Ramachandran Bafta: Last News

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA-winning producer Patrick Spence is leaving ITV Studios after three years, Variety has confirmed. Spence, who serves as creative director, will leave at the end of March, ITV Studios managing director Julian Bellamy told staff via an internal memo on Thursday. Spence will continue to partner with ITV Studios on upcoming projects including “People vs. Post Office” (working title). Spence joined ITV Studios in 2020 and secured several acclaimed commissions, including the BBC’s drama-romance “Ralph & Katie,” a spin-off of “The A Word,” about the lives of a couple with Down syndrome; ITVX’s “Litvinenko,” about the investigation into the death of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko; the BAFTA-nominated Cold War spy drama “A Spy Among Friends,” also for ITVX; and post-pandemic frontline medical drama “Maternal” for ITV.  

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA chief executive Amanda Berry will leave the organization earlier than scheduled, in June rather than the fall, to join The Royal Foundation as CEO.The Royal Foundation is the primary philanthropic and charitable vehicle for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge aka Prince William and Kate Middleton. In December 2021, Berry and Kevin Price, BAFTA’s chief operating officer, had announced their decision to step down from the organization after 23 and 20 years in their roles respectively.Price will serve as interim CEO from June until the new CEO is in place.In a message to members on Thursday, BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar wrote: “Throughout her 23-year tenure as BAFTA’s CEO, Amanda’s dedication, creativity and skilled leadership have enabled BAFTA to evolve and grow into a world-leading arts organization whilst ensuring its charitable purpose has remained at its heart.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA nominees Lindsay Duncan (“Birdman,” “Le Week-End”) and Simon Callow (“Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Shakespeare In Love”) join Joe Stephenson’s upcoming “Doctor Jekyll,” starring Eddie Izzard. Also added to the cast are Jonathan Hyde (“Titanic, Jumanji”) Tony Jayawardena (“The Crown”) and Robyn Cara (“The Rising,” “Ackley Bridge”). In the film, a modern interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic 1886 novella “The Strange Case of Dr.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA chief executive Amanda Berry will step down from her role in the fall of 2023 – after 25 years at the organization. BAFTA chief operating officer Kevin Price will leave in Sept.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA winners Louis Theroux and David Olusoga will deliver masterclasses at BBC Studios’ annual Showcase.Now its 45th year, the event — which normally takes place in Liverpool across five days — is fully digital due to the pandemic. Independent British producers and BBC executives will present a range of new TV projects available to acquire and partner on to the world’s leading content buyers.BBC director general and former Studios boss Tim Davie will reveal his vision for the public broadcaster, while chief content officer Charlotte Moore will discuss editorial trends and her Showcase slate highlights.BBC Studios has yet to appoint a CEO since Davie departed for the director general job in September.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar has described the “collective grief” experienced by him and members of the academy, during meetings that are part of its wide-ranging diversity review stemming from a not very diverse pool of 2020 film award nominations.“I chaired the majority of the 50 plus meetings, and some were a very emotional experience,” wrote Majumdar in a letter to BAFTA members. “In several meetings I broke down and wept as I heard some of the stories of how some people had been treated by the industry.