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\n\tThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced on Monday the 15 finalists for the 2026 BAFTA Student Awards, chosen by BAFTA members from more than 600 submissions from universities worldwide across the film, games, and immersive categories.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThis year\u2019s selections spans seven countries and features first-time representation from four schools \u2014\u00a0the University of Edinburgh, Beijing Film Academy, Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya and Institut National Sup\u00e9rieur des Arts du Spectacle et des Techniques de Diffusion \u2014 and is predominantly female, with women accounting for 21 of the 31 listed students.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe BAFTA Student Awards, an integral part of BAFTA North America\u2019s year-round Learning, Inclusion and Talent programs, are an international celebration of the next generation of creative talent in film, games and immersive storytelling, inspiring the future of cinema, television and interactive media.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s winners, who will be selected by jurors including\u00a0Joel Kim Booster,\u00a0Heather Callow,\u00a0Laura Karpman,\u00a0Smriti Mundhra and\u00a0Nico Santos, will be revealed at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles \u2014 at the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists at SAG-AFTRA Foundation\u00a0\u2014 on Friday, July 17. Award-winning broadcaster and BAFTA Breakthrough\u00a0honoree Elle Osili Wood will host, and the event will be livestreamed on the\u00a0elfyou Twitch channel.<\/p>\n

\n\tBAFTA will fly the finalists to Los Angeles ahead of the Student Awards so that they can participate in a curated Experience Week from Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16, during which they will visit film and game studios and participate in workshops with industry professionals and networking events. The week will also feature the inaugural BAFTA Games Summit held at\u00a0e.l.f.\u2019s LA office\u00a0on Wednesday, July 15, and livestreamed on the elfyou Twitch channel, during which the finalists and viewers at home will have the chance to learn about career pathways into games and gain advice from emerging developers. (e.l.f. also will provide a $15,000 grant to support an emerging female or non-binary developer.)<\/p>\n

\n\tCourtney LaBarge Bell, executive director of BAFTA North America, said, \u201cThe BAFTA Student Awards are a launchpad for the next generation of creative talent, bringing students from around the world to Los Angeles for unparalleled access to industry leaders, peers, and career-building opportunities. We\u2019re delighted that, as headline partner, e.l.f. is both supporting female and non-binary game developers through a dedicated grant and helping expand Experience Week with the inaugural BAFTA Games Summit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAt e.l.f., we believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn\u2019t,\u201d said\u00a0Patrick O\u2019Keefe, Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, e.l.f. Brands. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re partnering with BAFTA to honor and celebrate the future of film, games and immersive storytelling. What will start as a celebration, will evolve into building a pathway through accessibility, connectivity and exposure. When we invest in the next generation, especially women in film and gaming who have been historically underrepresented, we make the entire industry better. That\u2019s the work, and we\u2019re all in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBelow are the finalist projects (listed alphabetically in each category by film title with director names and school). <\/p>\n

\n\t\tAnimation presented by Crunchyroll\t<\/h2>\n

\nGauze
<\/strong>Noran Fikri Alezabi, Nicholas Arujah, Xinyue Ma, Yulin Yue, Xiaonan Zhou
Gobelins, France<\/p>\n

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\nSusurros
<\/strong>Marie Lombard, Lisa Francillon, Alice Parmentier, Alexandra Pewinski, Emma Pluchard, Florian Reignier
Supinfocom Rubika, France\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nThe day I licked a pebble
<\/strong>Goli Atefi, Chlo\u00e9 Bernuchon, Flavie Eli\u00e9zer, Nathan Jauze, Maud Kolasa, Marie Pijollet
\u00c9cole MoPA, France\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\tDocumentary\u00a0\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n

\n66 Days
<\/strong>Joude Bazzoun
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nStrangers on Our Land
<\/strong>Zane Karram, Kelsey Oliver
University of California, Berkeley, United States\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nTalk Straight, Duda
<\/strong>Eduardo Maia
University of Southern California, United States<\/p>\n

\n\t\tLive Action\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n

\nChildren of yesterday
<\/strong>Clara Diet Cordy
Institut National Sup\u00e9rieur des Arts du Spectacle et des Techniques de Diffusion, Belgium\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nRage
<\/strong>Fran Moreno Blanco, Santi Pujol Amat
Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya, Spain\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nWhispers of the Waves
<\/strong>Patricia Xu
Beijing Film Academy, China\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\tGames\t<\/h2>\n

\nCandellum
<\/strong>Eva Martinello, Matt\u00e9o Gomez
Isart Digital, France\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nKiloton
<\/strong>Jack Morehart
New York University, United States\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nThe Wind and the Wisp
<\/strong>Sammy Chuang
University of Southern California, United States\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tImmersive\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n

\nLichtung
<\/strong>Aria Wolf
Filmakademie Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nRoom
<\/strong>Leyi Zhou
University of the Arts London, United Kingdom\u00a0<\/p>\n

\nSonderambla
<\/strong>Tomis Fras
University of the Arts London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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