The Grierson Trust
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Organisers of the annual #BritishDocumentaryAwards (#GriersonAwards) & #GriersonDocLab training. Commemorating the pioneering Scottish doc-maker John Grierson.
Joined March 2010
The #GriersonAwards are officially open for entries for 2025🏆. Submit your #Documentaries & #FactualProgrammes across 15 categories. Deadline: Weds 4 June 2024 💫. Find out more & enter🔗 #Grierson #BritishDocumentaryAwards in association with @all3media
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The #GriersonAwards winner for @OpenUniversity Best Science Documentary goes to Inside Our Autistic Minds - Episode 1 🌟 - presented by @jonsnowC4.@ChrisGPackham @bbcstudios
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We're thrilled to announce the recipient of this years’ @bbc Grierson Trustees’ Award 🏆 director, writer & producer @asifkapadia! Celebrated for reinventing the documentary form as well as achieving Britain’s biggest box-office documentary hits. Read more
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Statement regarding the recent Patrons announcement:.
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Great to see 2018 Grierson Winner @PatricKielty on the @BAFTA shortlist for My Dad, the Peace Deal and Me. Congratulations and good luck tonight!.
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Here it is! The 2019 Grierson Awards Shortlist! Congratulations to everyone who has made it this far.
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The shortlist for the 2020 #GriersonAwards in association with @all3media_int is here! 🏆 Congratulations to all the filmmakers on the list. See the docs that made the cut for each category and will go to our juries for consideration over the summer…
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Our @NetflixUK-supported #GriersonDocLabInFocus schemes are back for another year!. The Production Management & Editing schemes each offer 8 trainees week-long training, mentoring & a paid placement on a Netflix doc production 🎥. Deadline 8 July ➡️
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The award for @BFI @TheDocSociety Best Cinema Documentary goes to FOR SAMA.@ActionForSama @waadalkateab @edwardwatts .#GriersonAwards
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The #GriersonAwards winner for Best Arts Documentary goes to "Sr." 🌟 - presented by @RoseAylingEllis.@Netflix @RobertDowneyJr
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The #GriersonAwards winner for @envypost Best Single Documentary – Domestic goes to Lyra 🌟 - presented by Stacey Dooley.@starling_erica @ericastarling1
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It's not long now until the deadline for entries to the #GriersonAwards 🏆 2022 is the 50th anniversary of the awards and there are 17 categories on offer. Submit your documentaries and factual programmes before 20 May ➡️
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Statement from The Grierson Trust. Read the full statement:
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The #GriersonAwards winner for Best History Documentary goes to Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland - Episode 3 🌟 - presented by @DavidOlusoga. @KEOfilms @woafilms @mitchell_vicky @smcw828 @hooperrachel @stewarmstrong24 #OnceUponATimeInNorthernIreland
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We're thrilled to announce the recipients of the special awards for 2023 #GriersonAwards 🏆. The @BBC Grierson Trustees Award goes to acclaimed documentary maker, @AnnaHallTV (Executive Producer & Creative Director at @CandourTV) 🌟. Read more:
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The #GriersonAwards winner for @NetflixUK Best Documentary Seriesgoes to Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland 🌟 - presented by @Mobeen_Azhar.@KEOfilms @woafilms @mitchell_vicky @smcw828 @hooperrachel @stewarmstrong24 #OnceUponATimeInNorthernIreland
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The award for @channel5_tv Best Historical Documentary presented by @bettanyhughes to JADE: THE REALITY STAR WHO CHANGED BRITAIN.@blastfilms.#GriersonAwards
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Introducing our 16 #GriersonDocLab 2020 trainees! Meet this years’ cohort of aspiring factual filmmakers 🎥. . @_charleyleach @erinjmichael @attackontima @JacobWo30002569 @gelldocs @LeonieRousham @L_Doran95 @Poppy_Brown1998 @ramlaland1 @Red_CoralBay
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The #GriersonAwards winner for @Channel4 Best Constructed or Formatted Documentary Series goes to Monster Factory 🌟 - presented by @scardoug.@AppleTV @PublicRecordTV @voxmedia
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Best Natural History Documentary - H is for Hawk: A New Chapter from directors Mike Birkhead and Beth Jones with @HelenJMacdonald and @lizbonnin #griersonawards
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WINNER: Best Constructed Doc Series - 'Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds' and director Benjamin Leigh. Judges said it: "a serious issue underpins this heart-warming, moving and insightful series. tackling an important issue in such a joyous and affecting way. #griersonawards.
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Today we announce three new Trustees to The Grierson Trust’s Board! Please join us in welcoming @DonnaTaberer, @FatimaSalaria and @dixipoppins. We’re very much looking forward to working with them and drawing on their varied expertise. Read more ➡️
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We’re delighted to announce the nominees for the 2020 #GriersonAwards in association with @all3media and our digital broadcast partner @littledotstudio 🏆 See the nominees listed in full:
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The 2023 #GriersonAwards nominations are in🏆. Find out which four documentaries made it to the final round in this year’s awards competition across 16 categories: Congratulations to all nominees✨. #BritishDocumentaryAwards in association with @all3media
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We are deeply saddened by the death of @TheDocSociety co-founder, Jess Search. Jess was an inspiring force, constantly empowering filmmakers to make positive change through documentary. Sending our condolences to Jess’s family, friends and everyone at Doc Society.
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The award for @warnerbrostv Best Documentary Presenter goes to .MOBEEN AZHAR FOR HOMETOWN: A KILLING.@Mobeen_Azhar @weare_forest .#GriersonAwards
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Sargent Disc @SargentDisc Best Science Documentary goes to… The Parkinson's Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure? #griersons2019
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Congratulations to @AkramKhanLive @DuwayneBrooks @louistheroux and @BegumNadiya on your nominations for Best Documentary Presenter in the 2019 Grierson Awards.
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#GriersonDocLab applications are open! 📹 with support from @RankFoundation. If you're aged 18-25, UK-based, love all things #Documentary & #FactualTV and want to work in the industry, then we'd love for you to apply. Deadline 24 Feb. Read more [1/6]
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TOP NEWS! @louistheroux to be 2016 Grierson Trustees' Award winner. @laheggessey: '[he] created his own genre'
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Applications for DocLab 2020 are OPEN. If you're 18 - 25 & want to get into factual filmmaking, apply now. Supported by @NetflixUK, @RankFoundation & a host of the UK's leading indie production companies, we're look for doc-passionate people!
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The recipient of this years’ @bbc Grierson Trustees’ Award Trophy director, writer & producer @asifkapadia – he and long-term friend, colleague, and @HOME_mcr’s Artistic Director for Film and Culture, @jwoodfilm are on the live stream now
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The #GriersonAwards winner for Best Music Documentary goes to Moonage Daydream 🌟 - presented by @melblatt.@LiveNation @brettmorgen @universaluk
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The award for @Discovery Best Natural History Documentary goes to THE LAST IGLOO @SwanFilmsTV @JoeevansJoe @neil_crombie @chriscollerton @_adamsimons_.#GriersonAwards
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So pleased to see Akran Khan, @BegumNadiya, @sarapascoe, @AmarLatif_, @DavidOlusoga, Duwayne Brooks, @lizbonnin, @louistheroux and @Vicky_McClure all on the 2019 Best Documentary Presenter Shortlist. Congrats all!.
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Highly commended for Best Documentary Presenter are DR CHRIS AND DR XAND VAN TULLEKEN for Surviving the Virus: My Brother & Me #GriersonAwards .@DoctorChrisVT @xandvt @littlegemtv
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Staying with this weeks’ #Grierson50 category of docs that #TookUsSomewhereNew, @SusanCalman’s top documentary pick from the last 50 years is Michael Palin’s Around the World in 80 Days 📹. Which presenter changed the way you looked at the world? 🌏.
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#GriersonAwards winner for @televisualmedia Best Current Affairs Documentary is Exposure - Afghanistan: No Country for Women. presented by @sianwilliams100.@ramitanavai @Karimtl @QuicksilverDocs @MatthewsEamonn @ITV
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#GriersonDocLab is back for another year, with thanks to @RankFoundation and @NetflixUK! Plus, we have two brand-new Netflix-supported schemes for you… Presenting #GriersonDocLabInFocus Production Management and #GriersonDocLabInFocus Editing 🎬
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Today we are thrilled to announce the 2021 winner of the @BBC #GriersonTrusteesAward – Director of @sundancefest Tabitha Jackson @TABULA4 💫. Read more ➡️ #GriersonAwards [1/5]
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Entries for Grierson 2021: the British Documentary Awards in association with @all3media are officially open! 🎬. For the 49th #GriersonAwards competition there are now 15 categories to enter and a few changes in the mix. Read more & enter by 28 May
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The #GriersonAwards winner for the @BBC Grierson Trustees’ Awardgoes to Anna Hall 🌟 - presented by @dorotheabyrne.@AnnaHallTV @CandourTV
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The 2022 #GriersonAwards nominees (in association with @all3media) are now revealed! . See which documentaries and presenters have made it to the awards ceremony in Nov – hosted by the wonderful @AJOdudu & @josierones 🌟. Congratulations to all nominees 🏆
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Announcing Stacey Dooley as recipient of the Grierson Trustees’ Award for 2024, sponsored by @bbc. This prestigious award recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to the documentary genre. Read more:
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The 2022 #GriersonAwards shortlist, in association with @all3media, is officially in! 🏆. See which documentaries earned themselves one of eight slots in the next round of judging. Congratulations to all involved 💫
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The 2021 #GriersonAwards shortlist, in association with @all3media, is officially in! 🏆. See which documentaries earned themselves one of eight slots in the next round of judging for each of our 15 categories . Congratulations to everyone involved 💫
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We are thrilled to welcome our 32 new #GriersonDocLab trainees for 2021!. Congratulations to all selected across our three training schemes for new entrants, Production Management and Editing. Read more ➡️
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To celebrate the 50th #GriersonAwards – we’ve compiled a collection of must-see #documentaries from the last 50 years 📽️. Plus, we’ve partnered with @BBCiPlayer so viewers can discover or re-visit many that feature on the list 📺. #Grierson50 ➡️
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The award for @NetflixUK Best Documentary Series goes to JADE: THE REALITY STAR WHO CHANGED BRITAIN.@blastfilms.#GriersonAwards
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Highly Commended in the @OpenUniversity Best Single Documentary – International category is UNTOUCHABLE: THE RISE AND FALL OF HARVEY WEINSTEIN.@ursulafilm @lightboxent @dixipoppins @AndyRWorboys @simonlchinn @annenikitin @harveypics @patricksmithdop.#GriersonAwards
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The award for @Channel4 Best Constructed Documentary Series goes to THE RESTAURANT THAT MAKES MISTAKES.@trmakesmistakes.#GriersonAwards
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The award for @envypost Best Single Documentary – Domestic goes to SUICIDAL: IN OUR OWN WORDS.@channel5_tv @ContentProper @davedehaney .#GriersonAwards
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Revealing the 2023 #GriersonAwards shortlist 🏆. See which documentaries earned themselves a place in the next round of judging Congratulations to all involved 💫. #BritishDocumentaryAwards in association with @all3media
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#GriersonAwards winner for @OpenUniversity Best Science Documentary is Locked In: Breaking the Silence. presented by @Philippa_Perry.@lockedindoc @Xavierkenji @sachamirzoeff @welshhodge @Irismaor @PoppyGoodheart
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.@Channel4 Best Newcomer goes to @PaulFegan_ for Where You're Meant to Be. Presented by Ralph Lee & @AntMiddleton333 #griersonawards.
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Are you a filmmaker with a compelling idea rooted in the North of England? @sheffdocfest BBC3 Pitch is open for applications! The winner will get to make their story into a BBC3 film, with the support of a northern-based production company. Apply now
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#GriersonDocLab applications are open! 📹 with support from @RankFoundation. If you're aged 18-25, UK-based, love all things #Documentary & #FactualTV and want to work in the industry, then we'd love you to apply. Deadline 23 Feb. Read more
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#GriersonDocLab is back! 📹. Applications are officially open for our 2022 training scheme for new entrants. If you're aged 18-25, UK-based, love all things #Documentary & #FactualTV then we'd love to get your application. Deadline 11 Feb. More here
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The #GriersonAwards winner for @SkyUK #SkyDocumentaries Grierson Hero of the Year Award goes to Bryony Arnold, Caroline O’Neill, and Charlie Pheby of @DisabledInTV 🌟 - presented by @jackthorne.@CazzONeill @bryony_arnold
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.@NetflixUK Best Doc Series - 'Stephen: The Murder That Changed A Nation' director @J_Rogan1 with Quincy's Alan Hicks #griersonawards
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WINNER @warnerbrostv Best Doc Presenter Award category - @PatricKielty for his film 'My Dad, the Peace Deal and Me'. Judges said he: "brought a lightness of touch and generosity of spirit to a deeply personal and difficult topic." #griersonawards.
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Best Historical Prize Highly Commended mention to 'A House Through Time' - for its incredible historical research and @DavidOlusoga's brilliant presenting. #griersonawards.
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#GriersonAwards winner for @Channel4 Best Constructed Documentary Series is We Are Black and British. presented by @EllieSimmonds1 & @kuzmin__nikita.@cardiffprods @narinderminhas @BeckyClarkeTV @RyanSamuda @linmeitalks [1/2]
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That’s Day 1 of #GriersonDocLab done!. A huge thank you to @asifkapadia who shared his wisdom and inspired our cohort of trainees on their first day of training – he covered so much in terms of working with archive, your contributors, planning and so much more 🎬 [1/3]
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The 2024 #GriersonAwards shortlist has been revealed 🏆. Find out more about the documentaries moving to the next stage of judging 🔗 Big congratulations to all involved!. #Grierson #BritishDocumentaryAwards in association with @all3media
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The award for @OpenUniversity Best Single Documentary – International goes to CRIP CAMP.@CripCampFilm.#GriersonAwards
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It's the big day! Looking forward to seeing documentary-makers great and good @southbank tonight. @SusanCalman will be ready to welcome you, the trophies are polished and the dance floor is down. We're ready for Grierson 2018: The British Documentary Awards #griersonawards.
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The award for @channel5_tv Best Historical Documentary goes to JADE: THE REALITY STAR WHO CHANGED BRITAIN.@blastfilms.#GriersonAwards
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Discovery @Discovery Best Natural History Documentary goes to… Drowning in Plastic #griersons2019
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Applications are open for our latest #GriersonDocLabInFocus training programme for aspiring #ArchiveProducers – in collaboration with @primevideouk Pathway📽️. ✅UK-based with 2-3 years' experience in TV?.✅A passion for docs & archive?. Apply by 2 Feb 24 ➡️
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We're happy to reveal the 2023 #GriersonDocLab group! ✨. 12 trainees have been selected for this year’s programme of intensive training, a trip to @sheffdocfest, mentoring, placements at leading UK production companies & more📹. Meet the cohort:
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#GriersonAwards winner for @tvtalentmanager #HeroOfTheYear Award is Clare Richards. presented by @Soleta1.@WeAreDocWomen
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*** Nominations for the 2019 Grierson Awards in association with @all3media are now live! ***
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We're SO thrilled that no less than six former #GriersonDocLab trainees made the 2023 @Broadcastnow Hot Shots list 🙌. Huge congratulations to Eleanor, Eloise, Robbie, Will, Acelya & Ira ✨. Read more ➡️ #Editing #Editorial #Development #HotShots
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Nomination news #6: 6 directors on 2 lists: including @marthasfilmyard for Chronicles of Nadiya on Entertaining & @BegumNadiya for Presenter.
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#GriersonAwards shortlisted entries for Best Documentary Presenter @AlisonHammond @cerrieburnell @DavidHarewood @DoctorChrisVT @xandvt @MicahRichards @romankemp @YinkaBokinni
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#GriersonAwards @warnerbrostv Best Documentary Presenter nominations are… Subscribe & see who wins at the ceremony, 12 Nov
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Today’s the day! Set your reminder for 7pm sharp and join us to celebrate the very best of documentary filmmaking 📺 Broadcast in association with @all3media and our Digital Broadcast Partner @littledotstudio – find the live stream on YouTube 👉
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We’re happy to announce our new Managing Director - Sylvia Bednarz @sylviabednarz following Jane Callaghan's retirement after 20 years at The Trust. Sylvia will join from mid-September ahead of the 50th anniversary #GriersonAwards . Read more ➡️
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Announcing a brand-new collaboration with @primevideouk Pathway on our latest #GriersonDocLabInFocus training programme, this time for Archive Producers 📽️. Applications will open on 29 November 📅. Read more ➡️
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The #GriersonAwards winner for @broadcast_sport Best Sports Documentary goes to Mighty Penguins 🌟 - presented by @MontyTrackStar. @MightyPenguins_ @louismyles @twaiji
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Britain's favourite baker @BegumNadiya presents @IsleOfMedia Best Natural History Doc to John Murray and Cepa Giblin's Wild Ireland.
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Not long to go until the #GriersonAwards close for entries! 🏆. Get your #documentaries and factual programmes submitted & completed by Friday 31 May 2024 📅. Enter today! 🔗 #Grierson #BritishDocumentaryAwards in association with @all3media 💫
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Now SargentDisc Best Science Doc presented by @lizbonnin to @stevecoots' Forces of Nature with @ProfBrianCox as "confident & inspiring tv"
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WINNER Best Natural History Documentary - H is for Hawk: A New Chapter from directors Mike Birkhead & Beth Jones, joined on stage by film's star, @HelenJMacdonald for "an original approach to a compelling love story . a classic piece of documentary film-making." #griersonawards.
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.@GettyImages Best Current Affairs Doc - 'Panorama: Undercover - Britain's Immigration Secrets'. #griersonawards
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Announcing 2022's #GriersonHeroOfTheYear - @clarerichards - founder of @WeAreDocWomen 📹. Awarded for her work campaigning for better female representation behind the camera in documentary with the #5050Pledge 🏆. Read more #GriersonAwards
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The award for @rumifoundation Best Documentary Short presented by @BBCAlagiah to COUNTRY GIRL.@TheDocSociety @EllenfEvans.#GriersonAwards
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The #Grierson Awards winner for @Channel4 Best Popular Culture Documentary goes to Big Zuu Goes to Mecca 🌟 - presented by @thewhitmore
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Thank you for joining us for the #GriersonAwards 2020 🏆 Thank you especially to our headline sponsors @all3media and digital broadcast partners @littledotstudio - we couldn't have done this without you 👏.
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@BBC @AnnaHallTV @CandourTV The @Sky Documentaries Grierson Hero of the Year Award goes to @DisabledInTV's Bryony Arnold, Caroline O'Neill & Charlie Pheby 💫. Congratulations to all & thank you for your work supporting disabled people working in documentaries 🎬. Read more:
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The #Grierson Awards winner for @NetflixUK Best Documentary Series goes to The Push: Murder on the Cliff 🌟 - presented by @DanONeill_Wild. @CandourTV
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WINNER @NetflixUK Best Doc Series - 'Stephen: The Murder That Changed A Nation' dir @J_Rogan1 - its 2nd award of the night. Judges: "it is not simply a re-telling of a story & its repercussions but is series about who we were as a nation & what we've become." #griersonawards.
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