The NFTS' annual Gala Dinner on Tuesday 2nd June, 2015, at Old Billingsgate, London will this year is celebrate some of the nation’s favourite film, television and video games characters created in the UK, including Lara Croft, Dr Who, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Paddington, Sack Boy, Wallace & Gromit - and many more!
The event is sponsored by Ingenious and the funds raised at this glamourous red carpet event will enable the NFTS to invest in the next generation of creative talent.
Nik Powell, Director of the NFTS, said: “Some of the world’s most popular characters from film, TV and games have been created in the UK. We want to celebrate these characters – who entertain audiences world-wide - and celebrate the talented people who created them.”
Many NFTS’ graduates have been involved in the making of these films, TV productions and games including David Yates, Director of four Harry Potter films, Roger Deakins the DoP on James Bond film Skyfall and Nick Park, who created the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit characters while studying animation at the School. Every year, NFTS graduates have hundreds of credits on new films and TV productions. Their outstanding work is recognised worldwide with accolades, including 10 Academy Awards, 93 BAFTAS and 6 Student Academy Awards.
We are delighted to announce that the Gala Committee is being chaired by Ian Livingstone CBE, Videogames Entrepreneur and Creative Industries Champion, BIS, with some of the most influential figures from the film, TV and games industries: Andy Payne OBE, owner of games company the Mastertronic Group and Chair of Ukie; Peter Molyneux OBE, founder and creative (Dungeon Keeper, Populous, Black & White, Theme Park, Fable series, Curiosity-What’s Inside The Cube?); Josh Berger President & Managing Director, Warner Bros. Entertainment UK, Ireland and Spain; Caroline Rowland filmmaker, entrepreneur, Founder and Executive Creative Director of New Moon; Miles Jacobson OBE, Studio Director of Sports Interactive (Football Manager); Riccardo Zacconi CEO and co-founder of King Digital Entertainment (Candy Crush Saga); Peter Savage Founder and Chair of Azule Finance; Andrew Smith Group Director Corporate Affairs, Pinewood Studios; Dr Martin Smith Special Advisor at Ingenious; film producer Allan Niblo co-founder of Vertigo Films (Monsters, Monsters: Dark Continent); film producer Will Clarke Chair and CEO of Altitude Film Entertainment (This is England, Attack the Block, Four Lions, Submarine); Stuart Dinsey founder of Intent Media and Chair of Curve Digital; Simon Blagden MBE, Chairman Fujitsu UK.
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