV Cymru / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Sgwrs: Ysbyty Dan Bwysau – BBC Cymru Wales / S4C
DIRECTOR: FACTUAL sponsored by Capital Law
Marc Evans for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Fims Ltd
CARYL EBENEZER for Malcolm Allen: Cyfle Arall – Rondo Media / S4C
STEVE FREER for Visions of the Valleys – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC One
DIRECTOR: FICTION sponsored by Champagne Taittinger
KEVIN ALLEN for Dan y Wenallt – fFatti fFilms / S4C
Pip Broughton & Bethan Jones for Under Milkwood – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Four
ASHLEY WAY for Y Streic a Fi – Alfresco – a division of Boom Cymru / S4C
EDITING sponsored by Gorilla
JOHN RICHARDS for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions/Phantom Four Films / FOX
WILL OSWALD for Doctor Who: Dark Water – BBC Wales / BBC One
JOHN RICHARDS for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Films Ltd
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME sponsored by Manorhaus Ruthin
PRODUCTION TEAM for BBC Young Musician 2014 – The Final – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Four
PRODUCTION TEAM for Dim Byd – Cwmni Da / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Karl Jenkins – Pencerdd Penclawdd – Rondo Media / S4C
FACTUAL SERIES sponsored by Cardiff Wales Airport
Production team for Adam Price a Streic y Glowyr – Tinopolis / S4C
PAUL ISLWYN THOMAS for Great Welsh Writers: Dannie Abse – Bulb / BBC Two Wales
Production team for RAF Fighter Pilot: Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience – Zipline Creative / Parasol Media / BBC Two
MAKE UP AND HAIR sponsored by Ken Picton and MAC
Juliette Ireland for Caryl a’r Lleill – Alfresco – a division of Boom Cymru / S4C
Jaqueline Fowler for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions, Phantom Four Films / FOX
Andrea Dowdall-Goddard for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
NEWS COVERAGE sponsored by Buzz Magazine
PRODUCTION TEAM for Wales at Six (13/5/2014) – ITV Cymru Wales / ITV
PRODUCTION TEAM for Wales at Six (20/1/2015) – ITV Cymru Wales / ITV
PRODUCTION TEAM for Ymosodiad Paris: Newyddion Arbennig – BBC Cymru Wales / S4C
ORIGINAL MUSIC
RICHARD JAMES for Cara Fi – Touchpaper Television / S4C
MARK THOMAS for Dan y Wenallt – fFatti fFilms / S4C
GRUFF RHYS for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
PHOTOGRAPHY: FACTUAL sponsored by St Davids Hotel and Spa
NATHAN MACKINTOSH for Fisherman: Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience – Zipline Creative / Parasol Media / BBC Two
KEEFA CHAN for Fog of Sex: Stories from the frontline of student sex work – Visual Influence
HAYDN DENMAN for Karl Jenkins: Pencerdd Penclawdd – Rondo Media / S4C
PHOTOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING sponsored by ELP
Owen McPolin for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions, Phantom Four Films / FOX
Chris Seager for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
Stuart Biddlecombe for TIR – Joio / S4C
PRODUCTION DESIGN sponsored by The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
PHIL WILLIAMS for Crimewatch – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC One
EDWARD THOMAS for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions, Phantom Four Films / FOX
EDWARD THOMAS for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
SHORT FORM AND ANIMATION sponsored by Aberystwyth University
Production team for Dancing in Circles
Production team for The Homing Bird – It’s My Shout Productions
Production team for The Hunchback in the Park – BBC Cymru Wales Online & Learning / Aardman / BBC NOW
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
PRODUCTION TEAM for Jamie Baulch – Looking for my Birth Mum – Avanti Media / BBC One
PRODUCION TEAM for Malcolm Allen: Cyfle Arall – Rondo Media / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Michael Sheen’s Valleys Rebellion – Cwmni Da / BBC Two Wales
Michael Sheen Award close (Pic Credit – Huw John)
SOUND sponsored by AB Acoustics
Bang Post Production for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Films Ltd
MARK FERDA for Under Milk Wood – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Four
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Gwyll / Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
SPECIAL AND VISUAL EFFECTS sponsored by University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Bait Studios for A Poet in New York – BBC Cymru Wales/Modern Television / BBC Two
PRODUCTION TEAM for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions, Phantom Four Films / FOX
PRODUCTION TEAM for Doctor Who Last Christmas – BBC Wales / BBC One
SPORT AND LIVE OB sponsored by Cardiff Council
PRODUCTION TEAM for Clwb Rygbi: Scarlets v Ospreys – BBC Wales Sport / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Welsh Sports Review 2014 – BBC Wales Sport / BBC Two Wales
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Sioe – Boom Cymru / S4C
TITLES AND GRAPHIC IDENTITY sponsored by AGFX
PRODUCTION TEAM for Doctor Who: Deep Breath – BBC Wales / BBC One
BAIT STUDIO for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Films Ltd
SARAH BREESE for Y Gwyll/Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
WRITER sponsored by Ethos
PRODUCTION TEAM for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films /YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
ROGER WILLIAMS for TIR – Joio / S4C
GWYNETH LEWIS for Y Streic a Fi – Alfresco: A Division of Boom Cymru / S4C
This year, additional public tickets have been made available for the ceremony, priced at £20, which will include a limited edition Awards brochure and offers at city centre clubs.
Celebrate the very best of TV and film in Wales at the British Academy Cymru Awards live at St David’s Hall!
TICKET INFORMATION:
VIP TICKETS INITIALLY AVAILABLE FROM BAFTA CYMRU:
Tel 02920 223 898 Email: emmap@bafta.org
PUBLIC TICKETS & MEMBERS TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ST. DAVID’S HALL
BOX OFFICE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.
Public Tickets £20:
The price of the ticket will include entry to the Awards ceremony, a beautiful limited edition brochure and discounts for drinks at local establishments supporting the Awards.
Wheelchair and companion public tickets also available priced £20.
VIP Tickets £85:
The price of the ticket will include a Champagne Taittinger reception, the Awards ceremony and an After Party to celebrate with this year’s nominees and winners until the early hours.
VIP Group Bookings (5 tickets or more) £75 per Ticket:
The price of the ticket will include a Champagne Taittinger reception, the Awards ceremony and an After Party to celebrate with this year’s nominees and winners until the early hours (for groups of 5 or more guests booking at the same time).
BAFTA Members Tickets £55:
BAFTA Members can purchase VIP tickets at £55 – not available online. (Will need to Quote Membership No.)
BAFTA Student Member tickets £40:
Limited amount available.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
