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2020 Award Winners


At the end of what has been a very exciting week, we're taking our hats off to the incredible filmmakers who made this all possible by telling their stories which we're lucky enough to share. It has been an absolute privilege to screen your films on our platform and introduce them to new audiences. Each one of you has an incredibly important voice and perspective and however we can champion you and your story in the future, you know where to find us.


We wouldn't be able to give something back to our filmmakers if it wasn't for the support of partners who have continued to champion our work and our filmmakers' work during such challenging times.


Each of the filmmakers will be receiving a Dropbox PLUS license, Final Draft 11 Screenwriting software, advice sessions with BBC Films, a 2020 pass to Raindance Film Festival, free submission to Barnes Film Festival 2020, and one filmmaker will take home a weekend short-course from MET Film School in London. A big thank you to the BFI, supported by the National Lottery Fund, for their support throughout a very challenging year in film.


To our friends in business, thank you for your persisting support of emerging filmmakers and fostering growth for the industry's future storytellers.


It is our honour and privilege to announce the following awards

BEST EDITING

APPRECIATION

COMING TO LIGHT

EYELASH

LUSSEVAKA

AN TAROW

BEST SCREENPLAY

TOGETHERLAND

DUNGAREES

HOME

FAITH

THE TRAIN CATCHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

BEST DIRECTOR

Tomisin Adepeju

APPRECIATION

Johanna Sutherland

LUSSEVAKA


Jonny Dry

AN TAROW


Yuan Yuan

HEADING SOUTH


Laurie Barraclough

BIRDWATCHER

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

COMING TO LIGHT

TOGETHERLAND

AN TAROW

BIRDWATCHER

HEADING SOUTH

BEST MALE ACTOR

Eitan Gimelman

BOYS

Pete MacHale

DUNGAREES


Michael Workeye

SAUCE


Robert Brettenaugh

TOGETHERLAND


Tyle Aaron

HOME

BEST FEMALE ACTOR

Tomi Ogunjobi APPRECIATION


Sara Balghonaim DUNYA’S DAY


Isabella Speaight

BIRDWATCHER


Natalie Simpson PINEAPPLE


Avigail Tlalim

SAUCE

BEST ANIMATED FILM

ALFRED FAUCHET

RAWR

UNCONDITIONAL

HONEYHEART

OUT WITH THE OLD

BEST DOCUMENTARY

THE WAVE

BELIEVE THAT

WE THE PEOPLE

THE SAW MAKERS

SOCCER GRANNIES

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

FAITH

DUNYA’S DAY

TOGETHERLAND

HEADING SOUTH

LUSSEVAKA

BEST UK FILM

APPRECIATION

BIRDWATCHER

THE TRAIN CATCHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE DESERT

DUNGAREES

FILM FUTURES

Championing filmmakers whose ideas we want to see more of in the future of film.

For the first time we have two winners for this award

DUNGAREES

WE THE PEOPLE

FILM ENTERPRISE

Championing filmmakers who are telling impactful and important stories on a minute budget

DIVORCEES


Thank you to the filmmakers, cast and crew who worked so hard in creating everything we've seen this weekend. Thank you to the families, friends, mentors, partners, teachers and supporters who play such a big part behind the scenes in getting these projects over the line.

Thank you for sharing your stories with us.


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