Breakthrough Brits-Continuing its collaboration, British fashion house Burberry and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) came together to announce eighteen newcomers as 2014’s BAFTA Breakthrough Brits. The honorees were announced at a fine reception at Burberry’s global flagship store at 121 Regent Street in London, hosted by BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James.
Actors Douglas Booth, Sam Claflin, Olivia Colman and George Mackay introduced this year’s honorees: writers Jonathan Asser and Chris Lunt; producer/directors Mike Brett & Steve Jamison, and Marc Williamson; games producers Charu Desodt and Daniel Gray; directors Destiny Ekaragha and Sarah Walker; composer Tandis Jenhudson; presenter Ashley Kendall; actors Katie Leung, Stacy Martin and Callum Turner; game developer Reece Millidge; actor/producer Ray Panthaki; game designer William Pugh; and producer AJ Riach.