Monday 12 October 2026
The Roundhouse is proud to announce that seven alumni of its youth programmes have been selected for the prestigious Prince William BAFTA Bursary.
The Roundhouse has been recognised as an official BAFTA partner organisation, making Roundhouse youth programme alumni eligible for the Prince William BAFTA Bursary. The news underscores the youth charity and multi-arts venue’s growing reputation as a premier pipeline for emerging, diverse talent in the UK screen industries. The partnership places the Roundhouse’s grassroots youth work alongside some of the nation’s leading creative arts institutions.
The seven Roundhouse recipients receiving up to £2,000 in vital financial support are:
- Alfie O’Sullivan-Neill
- Alison Foyle
- Cameron Goodchild
- Chloe Lim
- Cyd-Grac Talbot
- Lillian Caccia
- Tinuola Alabi
Many of the recipients developed their craft through Behind The Lens, the Roundhouse’s intensive 15-week course for 18–25-year-olds covering film production, camera operation, post-production, and live mixing. Four of the bursary winners are also alumni of the Roundhouse Film Fund, supported by the Wiggin Charitable Foundation. The Film Fund provides a £1,000 budget for emerging filmmakers to create new short films exploring social and political issues. Funded filmmakers also receive mentoring, equipment access and screening opportunities, alongside the chance to further win the coveted Wiggin Emerging Filmmakers Award.
Prince William BAFTA Bursary recipient Tinuola Alabi said of her experience on Behind The Lens, “At the start, I didn’t even know how to use a camera — or what the specific settings meant. By the end, I felt so much more comfortable.” She added, “Not to be dramatic, but I genuinely feel like the Roundhouse helped change my life. They helped me reach a dream that once felt crazy.”
The BAFTA recognition comes amid an extraordinary season of industry success for Roundhouse filmmakers. Since April alone, Film Fund projects have earned nine international festival screenings, including Ainslie Sinkufa’s film Weeyagle, which has been selected for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival, New York African Film Festival, London Breeze, Birmingham Film Festival, Worcester Film Festival, and the Sunderland Short Film Festival.
In another major industry win, 2022 Film Fund alum Yemi Adegbulu was selected by the BFI to attend TIFF: The Market at the Toronto International Film Festival. Yemi will join a select cohort of six Black and global majority producers recognised by the UK’s leading film organisation.
The Roundhouse Broadcast and Digital programmes form part of the wider Roundhouse youth programme, which gives more than 10,000 young people every year the chance to develop their skills and realise their creative potential across music, performing arts, and media. Through hands-on access to state-of-the-art facilities, industry-led mentorship, and affordable studio space, the Roundhouse is empowering the next generation of creative leaders, regardless of their background.