the nominees for the Orange Rising Star Award 2012 are…

At BAFTA Headquarters, the five actors nominated for this year's Orange Wednesday Rising Star have been unveiled, with homegrown and international talent contesting, the prize. Candidates for the 2012 edition are:
Chris Hemsworth (Thor) ;
Tom Hiddleston (War Horse)
Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids)
Adam Deacon (Adulthood)
Eddie Redmayne (Glorious 39)

Orange’s accolade for up and coming talent is the only award at the Orange British Academy Film Awards to be voted for by the public. Voting takes place both on internet and via SMS. The winner will be announced at the star-studded Orange British Academy Film Awards on Sunday 12 February 2012.

identify young talent
Now in its seventh edition, this award has become a parameter to identify young talent destined for fame.
Previous winners were: James McAvoy in 2006, Eva Green in 2007, Shia LaBeouf in 2008, Noel Clarke in 2009, Kristen Stewart in 2010 and Tom Hardy in 2011.
The names of candidates for the title of "Rising Stars" were submitted by BAFTA members and professionals of the film industry.
From this first list, a panel of actors, casting directors, producers, media representatives and members of BAFTA, selected, after a secret ballot, the 5 finalists.

the jury 2012
This year the jury of the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star 2012 was composed by:

Simon Pegg (actor)
Sienna Miller (actress)
Pippa Harris (jury chair)
David Yates (director)
Allon Reich (productor)
Nina Gold (casting director)
Kate Lee (film publicist )



find out more
vote for the "Rising Stars"
watch the 5 finalists in action on their movies
the BAFTA website