Daisy Edgar-Jones is joining forces with EE and BAFTA as part of a new campaign to inspire the next generation of filmmakers.
Set The Stage gives teenagers the chance to write, direct and produce a short film which will premiere in 2026, under the guidance of a crew of BAFTA award-winning industry experts.
15 –17 year-olds interested in filmmaking can apply for a place in the crew to create this unique short film under the mentorship of experts across storytelling, production and direction including Normal People star Daisy.
To coincide with the launch, recent research commissioned by EE has revealed a generational divide on career perceptions, showing a disconnect between parents and teens, which EE and BAFTA hope to bridge.
The project is also supported by Broadcaster and BAFTA Fellow, Baroness Dame Floella Benjamin, who advocates for youth opportunities and demonstrates how teenage curiosity can lead to fulfilling careers.
Baroness Floella Benajmin commented: ‘The definition of what highlights a successful career is evolving and very personal. EE and BAFTA are highlighting many new roles emerging for young people.
Daisy Edgar-Jones is joining forces with EE and BAFTA as part of a new campaign to inspire the next generation of filmmakers
Set The Stage gives teenagers the chance to write, direct and produce a short film which will premiere in 2026, under the guidance of a crew of BAFTA award-winning industry experts
‘Growing up with phones isn’t easy, but when teens are consuming social content, playing video games and exploring the arts, they gain many creative skills.’
‘These activities open a window into the future possibilities. It’s important to connect these skills to future opportunities and encourage the next generation to explore their interests in filmmaking.’
The EE BAFTA 2025 Awards will take place in London on Sunday night to celebrate the year’s best films and the creative talent who bring them to life.
After six years of being held at the Royal Albert Hall, the star-studded ceremony moved to a new home in 2023 – the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall – where it will once again take place.
The EE BAFTA Film Awards encompᴀss 25 compeтιтive categories which are decided by BAFTA members.
The show will feature some exciting new updates including a new Children’s & Family Film category which will celebrate the very best films appealing to inter-generational audiences.
The new category is the first to be featured in five years marking the first new EE BAFTA Film Award in five years.
Another new feature will see an updated voting process has been introduced to the Outstanding British Film category.
15 –17 year-olds interested in filmmaking can apply for a place in the crew to create this unique short film under the mentorship of industry experts including Daisy
The project is also supported by Broadcaster and BAFTA Fellow, Baroness Dame Floella Benjamin, who advocates for youth opportunities
Thriller Conclave takes the record for 12 nominations across all categories while Emilia Perez received 11 and The Brutalist had nine.
To apply for a role in the EE Set The Stage film crew, teens aged 15 to 17 can visit EE Learn. Application close on March 21st 2025.
BAFTA 2025 NOMINATIONS
BEST FILM
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Bird
Blitz
Conclave
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Hoard – Luna Carmoon (director, writer)
Kneecap – Rich Peppiatt (director, writer)
Monkey Man – Dev Patel (director)
Santosh – Sandhya Suri (director, writer), James Bowsher (producer), Balthazar De Ganay (producer) [also produced by Alan McAlex, Mike Goodridge]
Sister Midnight – Karan Kandhari (director, writer)
BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
All We Imagine As Light
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
No Other Land
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Flow
Inside Out 2
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
BEST CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY FILM
Flow
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
BEST DIRECTOR
Anora – Sean Baker
The Brutalist – Brady Corbet
Conclave – Edward Berger
Dune: Part Two – Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard
The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anora
The Brutalist
Kneecap
A Real Pain
The Substance
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun
BEST LEADING ACTOR
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Hugh Grant – Heretic
Sebastian Stan – The ApprenticE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
BEST CASTING
Anora
The Apprentice
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Kneecap
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
BEST EDITING
Anora
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Blitz
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Nosferatu
Wicked
BEST MAKE-UP AND HAIR
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Wild Robot
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
BEST SOUND
Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
The Substance
Wicked
BEST VISUAL SPECIAL EFFECTS
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
BEST BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
Adiós
Mog’s Christmas
Wander to Wonder
BEST BRITISH SHORT FILM
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Marion
Milk
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stomach Bug
RISING STAR AWARD (VOTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC)
Marisa Abela
Jharrel Jerome
David Jonsson
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan
