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BFI Diversity Standards – Info and Resources
The BFI Diversity Standards are part of the eligibility criteria for several of our British awards, as part of our cross-industry drive to drive inclusion in the film, games and television industries. For details on which categories these apply to and how, see individual tabs.
In order to assist you in achieving the Standards, there are many fantastic resources produced by BAFTA partners such as Screenskills, CDN, The Film and Television Charity etc. You can search Screenskills’ Resource database for guidance on running mentoring schemes, tackling bullying and harassment, recruitment practices etc.
New resources which BAFTA has been involved in or lead the development of include:
- BAFTA’s Invisible Barriers resource – highlighting the lived experience of a range of practitioners from low socio-economic backgrounds, as well as practical tips and guidance for how to improve socio-economic diversity including guidance on monitoring workers’ socio-economic background, recruitment and on-boarding etc - https://www.bafta.org/supporting-talent/invisible-barriers
- The Film and Television Charity’s report into the experiences of Arab, Jewish and Muslim members of the workforce. Includes recommendations drawn from an extensive consultation - https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/research-impact/reports/survey-of-arab-jewish-muslim-industry-workers/
- The TV Access Project’s 5 A’s – a useful framework for improving access for D/deaf, disabled and/or Neurodivergent talent - https://creativediversitynetwork.com/diversity-in-practice/tv-access-project/divesity-in-practice-tv-access-project-tv-access-project-the-5as/
- Alongside industry partners, BAFTA has created a set of simple actionable recommendations for workers and employers to tackle bullying and harassment - https://wearecreative.uk/bullying-harassment/film-tv-recommendations/
Entry for the 2024 Awards is now closed
Please send any questions about rules or entry to [email protected]
FEATURE CATEGORIES
- 2024 Rules and Guidelines (Feature categories)
- 2024 Campaigning Regulations
- Outstanding Debut qualifying festival list
- Confidentiality agreement for studios and distributors requesting access to voter data
- Confidentiality agreement for mailing houses or publicists requesting access to voter data
- Distributor Security Form for studios, distributors, mailing houses or publicists requesting access to voter data
- 'How To Guide' to publish your film on BAFTA View
- BAFTA View Security Overview
SHORTS CATEGORIES
- Qualifying Festivals List
- Apply to be a BAFTA qualifying festival
- 2024 Rules and Guidelines (shorts categories)
DIVERSITY STANDARDS
Read about the BFI Diversity Standards here
- BFI Diversity Standards form - for features and shorts
Details of the criteria and extended guidance and notes are available here. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] . Please note BFI funded films which have already been assessed against the standards do not need to resubmit an application.
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Entry for the 2025 Awards is now open
Entries can be made at entry.bafta.org
Stage one entry should be completed within 30 days of release. The final deadline for stage two entry is Thursday 7 November.
Please send any questions about rules or entry to [email protected]
Longlist announcement: Tuesday 10 December 2024
Nominations announcement: Thursday 4 March 2025
Entry for the 2024 Awards is now closed
Please send any questions about rules or entry to [email protected]
Nominations announcement: Wednesday 20 March 2024
Ceremony date: Sunday 12 May 2024
- Guidance for TV programmes using BFI's Diversity Standards (data submitted as part of BAFTA's entry form, not through BFI)
Entry for the 2024 Awards is now closed
Please send any questions about rules or entry to [email protected]
Nominations announcement: Wednesday 20 March 2024
Ceremony date: Sunday 28 April 2024
Entries for the 2024 BAFTA Cymru Awards are now closed
Please send any questions about rules or entry to [email protected]
Nominations date: Thursday 5 September 2024
Ceremony date: Sunday 20th October 2024
- Guidance for TV programmes using BFI's Diversity Standards (data submitted as part of BAFTA's entry form, not through BFI)
Entry for the 2024 BAFTA Scotland Awards is closed
Nominations announcement: Wednesday 2 October
Ceremony date: Sunday 17 November
Please send any questions about rules or entry to [email protected]
- Rules & Guidelines
- Summary of Changes
- BFI Diversity Standards – Screen Scotland Pilot