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Contributors
Managing Editor Ruth Grenville Edited by Quentin Falk ACADEMY is published bi-monthly by Graffiti Editions Limited on behalf of BAFTA Although every effort has been used to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, neither the publishers nor BAFTA can accept liability for errors or omissions.
Cover: Om Puri in The Canterbury Tales Photo courtesy BBC
Correspondence should be addressed to ACADEMY’s Managing Editor Ruth Grenville at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly London W1J 9LN Telephone 020 7292 5807 Fax 020 7437 0473 e-mail ruthg@bafta.org For ad sales enquiries, please contact Lucy Burden Cabbell Publishing Woodman Works 204 Durnsford Road Wimbledon SW19 8DR Telephone 020 8971 8480 The opinions expressed by individuals appearing in ACADEMY do not necessarily represent those of BAFTA No part of Academy may be reproduced with- out the written permission of BAFTA © 2003 BAFTA The British Academy Award is based on a design by Mitzi Cunliffe
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Contents
4 First Person Steven Andrew
6 Best of British Sense of enchantment
Paul Morrison and Ric Cantor talk to Quentin Falk
8 TV Events From Edinburgh and Cambridge Maggie Brown looks back at the lows and highs
9 Arts & Crafts Al Clark
10 Academy Profile Jane Campion
12 Feature Om Puri
The continent hopping star talks to Anwar Brett
14 Interview Steve Coogan
16 Behind TV Torn from the Headlines
18 Nations & Regions BAFTA LA
20 Interactive Life after Lara
Games designer Toby Gard talks to Ceri Thomas about Galleon
23 National Schools Film Week
24 News and Events
25 Events Extra Frontline coverage
27 John Schlesinger and 28 24/7 & Six of the Best
Trustees, Council & Bafta Officers
President Lord Attenborough CBE Vice-President Lord Puttnam CBE
Foundation Trustees
Lord Puttnam CBE (Chairman), Tim Angel OBE, Lord Brabourne CBE, Ted Childs OBE, Edward Mirzoeff CVO CBE, Peter Morley OBE, Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE,
Simon Relph, Michael Harris
Council of Management
Michael Attwell (Chairman), Paul Balmer, Mike Best (North)*, Hilary Bevan Jones,
Richard Broke, John Chambers, Ted Childs OBE, Jane Cussons, Gary Dartnall (LA)*,
Grant Dean, Finola Dwyer, Sara Geater, Michael Harris, Jill James, Blair Jenkins (Scotland)*, Glenda Jones (Cymru)*, Adam Kemp, Duncan Kenworthy OBE, Ayub Khan Din,
Peter Kosminsky, Jane Luca (North)*, Charlotte MacLeod, Mike Milne, Dianne Nelmes, David Parfitt, Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE, Mark Shivas, Jocelyn Stevenson,
Sue Thexton, Christina Thomas (East Coast)*, Kenith Trodd, Ernie Vincze BSC.
*Ex-officio members
Officers of the Academy
Chairman of Council Michael Attwell
Deputy Chairman Duncan Kenworthy OBE Chairman Film Duncan Kenworthy OBE
Deputy Chairman Film David Parfitt
Chairman Television Dianne Nelmes
Deputy Chairman Television Hilary Bevan Jones Chairman Interactive Entertainment Grant Dean Chairman Children's Nigel Pickard
Chairman Events & Education Jill James Honorary Treasurer Michael Harris
Chief Executive Amanda Berry Chief Operating Officer Kevin Price
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