William stresses importance of supporting young creatives
Prince William has stressed the importance of supporting young people within the arts as he celebrated aspiring creatives during an event with BAFTA and The Royal African Society. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00I was very lucky to meet him last week for the first time in person.
00:21It does help kind of solidify all the support that's there for you, the bursaries, the scholarships,
00:27the programmes and the advice and all that.
00:30And how are you judging the criteria?
00:33I'm still not going to be able to afford it in my own way.
00:40So you're not going to be able to work out which room to start with?
00:42No.
00:43The children are wrestling over which room to start with.
00:45The screen arts are such an important part of the fabric of our lives, allowing different
01:09voices and perspectives to be accessed and enjoyed in the comfort of our own homes.
01:15That's why, as you've heard today, it is so crucial that aspiring creative professionals,
01:21regardless of their background or circumstance, have a real opportunity to bring their ideas
01:25and stories to life.
01:26Opening the door to the creative industries to as many young and talented individuals
01:31as possible also includes working to ensure that young people are exposed to as wide a
01:36variety of voices and narratives as possible, as early as possible, and ensuring that young
01:42people from all backgrounds can see themselves reflected on screen.