​

Ember Awards 2026

The Ember Awards are presented by Screen Craft Guild Cymru, the trading name of SCREEN CRAFT GUILD Cyf.

​

Ember Award for Craft Ally Guidance

The Ember Award for Craft Ally is presented by Screen Craft Guild Cymru, the trading name of SCREEN CRAFT GUILD Cyf.

 

Purpose of the Award

The Ember Award for Craft Ally recognises an industry professional working outside the Guild’s core craft departments who has shown meaningful commitment to championing craft, supporting creative teams, improving working relationships, and helping raise the visibility, respect and conditions of screen craft work.

This award celebrates those who help craft departments do their best work creatively, professionally and collaboratively.

 

Who Can Be Nominated?

The nominee must be someone working outside the Guild’s core craft departments of:

• Art / Production Design

• Costume

• Hair & Make-up

 

The nominee may work in any other role, including but not limited to:

• producer

• director

• showrunner

• executive producer

• line producer

• assistant director

• locations

• production

• broadcaster

• commissioner

• another industry role

The nominee does not need to be a Guild member.

The award is intended to recognise someone who has actively supported craft, creative teams, workplace culture, respect, recognition or conditions within the screen industries.

 

Who Can Nominate?

Any current Guild member may submit a nomination, including:

• Full Voting Members

• Associate Members

• Emerging Talent Members

 

Each Guild member may nominate one person for this award.

 

Production Eligibility

The nomination should relate to work on a production eligible for the 2026 Ember Awards, with a release date between:

1 April 2024 – 31 March 2026

The nominator should have worked with the nominee, or had direct professional experience of their support for craft on that production.

 

What the Nomination Should Include

The nomination should include:

• nominator name and membership tier

• nominee name

• nominee role

• relevant production title

• production release date

• short statement explaining why the nominee should be considered

 

The nomination statement should include specific examples of how the nominee has supported craft or creative teams.

This may include:

• championing design or craft in production discussions

• improving communication between departments

• protecting creative standards

• supporting respectful working relationships

• creating opportunities

• recognising the value of craft work

• improving conditions or treatment for craft teams

• helping craft departments do their best work

 

How the Award Is Decided

The Ember Award for Craft Ally is not decided by membership vote.

Nominations will be reviewed by the Guild Committee, who will select the final award recipient.

The Committee’s decision is final.

 

Recipient Notification and Announcement

The Guild may contact the selected recipient approximately two weeks before the Awards to inform them and confirm whether they are able to attend.

 

If the recipient confirms attendance, the Guild may publicly announce the recipient  before the Awards.

The recipient may be told who nominated them.

 

Where more than one member nominated the recipient, the Guild may inform the recipient of the names of the nominators.

One of the nominating members may be invited to present the award to the recipient on stage.

 

Use of Nomination Text

The Guild may edit nomination text for clarity, length and tone.

If the nominee becomes the award recipient, edited extracts from the nomination may be used in awards communications, website, press, social media, ceremony materials and related publicity.

 

Nominee Consent

Where appropriate, the Guild may contact the selected recipient before public announcement to confirm their willingness to accept the award and attend the ceremony.

 

Spirit of the Award

The Ember Award for Craft Ally is intended to celebrate positive industry practice and meaningful allyship with the craft departments.

The Guild reserves the right to determine whether nominations align with the purpose and spirit of the award.