BAFTA TV Awards Nominations In Full: Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ & ‘The Crown’ Dominate

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, BAFTA prepares online sessions for several top 2021 TV nominees; Modern Films picks up global rights to “Lady Boss”; Mise En Scéne Company adds “Anchorage” to its Marché du Film slate; Abacus Media Rights will distribute “The Masked Dancer U.K.” abroad; Amazon launches miniTV in India and sets “Sherni” premiere date; Head Gear and Big Wave Productions make key hires in the U.K.; Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson gets animated in Sky Kids’ “Dodo”;

Uprising, a three-part BBC series about the New Cross Fire, Black People’s Day of Action, and the Brixton riots in 1981.The Small Axe filmmaker will be director and executive producer of the series alongside James Rogan, looking at “how these three events intertwined in 1981 and how, in the process, race relations were defined for a generation”, according to a press release.“It is an honour to make these films with testimonials from the survivors, investigators, activists and representatives of

Naman Ramachandran After the global success of “Small Axe,” the BBC and acclaimed British filmmaker Steve McQueen are teaming again for documentary series “Uprising.”The three-part series will explore three seminal events of 1981 that changed race relations in the U.K. and defined them for a generation.

Steve McQueen will further cement his creative partnership with the BBC by co-directing a documentary series on three dramatic events in the UK in 1981 that defined race relations for a generation.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are taking the opportunity on Archie’s second birthday to push a vaccine drive across the globe. A message posted to the Archewell website for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s foundation encouraged visitors to "join us in advocating for vaccine equity" especially in impoverished countries where "distribution has effectively yet to start." "Too many families are still struggling with the impact of this pandemic," the royal pair explain in their memorandum.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen Steve McQueen first approached John Boyega about playing London police officer Leroy Logan in his Amazon Prime Video anthology series “Small Axe,” they were both amazed and puzzled by the story of the real-life trailblazer.

Linda Chorney I’m not sure how the major labels feel about the Recording Academy finally eliminating the Nomination Review Committees (NRC), but I can promise you that independent artists like me are doing back flips, just like I did the day I was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for best Americana album — the first in the category without a label, publicist or manager. How the fuck did that happen? There was no NRC in American Roots.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video has once again put a pause on its annual in-person Emmy FYC pop-up events space due to the pandemic.

Heather Stewart, a hugely respected film British Film Institute veteran who has helped transform the BFI National Archive into a world-leading film preservation facility, is to step down from her current role as creative director after 30 years at the organization.

Naman Ramachandran British Film Institute (BFI) creative director Heather Stewart is stepping down after a career spanning 30 years to take on an advisory position.From September, Stewart will take up the role of BFI director emeritus where she will serve as an ambassador and advisor to the BFI, with a focus on strategic archive development and worldwide fundraising and philanthropic engagement.

“Small Axe,” a series of dramas exploring the experiences of London’s West Indian community from the 1960s to the 1980s, received 15 nominations on Wednesday for the British Academy Television Awards.

Small Axe, Steve McQueen's landmark anthology series about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s, leads the pack of 2021 BAFTA TV and BAFTA TV Craft award nominees.

Will Thorne Staff WriterSteve McQueen’s “Small Axe” is poised to go big at the BAFTA Television and Craft awards.The Amazon and BBC anthology series leads the field this year with 15 nominations, narrowly topping the largest totals from the last couple of editions (“Chernobyl” had 14 last year, “Killing Eve” the same number in 2019), and has the likes of John Boyega and Letitia Wright installed among the favorites in the lead acting categories.

I May Destroy You, Small Axe and The Crown lead the nominations at this year's TV BAFTAs, which celebrate the best of the small screen. The five-film anthology from Sir Steve McQueen has 15 nominations in total across the TV and craft categories - making it the front runner for June's awards show.

BAFTA Film awards, but, this morning, the BAFTA TV Awards have been revealed. And wow, this year really has been incredible for British television, as the nominations show.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Fresh off the back of the BAFTA Film Awards earlier this month, the nominations for this year's TV BAFTAs have been released and the likes of Small Axe and The Crown have swept the board. Steve McQueen's selection of films has received 15 nods including in the Mini-Series category, while Netflix's smash hit The Crown has been nominated for ten.

There was good news for the Irish as the BAFTA TV awards were announced as Normal People picked up a total of seven nominations.

If you’re looking for any hints on what programs may dominate the Limited Series or Drama Series Emmy nominations look no further than the 2021 BAFTA TV Awards nominations. While the pool of contenders is not as uniform as the film side in regards to Emmy season, the nominations were still very good news for two big Amazon and Netflix contenders.

Naman Ramachandran Steve McQueen’s Amazon and BBC “Small Axe” anthology leads the nominations at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) Television Awards and Craft Awards with 15 nods.Netflix’s “The Crown” has 10 nominations, while BBC and HBO’s “I May Destroy You” has eight.