What is the EE Rising Star Award?
Q: What is the EE Rising Star Award?
A: The EE Rising Star Award is an award category for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for new talents in the acting industry.
Q: What was the award formerly known as?
A: The award was formerly known as the Orange Rising Star Award.
Q: Who was Mary Selway?
A: Mary Selway was a person who helped many new actors and actresses to fame and the award was made after her death in 2004.
Q: Who can be nominees for the award?
A: The five nominees can be any nationality and either gender and their breakthrough can be in television, film or both.
Q: Who chooses the nominees for the award?
A: The nominees are chosen by the BAFTA juries.
Q: Who chooses the winner of the award?
A: The winner is chosen entirely by the public votes by text, internet or phone.
Q: Who sponsored the award until 2012 and from 2013?
A: The award was sponsored by Orange UK until 2012 and from 2013, it was sponsored by EE.
