Akinola Davies Jr, the director and co-writer of My Father’s Shadow , the UK’s entry for this year’s Best International Oscar race, and Laura Carreira, writer-director of the buzzy social drama On Falling , are among the 20 names selected for this year’s cohort of BAFTA Breakthrough talents.

BAFTA Breakthrough is awarded to individuals in the midst of or on the cusp of their breakthrough moment as creatives. The award functions as a year-long initiative and includes one-to-one meetings and career guidance, full voting membership, access to BAFTA events, and screenings alongside networking events in the UK and internationally. This year marks the scheme’s 12th anniversary.

Breakthrough participants are selected through an open application process. Some alumni of the scheme include

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