The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), in partnership with Rocliffe, and supported by The London Book Fair, announced Wednesday the finalists of the first ever BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum focussed on children’s media, who will present their work to members of the film and television industries.

Finalists Alison Down from Liverpool, Amanda Duke from Twickenham and John Hickman from North Shields – who were selected by an industry jury of writers, commissioners, agents, producers and development executives – will see extracts from their scripts performed live by professional actors at a public showcase at BAFTA headquarters, 195 Piccadilly in London, on Saturday, September 27.

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During the event, the writers will receive feedback on their work from Cheryl Taylor, Controller and Portfolio Head of CBBC, and celebrated screenwriter and playwright Emma Reeves (The Dumping Ground, Tracy Beaker Returns, Hetty Feather).

One of the writers will then be selected to receive an expenses-paid trip and full delegate pass to the MIP Junior international children’s programming market in Cannes in October, benefitting from extensive industry introductions and networking opportunities, organised by The London Book Fair.

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