{"id":10300,"date":"2020-06-03T11:20:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T15:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/bafta-confirms-krishnendu-majumdar-chair\/"},"modified":"2020-06-03T12:01:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T16:01:20","slug":"bafta-confirms-krishnendu-majumdar-as-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2020\/06\/03\/bafta-confirms-krishnendu-majumdar-as-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"BAFTA Confirms Krishnendu Majumdar as Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has appointed Krishnendu Majumdar as its new chair.<\/p>\n

Majumdar, who will be the first person of color to serve as chair in BAFTA\u2019s 73-year history and the youngest chair in 35 years, has been deputy chair for a year. His tenure as chair will run for the next three years, the newly extended term for all future BAFTA chairs. Majumdar, an Emmy-winning and BAFTA-nominated television producer and director, has been involved with BAFTA for 14 years, previously serving as chair of the Learning and New Talent Committee, the chair of the Television Committee and a member of the Board of Trustees for nine years.<\/p>\n

Majumdar has supported BAFTA\u2019s year-round program of learning and new talent initiatives, including BAFTA Breakthrough and BAFTA Elevate. He is also chairing BAFTA\u2019s Awards Review, convened in response to the lack of diversity in this year\u2019s Film Awards nominations.<\/p>\n

Majumdar said: \u201cIt is a tremendous honor to be elected Chair of BAFTA and I\u2019m lucky to be following Pippa Harris\u2019 outstanding tenure and I want to pay tribute to the resilient and dynamic leadership that Pippa has shown. This year has been a difficult and turbulent time for many in our industry, working with Pippa, BAFTA\u2019s talented and committed staff and membership, I want BAFTA to be at the heart of rebuilding the industry post-COVID. It is vital to ensure that we support people of all backgrounds, races and genders. Diversity and inclusion are crucial for the lifeblood of BAFTA, and we will continue to be a leader for real change across our industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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