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🏆 We have been nominated a record NINETEEN times for the BAFTA Television Awards, and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2025! Congratulations to the nominees for their epic storytelling being recognised, and to all those involved in making these stories come to life.     👠"Rivals" pulled in a stunning SEVEN nominations, including David Tennant for 'Leading Actor', and Katherine Parkinson for 'Supporting Actress'     ⚡ FX's "Say Nothing" is up for four awards, including Lola Petticrew being nominated for 'Leading Actress', and Maxine Peake joining Katherine Parkinson in being in the running for 'Supporting Actress'!    🦦 "Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story" has been nominated for three awards ('Specialist: Factual', 'Director: Factual' and 'Photography: Factual')    🌍 FX’s "Shōgun" and "Say Nothing" were both nominated for the 'International' and 'Photography and Lighting: Fiction' awards    Other nominees include "In Vogue: The 90s" ('Factual: Entertainment'), "Extraordinary" (Bilal Hasna - 'Male Performance in a Comedy'), and "Tiger" (Nitin Sawhney - 'Original Music: Factual')    ... Stay tuned for May 11th, when the results come in 🍿🤞 

Once upon a time… #OnThisDay 10 years ago Disney's live action 'Cinderella' was released in UK cinemas. A magical time on the lot when production #ShotAtPinewood across seven stages and the Backlot including the Grand Ball which was filmed on the 007 Stage. The studio gardens were used as the walkway that leads to the swing set, which shot on A Stage.

Congratulations to Disney+ and National Geographic for their wins at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards last night! 🏆 ✨   👠 "Rivals" star Danny Dyer took home the award for 'Supporting Actor - Male'. The judges praised him as he “gave a captivating performance of both real heart and vulnerability.”   ✍️ Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Laura Wade won the 'Writer - Drama' award for their work on "Rivals" . The writing was described by judges as “bold and totally assured in its very distinctive tone and style.”   🦦 "Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story" won the 'Science & The Natural World' award. The judges described it as “a piece of mesmerising television, which successfully combined epic scale with a sense of intimacy in telling the story of its subject.”

Congratulations to the Sara Putt Associates Trainee Scheme & Foundation, this year's winner of the Duke of Edinburgh Film & TV Inclusion Award, an initiative that celebrates the inspirational work of individuals and organisations that help make the UK Film & TV industry more inclusive. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh presented the award to SARA PUTT ASSOCIATES during yesterday's award ceremony at InterContinental London Park Lane, hosted in association with The Walt Disney Studios and supported by Sargent-Disc Ltd. The Sara Putt Associates Trainee Scheme & Foundation was created by the leading UK independent agency that represents behind-the-camera production and technical talent, Sara Putt Associates, to support new and diverse talent. For the past ten years, through the trainee scheme and the foundation, Sara Putt Associates have been quietly helping to improve diversity in our industry, making those new, underrepresented voices more relevant, and after being given a pathway into the industry, they are helping shape their future. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3ttJpuk

🎂 Disney+ turns five in the UK, today. Congratulations to Cast Members across our offices in reaching this milestone with so much more to look forward to! To celebrate, we have unveiled an exciting lineup of titles set to premiere in the UK and Ireland in 2025.    Here are just 5️⃣ shows to stay tuned for:   🔍 The star-studded UK Original “The Stolen Girl” - a five-part psychological drama starring Denise Gough, Holliday Grainger and Ambika Mod.    👟 “Sneaker Wars: Adidas vs. Puma” - a three-part documentary series from David Beckham’s Studio 99 dives deep into the fierce, decades-long rivalry between two global sportswear giants, born from a family feud.   🎬 A Freddie Flintoff Original documentary film from award-winning director John Dower will cover the former international cricketer and broadcast presenter’s recovery and career to date.    🛸 In a galaxy far, far away... Lucasfilm’s “Andor” season 2 returns for its long-awaited conclusion.    🌍 “Ocean with David Attenborough” breaks new ground in the first partnership between National Geographic and the world’s leading natural historian, Sir David Attenborough.    ...And that's not all! Highly-anticipated titles such as FX’s “Alien: Earth”, The compelling limited drama series “Good American Family”, and FX’s “Dying for Sex”, as well as fan-favourite series' including FX’s Emmy® award-winning “The Bear” season 4, “Percy Jackson and The Olympians” season 2 and a new season of “Phineas and Ferb” from Disney Branded Television all land in 2025.    Read more about what we have in store here: https://lnkd.in/eGTbzFC6

🏰 A song in Segovia... During a visit to Spain, Rachel Zegler, the star of "Disney's Snow White”, delighted audiences with a special performance of 'Waiting on a Wish', the first single from the film’s original soundtrack. Did you know - the Alcázar of Segovia, a medieval castle located in the city of Segovia, in Castile and León, Spain, was the inspiration for the castle that appears in the 1937 animated film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” ✨ "Disney's Snow White" is out in cinemas today!

📖 🎉 Celebrating World Storytelling Day! At Disney, our cast, crew, Imagineers and employees are not only storytellers but part of the story... ✨Meet Jennie, who is a Senior Manager in Content & Localization Management at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology in EMEA! Jennie's journey here in our London office has seen her work across five roles, being part of various teams across The Company, including our Studios and ESPN departments. See what Jennie has to say about her Disney story so far! 📸

Meet the National Geographic 33! In homage to our 33 founders, we're honoring modern trailblazers who are making a profound impact on conservation, science, policy, storytelling, and beyond. See how they're inspiring meaningful action: https://lnkd.in/ek6_Q4d6. #NatGeo33

Bless my soul, Herc was on a roll 🎶 The Muses from the West End production of Disney's Hercules, the electrifying new musical, belt out 'Zero to Hero' in a brand new music video. Catch our Muses - Candace Furbert, Sharlene Hector, Brianna Ogunbawo, Malinda Parris, and Robin Rose-Li – at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London from June!   The new stage is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, and co-choreography by Tanisha Scott.

Disney recently attended Pinewood Studios' Futures Festival, the biggest free careers event for students looking to start a career in the Film & TV industry. 🎞️ ✨ The Disney Careers booth was buzzing across the two-day event with 4,000 attendees eager to learn about entry-level roles behind the camera. The team had a fantastic time connecting with the future generation of talent, offering insights and guidance to those looking to break into the industry. 📸 Get a glimpse of the weekend below!