Daisy Edgar-Jones, ??p?? Dìrísù and Himesh Patel today joined forces along with other industry experts to decide the next BAFTA EE Rising Star award nominees. The annual award which, in the past has gone to the likes of James McAvoy, Eva Green, Juno Temple, Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Jack O’Connell, Will Poulter, John Boyega, Tom Holland, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Micheal Ward, Bukky Bakray, and Lashana Lynch, will be dished out with the other film BAFTAs early next year.
Emma Mackey was awarded the honour earlier this year.
Now in its nineteenth year, it stands as the only EE BAFTA Film Awards category to be voted for by the British public, reinforcing EE’s commitment to become the UK’s most personal, customer-focused brand by providing the nation with an opportunity to have their voice heard. Celebrating new and emerging talent within the film industry, former recipients of the EE Rising Star Award have subsequently reached remarkable heights in the world of cinema and have become huge household names.
Joining the three actors today on the jury panel were a distinguished line-up of industry experts, who gathered at The Savoy, official hotel partner for the EE BAFTA Film Awards, to discuss the merits of the emerging talent longlist. The winner will be revealed at the main ceremony on Sunday 18th February 2024.
Chaired by Anna Higgs, BAFTA Film Committee Chair, the panel also included casting directors Lucy Bevan (Barbie and The Batman) and Nina Gold (Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Game of Thrones), and film producer Adam Ackland (Mauritanian and The Courier). The jury was completed by prominent film, entertainment, and arts journalists.
The shortlist will be announced on 10th January 2024 when voting will open to the British public at ee.co.uk/BAFTA.
More on next year’s BAFTAs as we approach the busy awards season.
