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BAFTA awards more than £270,000 to 112 emerging creatives, including game designers and artists

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BAFTA awards more than £270,000 to 112 emerging creatives, including game designers and artists

BAFTA is putting more than £270,000 behind 112 emerging creatives, and game makers are among them.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts charity announced the recipients of its 2026 scholarships and Prince William BAFTA Bursary on Monday morning.The grants cover film, games, and television in the UK and North America, according to the academy’s press announcement. From last year, the bursary grew by over 40% to 100 recipients, and the group now includes game artists, designers, and students

The Prince William BAFTA Bursary now supports 112 early-career creatives this year, a 40% increase on last year’s scholarship group. Each creative scholarship awardee is offered a grant, some of up to £2,000 each. These grants are designed to cover a variety of costs that may present obstacles for the emerging creatives, including training courses, equipment and software, relocation expenses, and even driving lessons. The 2026 scholarship cohort includes recipients from all across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Of the 2026 scholarship awardees, several bursary recipients work in games. The emerging game makers include: Bellayna Lopez, a 2D game artist and animator; Erin Curtis, a freelance 2D game artist; Jessica Murray, a game designer and writer; Serina Lopez, a 2D artist and game producer; and Symoné, a game designer.

Within the group of 5 BAFTA UK scholars, two are studying game development and design. Hamzah Ali is a Reuben Scholar studying for an MA in Games Art at Staffordshire University. Ava Rogerson holds a BAFTA Scholarship for a BA in Games Art and Design at Norwich University of the Arts.


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