A Maltese visual effects company, Stargate Studios Malta, has been nominated for a Bafta Television Award for its contribution to an episode of Netflix’s sci-fi Black Mirror.
The local studio is nominated for the Bafta Television Award for ‘Special, Visual and Graphic Effects’ for the episode ‘USS Callister-Into Infinity’ from the seventh season of Black Mirror, released in 2025.
Stargate Studios Malta offers VFX and post-production services for films and television.
“The team is very proud and excited for this prestigious nomination,” managing director at Stargate Studios, Matthew Pullicino said.
The Bafta nomination follows an earlier Emmy nomination for the studio’s work on the same episode.
The team at Stargate Studios. Photo: provided by Matthew Pullicino“It’s a welcomed pat on the back and proper recognition for the long hours of work the team dedicated during the months spent on this huge project.”
Black Mirror is a British series created by Charles Brooker, which often presents standalone stories known for their dark, satirical commentary on technology, social media and their impacts on society.
Pullicino explained how Stargate worked on various episodes of seasons 6 and 7 of Black Mirror, specifically on VFX.
“That particular episode is mainly set in space, so the team worked extensively on particular sequences of the show, such as the one that needed us to create an alien planetscape,” Pullicino explained.
A still from the episode ‘USS Callister-Into Infinity’. Photo: IMDBHe also praised Jonathan Caruana, Stargate’s VFX supervisor, who led the team that worked on the Black Mirror episodes.
In a Facebook post, the studio wrote:
“Extremely proud of our team and for collaborating with James Maclachan & Josie Henwood amongst many others! A big thank you to Netflix for trusting us once again. We make our little island proud.”
Aside from Black Mirror, Stargate Studios Malta has also contributed to productions such as Netflix’s How to Get to Heaven from Belfast and the upcoming The Magic Faraway Tree, which was partially filmed in Malta.
Hit Netflix drama Adolescence dominated nominations for the Bafta television awards with 11 nominations. The Netflix drama shines a light on the dangers of toxic online cultures and is nominated for Limited Drama. Actor and creator Stephen Graham is also competing for Leading Actor.
The BAFTA Television Awards will take place on May 10, 2026.