Festival, Market
The first edition of India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival and market will feature a range of masterclasses and panels headlined by a range of luminaries including filmmakers Shekhar Kapur (“What’s Love Got to Do with It?”) and Karan Johar (“Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani”).
The lineup also includes actors Jaideep Ahlawat (“Paatal Lok”), Roshan Mathew (“Paradise”), Suvinder Vicky (“Kohrra”), Rajshri Deshpande (“Trial by Fire”), Boman Irani (“Dunki”), Rasika Dugal (“Mirzapur”), Abhay Deol (“Trial by Fire”), actor-producers Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal (“Girls Will be Girls”), filmmakers Tahira Kashyap (“Sharmajee Ki Beti”), Sudhir Mishra (“Tanaav”), Ajitpal Singh (“Tabbar”), Anurag Singh (“Kesri”) and Saugata Mukherjee, head of content at streamer SonyLiv.
As previously announced, the India premieres of France’s “The Taste of Things” and Korea’s “Exhuma” will open and close the festival. Former Cannes film market director Jerome Paillard, Indian actor and producer Rana Daggubati and...
The first edition of India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival and market will feature a range of masterclasses and panels headlined by a range of luminaries including filmmakers Shekhar Kapur (“What’s Love Got to Do with It?”) and Karan Johar (“Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani”).
The lineup also includes actors Jaideep Ahlawat (“Paatal Lok”), Roshan Mathew (“Paradise”), Suvinder Vicky (“Kohrra”), Rajshri Deshpande (“Trial by Fire”), Boman Irani (“Dunki”), Rasika Dugal (“Mirzapur”), Abhay Deol (“Trial by Fire”), actor-producers Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal (“Girls Will be Girls”), filmmakers Tahira Kashyap (“Sharmajee Ki Beti”), Sudhir Mishra (“Tanaav”), Ajitpal Singh (“Tabbar”), Anurag Singh (“Kesri”) and Saugata Mukherjee, head of content at streamer SonyLiv.
As previously announced, the India premieres of France’s “The Taste of Things” and Korea’s “Exhuma” will open and close the festival. Former Cannes film market director Jerome Paillard, Indian actor and producer Rana Daggubati and...
- 3/26/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) will take place on December 8 at the Roundhouse in Camden. The ceremony will mark a return for the BIFAs, which were last held at the storied London venue in 2007.
“We’re delighted to be returning to Roundhouse this year. The opportunity to work with our production partners and the brilliant team at the venue to do something different and really special in the space is incredibly exciting for us, and we hope for the industry we celebrate too,” said BIFA directors Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace.
The BIFAs have been staged at Old Billingsgate in the City of London for the last 14 years. The awards body’s last outing in Camden was hosted by James Nesbitt. Guests and honorees included Judi Dench, Daniel Craig, Ray Winstone, Jamie Bell, Sam Riley, Carey Mulligan, and Tilda Swinton. Film winners on the night included Control, Notes on a Scandal,...
“We’re delighted to be returning to Roundhouse this year. The opportunity to work with our production partners and the brilliant team at the venue to do something different and really special in the space is incredibly exciting for us, and we hope for the industry we celebrate too,” said BIFA directors Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace.
The BIFAs have been staged at Old Billingsgate in the City of London for the last 14 years. The awards body’s last outing in Camden was hosted by James Nesbitt. Guests and honorees included Judi Dench, Daniel Craig, Ray Winstone, Jamie Bell, Sam Riley, Carey Mulligan, and Tilda Swinton. Film winners on the night included Control, Notes on a Scandal,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) will return to the Roundhouse in Camden, London for its 2024 ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, December 8.
The move occurs after 14 years at the Old Billingsgate venue in the City of London. “It’s an especially fitting partnership as a key focus for both the Roundhouse and Bifa is nurturing, supporting and platforming young creatives and emerging talent in the UK,” said a statement from Bifa directors Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace.
Scroll down for the Bifa 2024 entries, ceremony dates
“Our move to the Roundhouse is one of a number of positive steps...
The move occurs after 14 years at the Old Billingsgate venue in the City of London. “It’s an especially fitting partnership as a key focus for both the Roundhouse and Bifa is nurturing, supporting and platforming young creatives and emerging talent in the UK,” said a statement from Bifa directors Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace.
Scroll down for the Bifa 2024 entries, ceremony dates
“Our move to the Roundhouse is one of a number of positive steps...
- 3/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
The co-directors of the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas) have revealed the funding challenges the organisation is facing as it launches the second Springboard programme to support producers.
“We’re facing a very challenging funding environment,” said Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace, co-directors of the organisation, in a joint interview with Screen.
“We have no core funding and the income from the awards doesn’t cover the year-round costs of the organisation. Programmes like Springboard, our Ed&i training, or the post-Covid audience development work that was supported by the BFI Audience Fund were project-based and time-limited.”
Bifa runs year-round...
“We’re facing a very challenging funding environment,” said Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace, co-directors of the organisation, in a joint interview with Screen.
“We have no core funding and the income from the awards doesn’t cover the year-round costs of the organisation. Programmes like Springboard, our Ed&i training, or the post-Covid audience development work that was supported by the BFI Audience Fund were project-based and time-limited.”
Bifa runs year-round...
- 3/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott and Julianne Moore are among the stars hitting the trail soon
In the wake of the tentative agreement reached by SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP on Wednesday (November 8), actors are quickly making up for lost time on the awards trail as the season kicks into gear.
Awards campaigners and PRs have confirmed to Screen that Q&As, receptions, screenings and other events are rapidly filling up actors’ diaries. Starting as soon as next week, among them is Searchlight Pictures’ All Of Us Strangers with stars Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal both due to attend an awards screening...
In the wake of the tentative agreement reached by SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP on Wednesday (November 8), actors are quickly making up for lost time on the awards trail as the season kicks into gear.
Awards campaigners and PRs have confirmed to Screen that Q&As, receptions, screenings and other events are rapidly filling up actors’ diaries. Starting as soon as next week, among them is Searchlight Pictures’ All Of Us Strangers with stars Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal both due to attend an awards screening...
- 11/10/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
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At the first British Independent Film Awards ceremony back in 1998, among the nominees for best British independent film was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, the directorial debut of a young(ish) Guy Ritchie and a film that propelled him (plus Jason Statham and producer Matthew Vaughn) straight into the big league. It was Ritchie’s first brush with film awards. A few months later, Lock, Stock would land three BAFTA nominations. Within two years he had married Madonna.
Almost a quarter-century on and — with the possible exception of the marrying Madonna part — this is still what the BIFAs are doing best: providing rising talent with a very early (and often crucial) career boost and giving them a moment to celebrate their achievements in the often difficult world of independent film (Lock, Stock took 15 months to secure financial backing).
Heading into the 25th BIFAs on Sunday,...
At the first British Independent Film Awards ceremony back in 1998, among the nominees for best British independent film was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, the directorial debut of a young(ish) Guy Ritchie and a film that propelled him (plus Jason Statham and producer Matthew Vaughn) straight into the big league. It was Ritchie’s first brush with film awards. A few months later, Lock, Stock would land three BAFTA nominations. Within two years he had married Madonna.
Almost a quarter-century on and — with the possible exception of the marrying Madonna part — this is still what the BIFAs are doing best: providing rising talent with a very early (and often crucial) career boost and giving them a moment to celebrate their achievements in the often difficult world of independent film (Lock, Stock took 15 months to secure financial backing).
Heading into the 25th BIFAs on Sunday,...
- 12/1/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) is moving to gender-neutral performance categories and adding a new feature documentary debut director category. It is also splitting its music honor into two categories.
“Marking the Awards’ 25th year with a shake-up to traditional performance categories, BIFA will present five acting awards that celebrate and reward the outstanding acting talent on display in British independent film,” organizers said on Tuesday. “The new performance categories are best lead performance, best supporting performance, best joint lead performance – for two (or exceptionally three) performances that are the joint focus of the film – and best ensemble. BIFA’s established Breakthrough Performance award sponsored by Netflix remains unchanged and rounds out the new set of awards.” That final award has always been gender-neutral.
Said BIFA directors Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace: “We’re very excited to be able to launch...
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) is moving to gender-neutral performance categories and adding a new feature documentary debut director category. It is also splitting its music honor into two categories.
“Marking the Awards’ 25th year with a shake-up to traditional performance categories, BIFA will present five acting awards that celebrate and reward the outstanding acting talent on display in British independent film,” organizers said on Tuesday. “The new performance categories are best lead performance, best supporting performance, best joint lead performance – for two (or exceptionally three) performances that are the joint focus of the film – and best ensemble. BIFA’s established Breakthrough Performance award sponsored by Netflix remains unchanged and rounds out the new set of awards.” That final award has always been gender-neutral.
Said BIFA directors Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace: “We’re very excited to be able to launch...
- 7/5/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have made all acting prizes gender neutral from this year.
In the BIFAs’ 25th year, the traditional best and supporting actress and actor awards have been replaced by best lead performance, best supporting performance, best joint lead performance — for two (or exceptionally three) performances that are the joint focus of the film — and best ensemble. BIFA’s breakthrough performance award, sponsored by Netflix, remains unchanged. These changes to the acting categories are permanent.
In addition, BIFA is adding a new debut director category — best debut director, feature documentary. The Douglas Hickox Award for best debut director, sponsored by BBC Film, will now be for fiction features only. The award for best music, which previously recognized both original composition and music supervision, will be separated into best original music and best music supervision.
BIFA directors Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace said: “We’re very excited...
In the BIFAs’ 25th year, the traditional best and supporting actress and actor awards have been replaced by best lead performance, best supporting performance, best joint lead performance — for two (or exceptionally three) performances that are the joint focus of the film — and best ensemble. BIFA’s breakthrough performance award, sponsored by Netflix, remains unchanged. These changes to the acting categories are permanent.
In addition, BIFA is adding a new debut director category — best debut director, feature documentary. The Douglas Hickox Award for best debut director, sponsored by BBC Film, will now be for fiction features only. The award for best music, which previously recognized both original composition and music supervision, will be separated into best original music and best music supervision.
BIFA directors Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace said: “We’re very excited...
- 7/5/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The British Independent Film Awards is making some changes for its 25th anniversary, going gender-neutral with its acting categories as it also adds new performance awards, a new debut director category for feature documentaries, and two new music prizes.
In doing away with “actress” and “actor” honors, BIFA joins other orgs that have recently made the change including the Berlin Film Festival, the MTV Movie Awards and the BRITs.
BIFA says it will now present five acting awards: Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Joint Lead Performance — for two (or exceptionally three) performances that are the joint focus of a film — and Best Ensemble. BIFA’s established Breakthrough Performance award (which was already non-gender specific) remains unchanged.
The Lead and Supporting Performance categories will have up to 10 nominees each while the Joint Lead Performance and Ensemble races will include up to five.
In addition, BIFA is adding a Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary category,...
In doing away with “actress” and “actor” honors, BIFA joins other orgs that have recently made the change including the Berlin Film Festival, the MTV Movie Awards and the BRITs.
BIFA says it will now present five acting awards: Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Joint Lead Performance — for two (or exceptionally three) performances that are the joint focus of a film — and Best Ensemble. BIFA’s established Breakthrough Performance award (which was already non-gender specific) remains unchanged.
The Lead and Supporting Performance categories will have up to 10 nominees each while the Joint Lead Performance and Ensemble races will include up to five.
In addition, BIFA is adding a Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary category,...
- 7/5/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Further changes include introducing joint lead and ensemble performance categories.
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) will remove gendered acting categories from this year as part of series of wider changes to its line-up of awards.
The individual male and female categories will be consolidated into awards for best lead performance and best supporting performance. Up to 10 nominees are eligible in each category.
BIFA will also introduce a best joint lead performance – for two or exceptionally three – performances that are the joint focus of the film as well as a prize for best ensemble. Up to five nominees will be selected for these categories.
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) will remove gendered acting categories from this year as part of series of wider changes to its line-up of awards.
The individual male and female categories will be consolidated into awards for best lead performance and best supporting performance. Up to 10 nominees are eligible in each category.
BIFA will also introduce a best joint lead performance – for two or exceptionally three – performances that are the joint focus of the film as well as a prize for best ensemble. Up to five nominees will be selected for these categories.
- 7/5/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Top Gear Relocates
BBC Studios is transferring production of Top Gear to its Bristol base from 2022. The show’s iconic track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey will continue to be used for filming recordings whilst the series itself films across the UK and around the world. Production for the show’s 31st series has been taking place all over the UK during the summer and the team recently completed its first international shoot since prior to the pandemic when the presenters and crew visited Iceland. The 33rd series, due on screens in 2022, will be the first to be produced from the new base in Bristol, which also houses Countryfile, DIY Sos, Antiques Roadshow, Fake or Fortune and Gardeners’ World. It’s also home to the Natural History Unit which produces Blue Planet.
Coda Wins Debut Sundance London Award
Siân Heder’s Coda has won the inaugural 2021 Sundance Film Festival: London Award.
BBC Studios is transferring production of Top Gear to its Bristol base from 2022. The show’s iconic track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey will continue to be used for filming recordings whilst the series itself films across the UK and around the world. Production for the show’s 31st series has been taking place all over the UK during the summer and the team recently completed its first international shoot since prior to the pandemic when the presenters and crew visited Iceland. The 33rd series, due on screens in 2022, will be the first to be produced from the new base in Bristol, which also houses Countryfile, DIY Sos, Antiques Roadshow, Fake or Fortune and Gardeners’ World. It’s also home to the Natural History Unit which produces Blue Planet.
Coda Wins Debut Sundance London Award
Siân Heder’s Coda has won the inaugural 2021 Sundance Film Festival: London Award.
- 8/4/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
BIFA unveils push to get young audiences back into cinemas.
A UK campaign encouraging audiences to return to cinemas and watch local independent films has launched today.
The marketing push is being spearheaded by BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) and will initially focus on young audiences through an advertising campaign on social media channels.
Following the launch, selected ‘hero’ titles on release in cinemas will be highlighted as well as those longlisted in BIFA’s talent categories, award nominees and winners.
The first film to be supported will be Sarah Gavron’s Rocks, which was initially set to be released...
A UK campaign encouraging audiences to return to cinemas and watch local independent films has launched today.
The marketing push is being spearheaded by BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) and will initially focus on young audiences through an advertising campaign on social media channels.
Following the launch, selected ‘hero’ titles on release in cinemas will be highlighted as well as those longlisted in BIFA’s talent categories, award nominees and winners.
The first film to be supported will be Sarah Gavron’s Rocks, which was initially set to be released...
- 9/14/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Entry deadline extended to September 25.
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has postponed the entry deadline for its 2020 awards following changes to the festival calendar and uncertainty surrounding release dates.
Entries for the 2020 awards will now remain open until September 25, extended from August 28.
The late feature entry deadline now stands at Friday, October 2; with the deadline for entry materials at October 9; and the screening deadline (by when all films must be available to voters) at October 19.
Consequently, the reveals of the longlists, nominations, and winners are also being pushed back, with dates for those events - including the ceremony -...
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has postponed the entry deadline for its 2020 awards following changes to the festival calendar and uncertainty surrounding release dates.
Entries for the 2020 awards will now remain open until September 25, extended from August 28.
The late feature entry deadline now stands at Friday, October 2; with the deadline for entry materials at October 9; and the screening deadline (by when all films must be available to voters) at October 19.
Consequently, the reveals of the longlists, nominations, and winners are also being pushed back, with dates for those events - including the ceremony -...
- 8/20/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Co-directors Deena Wallace and Amy Gustin reveal plans for 2020 and beyond.
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) has relaxed its rules for entry and is planning to divide its annual ceremony into smaller events, in reaction to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The awards, which aim to highlight the year’s best independent films and filmmakers in the UK, usually take place in December at an event attended by 1,200 industry and talent. But with social distancing measures set to remain in place for some time and a general lack of confidence over large gatherings, organisers are exploring contingency plans.
These include...
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) has relaxed its rules for entry and is planning to divide its annual ceremony into smaller events, in reaction to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The awards, which aim to highlight the year’s best independent films and filmmakers in the UK, usually take place in December at an event attended by 1,200 industry and talent. But with social distancing measures set to remain in place for some time and a general lack of confidence over large gatherings, organisers are exploring contingency plans.
These include...
- 6/8/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Ahead of tonight’s BAFTA Awards in London, Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace, co-directors of the British Independent Film Awards (Bifa), discuss how they shook up their awards’ voting mechanisms to become more inclusive of a wider variety of films and filmmakers.
Bifa is different from other awards bodies in its process as well as its purpose. We’re here to champion British independent film and new filmmakers. To do that well, it’s vital that we give every film and filmmaker a fair shot.
Tempting as it may be, we aren’t going to join the chorus of BAFTA-bashing: the public and industry outcry over the lack of diversity in their nominations has already illuminated problems that need to be addressed.
However, we do admit to having a little fun on social at their expense: it was too good an opportunity to pass up to highlight some of the...
Bifa is different from other awards bodies in its process as well as its purpose. We’re here to champion British independent film and new filmmakers. To do that well, it’s vital that we give every film and filmmaker a fair shot.
Tempting as it may be, we aren’t going to join the chorus of BAFTA-bashing: the public and industry outcry over the lack of diversity in their nominations has already illuminated problems that need to be addressed.
However, we do admit to having a little fun on social at their expense: it was too good an opportunity to pass up to highlight some of the...
- 2/2/2020
- by Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace
- Variety Film + TV
The British Independent Film Awards is opening up its unconscious-bias training to BAFTA voters and, more widely, to anyone who judges the work of others in the film and TV business in the U.K.
With the makeup of award-nominee and -winner lists under close scrutiny, Bifa introduced its unconscious-bias training last year. Its voters, jurors, committee members, board members and staff underwent the training.
BAFTA has now thrown its weight behind the program and is rolling it out to its jury chairs and committees as part of its wider diversity commitments. Completing the training will be optional.
The program is designed to help industry professionals better understand how subliminal assumptions about genre, commercial potential, gender and ethnicity can affect decision-making. It addresses assumptions made about female directors and stories focused on women, and whether greater weight is accorded to senior industry figures.
The unconscious-bias training involves in-person presentations in London,...
With the makeup of award-nominee and -winner lists under close scrutiny, Bifa introduced its unconscious-bias training last year. Its voters, jurors, committee members, board members and staff underwent the training.
BAFTA has now thrown its weight behind the program and is rolling it out to its jury chairs and committees as part of its wider diversity commitments. Completing the training will be optional.
The program is designed to help industry professionals better understand how subliminal assumptions about genre, commercial potential, gender and ethnicity can affect decision-making. It addresses assumptions made about female directors and stories focused on women, and whether greater weight is accorded to senior industry figures.
The unconscious-bias training involves in-person presentations in London,...
- 7/17/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The ceremony has also expanded the application of the BFI Diversity Standards.
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) has set December 1 as the date for its 2019 ceremony, appointed two new members to its board and expanded its application of the BFI Diversity Standards.
Dan Brooke, former chief marketing officer at Channel 4, will replace Laurence Green as chairperson; while Irish producer and Screen Star of Tomorrow 2016 and Future Leader 2018 Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly takes over Claire Jones’ spot as producer on the board.
Green and Jones were founding members of the Bifa board in 2015. Board members serve fixed terms of...
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) has set December 1 as the date for its 2019 ceremony, appointed two new members to its board and expanded its application of the BFI Diversity Standards.
Dan Brooke, former chief marketing officer at Channel 4, will replace Laurence Green as chairperson; while Irish producer and Screen Star of Tomorrow 2016 and Future Leader 2018 Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly takes over Claire Jones’ spot as producer on the board.
Green and Jones were founding members of the Bifa board in 2015. Board members serve fixed terms of...
- 6/21/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Bond producer Barbara Broccoli and Wonder Woman and Blade Runner 2049 casting director Lucina Syson are to receive Casting Society of America (Csa) Artios Awards at an event in London co-hosted by The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa).
The Artios Awards take place in Los Angeles and New York but for the first time the Csa European Branch will join with Bifa at the Most Promising Newcomer Dinner to present UK awards to Syson for excellence in casting, and producer Broccoli with a Lifetime Achievement Award. This event will take place the same night as the Csa awards in the U.S. Guests at the event, hosted at The London Edition, will include Bifa’s 2018 most promising newcomers (the 2018 crop included Michaela Coel and Jessie Buckley).
Csa Vice-President Rich Mento said, “Unrivalled creativity, unique vision and professional commitment – these qualities make Lucinda Syson and Barbara Broccoli the perfect honourees for our inaugural ceremony in London.
The Artios Awards take place in Los Angeles and New York but for the first time the Csa European Branch will join with Bifa at the Most Promising Newcomer Dinner to present UK awards to Syson for excellence in casting, and producer Broccoli with a Lifetime Achievement Award. This event will take place the same night as the Csa awards in the U.S. Guests at the event, hosted at The London Edition, will include Bifa’s 2018 most promising newcomers (the 2018 crop included Michaela Coel and Jessie Buckley).
Csa Vice-President Rich Mento said, “Unrivalled creativity, unique vision and professional commitment – these qualities make Lucinda Syson and Barbara Broccoli the perfect honourees for our inaugural ceremony in London.
- 1/14/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” is leading the field in what looks like a banner year for the British Independent Film Awards, but amid the celebrations, producers are grappling with unprecedented change.
The BIFAs are a bellwether for the U.K. biz. “We see it as a health check on what things are looking like — there is always a lot of talk of trying to build a platform for newer filmmakers and to make the industry more representative of the nation — and what this does is give a snapshot of where are,” Bifa board member Deena Wallace says.
Film4’s head of creative Ollie Madden is impressed by the spread of films this year and the awards’ overall development. “In the past there has been a little bit of a tension between wanting to retain its indie spirit and wanting to be a slick-enough and heavyweight enough awards ceremony to attract the [major] talent,...
The BIFAs are a bellwether for the U.K. biz. “We see it as a health check on what things are looking like — there is always a lot of talk of trying to build a platform for newer filmmakers and to make the industry more representative of the nation — and what this does is give a snapshot of where are,” Bifa board member Deena Wallace says.
Film4’s head of creative Ollie Madden is impressed by the spread of films this year and the awards’ overall development. “In the past there has been a little bit of a tension between wanting to retain its indie spirit and wanting to be a slick-enough and heavyweight enough awards ceremony to attract the [major] talent,...
- 11/30/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Topics covered by mandatory training will include genre, gender and box office.
The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) will ask its voters to take part in compulsory unconscious bias training in time for its 2018 awards, held on December 2.
The training has been created in partnership with Creative Skillset and is supported with National Lottery funds from the British Film Institute, as part of the Future Film Skills programme.
The aim of the training is to make sure voters recognise where their unconscious biases (positive or negative) around genre, commerciality, gender and ethnicity may be influencing their decisions.
Bifa believe that...
The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) will ask its voters to take part in compulsory unconscious bias training in time for its 2018 awards, held on December 2.
The training has been created in partnership with Creative Skillset and is supported with National Lottery funds from the British Film Institute, as part of the Future Film Skills programme.
The aim of the training is to make sure voters recognise where their unconscious biases (positive or negative) around genre, commerciality, gender and ethnicity may be influencing their decisions.
Bifa believe that...
- 9/4/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
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