Production Futures Opens Nominations for Breakthrough Talent Awards 2026
Production Futures has announced that nominations are now open for its Breakthrough Talent Awards 2026. The awards recognise the achievements of newcomers across the entertainment production industry.
With the support and sponsorship of key industry partners, the BTA's span twenty-four different categories, reflecting the diversity of opportunity across the AV and production industries. Previous winners have gone on to enjoy flourishing careers with a wide range of companies or have taken up roles as in-demand freelancers with the skills and confidence to meet any challenge. In recent years, a significant number of Breakthrough Talent Award winners have gone on to be recognised with other major industry awards.
Production Futures continues to grow and now partners with more than 100 organisations, including technology manufacturers, service providers, rental companies, trade associations, education institutes, apprenticeship providers, and more, to meet the needs of an industry sector short of skills in a nation where a million young people are out of work.
In the last 18 months alone, Production Futures has grown its audience by 180% and now represents 3,000 highly engaged members within it's online hub from freelancers and students to graduates and career-changers. With social media followers of 66,000+ and reach in excess of 230,000 channel views across an average 30-day period, and more than 8,000 in-person engagements in the last 12 months at its ON TOUR events, Production Futures is driving change and growing significant access for young people.
The Breakthrough Talent Awards reflect this growth and celebrate the opportunities it brings.
The 2026 edition of the Breakthrough Talent Awards will take place at Production Park in Wakefield during Production Futures’ final ON TOUR event of the year on November 19th. In an exciting first, aimed at encouraging more international newcomers to enter, the show will be live-streamed to enable maximum visibility.
CEO of Production Futures, Hannah Eakins, is excited about the launch, which includes a brand new ‘One to Watch’ award, aimed towards newcomers in the very early stages of finding their passion.
“We’re excited to be opening the nominations for the Breakthrough Talent Awards for 2026. The Awards will once again be centred on ‘access and opportunity’ with winners’ prizes going beyond the traditional ‘trophy’ to include mentoring sessions, training and bursaries. The new ‘One to Watch’ award is a very important addition for those at the very beginning of their journey.
We ask companies, colleges, and colleagues to put forward nominations and also encourage newcomers who are active within the production industry to nominate themselves!”
