An up-and-coming animator from Caerphilly has been awarded a prestigious scholarship from The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
Rhiannon Evans, 33, has been awarded £10,000 towards studying for a Masters in Directing Animation at the National Film and Television School in Buckinghamshire.
The budding film-maker already has a degree in Animation from the University of Wales and is one of ten such award recipients.
Anne Morrison, Deputy Chair of BAFTA, and Chair of BAFTA’s Learning and Events Committee, who chaired the scholarship selection panel, said: “This year’s scholarship recipients have great talents which, without the right support, were at risk of being lost from our industries.
“Through the BAFTA Scholarship Programme they now have access to funding, industry events and one-to-one mentoring, to help them make a tremendous contribution to our moving image industries.
“We look forward to following their future career achievements.”
The BAFTA Scholarship Programme, which is now in its second year, is part of BAFTA’s charitable activity to support talented people at all stages of their career in film, television and games.
This year’s recipients were selected by a panel of industry professionals following an open call to students applying for eligible UK courses.
Josh Berger CBE, President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. UK, Ireland and Spain, said: “We’re committed to finding, funding and nurturing young talent from all backgrounds, so we’re excited to be announcing.
“Together with BAFTA, we will provide insight and experience, alongside financial support, to help these talented young people lay the foundations for their future careers.”