Los Angeles, January 14, 2023: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosted the BAFTA Tea Party for the first time in two years on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles.

 The event was presented by first-time partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic. While addressing the party on-stage during the event, BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip shared, “BAFTA is a significant arts charity and we provide a yearlong schedule of development, networking and outreach programs mostly for those who are new to the industry from underrepresented groups and this year, I am really pleased to announce that we will tackle the imbalances in the socio-demographics in our industry and specifically, we will tackle the barriers for progression for those from low income families.”

Attendees included Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Jaylen Barron, Angela Bassett, Monica Barbaro, Matt Berry, Cate Blanchett, Rosa Blasi, Elegance Bratton, Jerry Bruckheimer, Sofia Carson, Park Chan-Wook, Chinonye Chukwu, Joe Cole, Kerry Condon, Scott Cooper, Tony Curran, Ricardo Darin, Tarzan Davis, Wallis Day, Danielle Deadwyler, Dolly De Leon, Guillermo Del Toro, Lukas Dhont, Dale Dickey, Faye Dorn, Anne-Marie Duff, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Dean Fleischer-Camp, Brendan Fraser, Camille Friend, Daniel Geller, Malte Grunert, Hildur Guonadottir, Jalyn Hall, Jared Harris, Eve Hewson, Judd Hirsch, Sharon Horgan, Nina Hoss, Brianne Howey, Stephanie Hsu, Kate Hudson, Samuel Hunter, Justin Hurwitz, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nathan Johnson, Rian Johnson, Wayne Knight, Vicky Kreips, Axel Kuschevatzky, Daniel Kwan, Gabriel Labelle, Peter Lanzani, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Agustina Llambi Campbell, Angus Maclane, Blair Mcclendon, Januel Mercado, Amber Midthunder, Santiago Mitre, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Brandon Perea, Sarah Polley, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Lewis Pullman, Ke Huy Quan, S. S. Rajamouli, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Danny Ramirez, Da'vine Joy Randolph, Michelle Randolph, Banks Repeta, Andrea Riseborough, Taylor Russell, Daniel Scheinert, Julia Schlaepfer, Maria Schrader, Cathy Schulman, Ty Simpkins, Jenny Slate, William Stanford Davis, Galyn Susman, Jonathan Tucker, Dearbhla Walsh, Lisa Ann Walter, Jonathan Wang, Diane Warren, Charlotte Wells, Wash Westmoreland, Michelle Williams, Michelle Yeoh, among others.

A staple fixture in the awards season calendar, the BAFTA Tea Party in Los Angeles welcomes contenders, members, and guests for a uniquely elegant gathering, in the run-up to the EE BAFTA Film Awards in London on February 19, 2023. The party has a long tradition of recognizing the very best talent and is a must-attend event, popular with talent seeking a respite from the hectic and demanding season. The event supports BAFTA’s year-round Learning, Inclusion and Talent programs in North America, creating opportunity and career pathways for talented individuals from all backgrounds.

The BAFTA Tea Party was pleased to welcome first-time partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic. Delta is proud to serve as LAX’s largest, premium, global airline. Beginning March 25, 2023, Delta will relaunch service to London-Heathrow, a route not operated by the airline since 2015. More than 4,000 Delta Air Lines flights take off every day, connecting people across more than 275 destinations on six continents. Virgin Atlantic is continually innovating to provide a premium, personalized experience for its customers.

With daily flights from LAX to London-Heathrow on the youngest, cleanest, greenest fleet in the skies, customers will experience what makes Virgin Atlantic the most loved travel company. # # # For further information: Caroline Stegner at R&CPMK caroline.stegner@rogersandcowanpmk.com

About BAFTA BAFTA – the British Academy of Film and Television Arts – is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the very best work in film, games and television to public attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of learning events and initiatives – which includes workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK, USA and Asia – BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration.

For more, visit www.bafta.org.

BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726). About Delta Air Lines – No one better connects the world More than 4,000 Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) flights take off every day, connecting people across more than 275 destinations on six continents with a commitment to industry-leading customer service, safety and innovation. Delta's team of 90,000 global professionals lead the way in delivering a world-class customer experience, and we're continuing to ensure the future of travel is personalized, enjoyable and stress-free.

Our people's genuine and enduring motivation is to make every customer feel welcomed and respected across every point of their journey with us. Delta has served as many as 200 million customers annually.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta operates significant hubs and key markets in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Seoul-Incheon and Tokyo. Powered by innovative and strategic partnerships with Aeromexico, Air France-KLM, China Eastern, Korean Air, LATAM, Virgin Atlantic and WestJet, Delta brings more choice and competition to customers worldwide.

Whether transporting life-saving pharmaceuticals, organs for transplant, fresh flowers, or seasonal produce, Delta Cargo provides world-class service, offering industry-leading shipping solutions and transporting on average 2.2 billion cargo ton-miles* every year. As the leading global airline, Delta's mission to connect the world creates opportunities, fosters understanding and expands horizons by connecting people and communities to each other and their potential. We believe social responsibility lies at the intersection of our values and expertise, guiding our work in sustainability, our communities, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Delta is America's most-awarded airline thanks to the dedication, passion and professionalism of its people, recognized by Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, and Business Travel News, among many others. About Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic was founded by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson in 1984, with innovation and amazing customer service at its core.

In 2022, Virgin Atlantic was voted Britain’s only Global Five Star Airline by APEX for the sixth year running in the Official Airline Ratings. Headquartered in London, it employs over 7,500 people worldwide, flying customers to 29 destinations across four continents.

Virgin Atlantic recently continued its expansion in the US, announcing a new route to Tampa from November 2022, following the launch of flights to Austin in May 2022. Alongside shareholder and Joint Venture partner Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic operates a leading transatlantic network, with onward connections to over 200 cities around the world.

On 3 February 2020, Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic launched an expanded Joint Venture, offering a comprehensive route network, convenient flight schedules, competitive fares and reciprocal frequent flyer benefits, including the ability to earn and redeem miles across all carriers. Virgin Atlantic is also set to join the global airline alliance SkyTeam in 2023.

Virgin Atlantic will become SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline, enhancing the alliance’s transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester Airport. Sustainability remains central to the airline, which is committed to achieving net zero by 2050. To meet this goal, Virgin Atlantic welcomed the first of 16 A330-900neos in October 2022.

The A330-900neos are equipped with the most fuel-efficient engines and designed to be 11% more fuel and carbon efficient than the A330-300s that they replace and deliver a 50% reduction in airport noise contour.

These investments reaffirm the airline’s dedication to flying one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the skies, resulting in the reduction of carbon emissions by 20%, increasing to 30% in 2027. For more information visit www.virginatlantic.com or via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @virginatlantic 

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