Breakthrough Brits is a programme to honour some of Britain's best new creatives in film, television, and gaming. The programme was originally run by the now shuttered UK Film Council.^[1] It was then launched under BAFTA in 2013. There are also international categories under BAFTA Breakthrough.

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs to be updated. (October 2020) This article is missing information about when the award changed from being a UK Film Council award to a BAFTA award. As it is not given by the original awarding body (UK Film Council), is it even considered to be the same award?. (October 2020)

The program was designed to celebrate the new British film-making talent. The 2008 programme ended in a special event in Los Angeles, compered by Nigel Lythgoe, on 5 June where honourees were presented to an audience of Hollywood industry figures.^{[citation needed]}