Baftaeastcoast.com
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BAFTA EAST COAST
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, East Coast (BAFTA East Coast) was launched in February 1996 in New York City as the second affiliated organization of The British Academy in the United States. Headquartered in London and with a history that spans more than 50 years, the British Academy is the United Kingdom’s leading organization in promoting and rewarding the best in film television and interactive media. Membership in The British Academy numbers over 6,500 worldwide, including regional affiliates BAFTA Scotland (Glasgow), BAFTA Cymru (Cardiff), BAFTA North (Liverpool) and BAFTA Los Angeles.
Now in its enth successful year, BAFTA East Coast is a nonprofit membership organization providing a lively environment in which film and television professionals in New York can meet and exchange information and ideas about their sister industry in Britain. The organization continues the British Academy’s tradition of excellence by recognizing and promoting the achievements of the British film and television industry in New York and throughout the Eastern United States.
An extensive roster of feature film, television, and documentary screenings, panel discussions, premieres, and co-produced events with other established organizations in the film and television industry have propelled BAFTA East Coast through six years of increasingly ambitious activities.
