Delighted to report that Joan's wonderful documentary film 'This Is Joan Collins' has been shortlisted for a prestigious Grierson Award..
The Grierson Awards, also known at the British Documentary Awards, commemorate the pioneering Scottish documentary filmmaker John Grierson (1898 – 1972), famous for Drifters and Night Mail and the man widely regarded as the father of the documentary.
Established in 1972, the Griersons are the biggest event in the UK documentary calendar. The awards recognise and celebrate documentaries from Britain and abroad that have made a significant contribution to the genre and that demonstrate quality, integrity, creativity, originality and overall excellence.
Jay, Joe, two Jamies, Jackie and Joan all make the shortlist in the 50th anniversary 2022 Grierson Awards in association with All3Media
The Grierson Trust announces the shortlist for the 50th anniversary British Documentary Awards in association with All3Media. The 2022 shortlist features some of the most talked-about factual programmes of the year alongside a diverse line-up of newcomer and established presenters including Jay Blades, Joe Lycett, Jamie MacDonald and Jamie O’Leary while films about Jackie and Joan Collins grace the Best Arts, Entertaining and Single Documentary - Domestic categories.
From contemporary scandals of the Grenfell disaster and the Post Office IT crisis, remembering the events of 9/11 and the development of the Astra-Zeneca vaccine, to the music of the Beatles and Freddy Mercury or and life as a midwife in Yorkshire, the range and scope of the films shortlisted captures and reflects the world in microcosm.
Lorraine Heggessey, Chair of The Grierson Trust says: "As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our awards this amazing array of films from around the world is the perfect way to highlight the pivotal role documentary plays in our cultural life. The varied and engaging shortlist represents some of the most outstanding and impactful factual programmes screened in the past 12 months and the dynamic creative talent that brought them to our screens.
“I'm also pleased that the 2022 presenter shortlist is our most diverse yet, demonstrating real change happening within the industry, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes as we work towards greater inclusivity and better representation of all sections of society. The Grierson Trust has long been committed to nurturing new talent and bringing fresh voices to factual programming.”
The 2022 Griersons will also welcome back its Best Cinema category from its pandemic-induced purdah with big screen hits Navalny, Becoming Cousteau and Young Plato making the cut..
The final nominations will be announced on Wednesday 21st September. The 50th anniversary awards event will take place on 10th November at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Prime Video Best Entertaining Documentary
- Bad Boy Chiller Crew - Episode 4
- Rogo Productions – ITV Two
- Banned! The Mary Whitehouse Story - Episode 1
- BBC Studios – BBC
- Curse of the Chippendales - Episode 1: Take It Off
- A Lightbox production for Amazon Prime Video with Discovery, Inc & Media Finance Capital – Prime Video
- High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule - Episode 1
- Blast! Films – BBC
- This is Joan Collins
- Salon Pictures – BBC
- The Tinder Swindler
- A Netflix Documentary, a Raw Production with Gaspin Media & AGC Studios in association with VG – Netflix
- ‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas
- Dorothy St Pictures – Apple TV+
- Yorkshire Midwives on Call - Episode 1
- Candour Productions – BBC
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