Introduction to the British Independent Film Awards
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) have announced their longlists for the New Talent categories, which include the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director, the Breakthrough Producer Award, the Debut Screenwriter Award, and the award for Best Debut Director – Documentary. These categories recognize and celebrate emerging talent in the film industry.
Nominees for the Douglas Hickox Award
The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director is a prestigious award that honors outstanding debut directors. This year’s nominees include:
- Stroma Cairns for The Son and the Sea
- Laura Carreira for When falling
- Ronan Corrigan for LifeHack
- Akinola Davies Jr. for My father’s shadow
- Harris Dickinson for Urchin
- Patrick Dickinson for Cottontail
- Nadia Fall for brides
- Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor for dreamer
- Daisy May Hudson for lollipop
- Harry Lighton for Pillion
- Cal McMau for Wasteman
- Imran Perretta for Ish
Breakthrough Producer Nominees
The Breakthrough Producer Award recognizes producers who have made significant contributions to their debut films. Nominees include:
- Wine Baptist for Shoot the people
- Helena Berndl for In symbiosis
- William Bridges and Brett Goldstein for All of you
- Polly Creed for Holloway
- Marie Elena Dyche for dragon-fly
- Ian Henry for Hallow Road
- Eloise King for The Shadow Scholars
- Charlotte Knowles for Palestine Comedy Club
- Joann Kushner for LifeHack
- Dhiraj Mahey for Ish
- Archie Peach for Urchin
- Laura Shacham for Mother Vera
- Nick Skaugen for Row
- Flora Stewart for The secret of me
Best Debut Screenwriter Nominees
The Debut Screenwriter Award honors writers who have made a significant impact with their debut scripts. Nominees include:
- Hunter Andrews and Eoin Doran for Wasteman
- Tom Basden and Tim Key for The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Ronan Corrigan and Hope Elliott Kemp for LifeHack
- Laura Carreira for When falling
- Wale Davies for My father’s shadow
- Suhayla El-Bushra for brides
- Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor for dreamer
- Daisy May Hudson for lollipop
- Harry Lighton for Pillion
- Imran Perretta for Ish
- Max Porter for Steve
- Imogen West and Stroma Cairns for The Son and the Sea
Best Debut Director – Documentary Nominees
The Best Debut Director – Documentary award recognizes outstanding debut documentary directors. Nominees include:
- Myrid Cards for A desire within her
- Deadhorses (Ivo Beckett & James Topley) for Hakeem
- Cecile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson for Mother Vera
- Jessi Gutch for Blue has no boundaries
- Grace Hughes Hallett for The secret of me
- Max Keegan for The Shepherd and the Bear
- Eloise King for The Shadow Scholars
- Victoria Mapplebeck for motherboard
- Jane Mingay for Pauline Black: A Two-Tone Tale
- Eleanor Mortimer for How Deep Is Your Love
- Toby Robson for Ready
Conclusion and Upcoming Events
The nominees for the British Independent Film Awards’ New Talent categories have been announced, showcasing a diverse range of emerging talent in the film industry. The five nominees in each category will be announced on November 3rd, and the winners will be revealed at the 28th BIFA Awards Ceremony on Sunday, November 3rd, at the Camden Roundhouse in London.
