Laura Carreira on Her Festival-Hit Debut ‘On Falling’ and Joining BAFTA’s 2025 Breakthrough Class

Fresh off a festival run that spanned Toronto to San Sebastián, the Portuguese writer-director talks BAFTA Breakthrough, her path from editor to filmmaker and the new projects she’s beginning to shape.

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‘My Father’s Shadow’ Director Akinola Davies Jr. Among 2025 BAFTA Breakthroughs

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Akinola Davies Jr., Director of ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ on the Full-Circle Moment of His BAFTA Breakthrough

With his Cannes-lauded feature debut leading the BIFA nominations and representing the U.K. at the Oscars, the filmmaker reflects on the surprise of being named a BAFTA Breakthrough and why he still sees himself as "a real student of the craft."

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BAFTA Breakthrough: Ellis Howard, Laura Carreira, Akinola Davies Jr. Among Rising U.K. Creatives

The annual list spotlights U.K. creatives making their mark across film, TV and games, with Netflix partnering once again to accelerate careers on the cusp of major momentum.

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BAFTA Breakthrough: Akinola Davies Jr & Laura Carreira Among 2025 Cohort

BAFTA Breakthrough is awarded to individuals in the midst of or on the cusp of their breakthrough moment as creatives.

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'My Father's Shadow' Director Among 2025 BAFTA Breakthrough Cohort

The British Academy has unveiled the 2025 cohort for BAFTA Breakthrough U.K., featuring 20 creatives-to-watch in the film, TV and games

Variety

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Ruled Ineligible for BAFTAs — Here’s Why It’s Still Eligible for Oscars
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KPop Demon Hunters Ruled Ineligible for BAFTAs

Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" has been ruled ineligible for the BAFTAs' animated feature category.

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Joe Alwyn, Benedict Wong and Sheila Atim Join Jury for 2026 BAFTA Rising Star Award

The trio gathered with a host of industry experts to narrow down the list of contenders before the final vote is put to the British public.

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