Her first feature The Sky Trembles and The Earth Is Afraid, with artist Ben Rivers, was funded by the BFI and met with critical acclaim, premiering at Locarno in 2015. Eight of the companies are wholly based outside of London, located in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and York, and many others are working with writers and directors from around the UK. “We had an overwhelming response in this round, which means that whilst we weren’t able to support all of the excellent and ambitious producers that we spoke to, we are really excited by the range and potential of those we will be working with through this vital scheme over the next two years. The Vision Awards will give the successful producers the resource and support to partner with us on one of the key areas of our work — discovering and developing brilliant emerging filmmakers and new material — and in turn will help them to build their businesses. The debut film from writer-director Rose Glass, Saint Maud is a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world. Yaw Basoah – Dark Pictures Ltd, London The BFI London Film Festival Awards are a celebration of the most exciting, innovative new films. Maud, a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to … Twenty-two emerging producers to receive up to £2.2m; almost 500 applicants.Scroll Down For Recipients The BFI has announced the recipients of its 2016-18 Vision Awards, comprising 22 investments in up-and-coming UK producers. Based in both Hull and London he keeps one hand in the capital while keeping the other on the growing energy and talent within the UK City of Culture 2017. The Bafta award winning, BFI Vision Award supported Out of Orbit is one of the most exciting production companies to emerge from the booming Northern Ireland Film and Television Industry.. From the debut screenplay by acclaimed Irish playwright Owen McCafferty, Ordinary Love had its world premiere at TIFF 2019. Its next project, psychological thriller Make Up, is the feature debut of award-winning short film director, Claire Oakley. Those selected this year include the … Ben Roberts, Director of the BFI’s Film Fund, says: “After two successful previous rounds of Vision Awards, we decided this time to focus on providing some crucial support to producers who are at an earlier point in their career. As she develops the film branch of her career, Serena places narrative focus on the themes of social mobility, disability and immigration, while forming long-term collaborations with writers such as Benjamin Cleary (Stutterer), Richard Higson and Miranda Campbell Bowling. Creative, beautiful and often provocative, the nominated films showcase an incredible range of filmmaking talent from across the world. The BFI has revealed this year’s Vision Awards, its funding awards for emerging UK production companies. His strong links with the music scene and desire to flex formal boundaries also provide fertile ground for the next two years and beyond. The BFIhas revealed this year’s Vision Awards, its funding awards for emerging UK production companies. Applications are currently closed The producers receiving awards under the current scheme were confirmed in April 2020 when awards of up to £50,000 per year for 2 years were made. Marshmallow Laser Feast, among its many creative ventures, specialises in virtual reality and immersive storytelling. Loran Dunn – Delaval Film, Manchester Registered charity 287780, BFI Vision Awards guidelines for applicants, Progress my creative career and grow my business, Answering questions from the screen sectors. Having produced a number of projects including Marshmallow Laser Feast’s critically acclaimed In The Eyes of the Animal which premiered in New Frontiers at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Congratulations!”. Rob has a range of experience in feature film, from an associate producer credit on Destiny Ekaragha’s Gone Too Far!, to developing screenplays with Arinze Kene (The Pass), and now working on the debut feature from writer-director Corinna Faith (Ashes) and with BIFA-winning writer-director Rob Savage (Strings) alongside Salon Pictures. Tickets are now available for CVMP 2018 and the conference dinner. The BFI ’s first Vision Awards in 2008 supported 15 companies looking to scale up their business and establish their international reputation through making critically acclaimed and commercially successful films. Scroll down for the list of recipients. c£100,000 package including pension and benefits. The BFI has announced the 20 producers and production companies that are set to share up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in funding through its Vision Awards. Catryn Ramasut – ie ie Productions Ltd, Cardiff The awards, generally spread over two years, are designed to enable producers to build and develop their companies, slates and creative relationships. With experience across all aspects of production and development, Bennett has quickly established himself as a promising independent producer with his first feature documentary Bo66y. A former mentee of the BFI Flare Mentorship programme, Rachelle thrives on working with and supporting a diverse range of new talent, particularly writers to help tell original and dynamic stories. Matt Hancock, Minister for Minister of State for Digital and Culture, says: “The BFI, Government and the UK film industry have all worked hard to make Britain the best place in the world to make film, and we’re determined to build on recent successes. Overall, almost 500 companies applied for the 2016 Vision Awards, which are backed by a total commitment from the BFI of £2.2 million of National Lottery funding. Kamilla has produced a number of acclaimed short films, including the BAFTA-nominated Manoman and Aspen double-winner, Thanks for Dancing. Nurturing diverse voices and delivering distinctive stories from script to screen are at the heart of the company’s mission, as they build an increasingly impressive development slate merging bold new talent alongside follow-up features by both Taylor and Bishop, with Akhavan’s second feature set for production in October 2016. The official CVMP 2018 website is live Brian also has a focus on working with upcoming talent such as writer-director Jonathan Beer, writer Marc McElroy and Northern Irish photographer and debut director Helen Warner. The 2016-2018 Awards backed 22 … In 2017, she was nominated for the Arab British Centre’s Award for Culture and was awarded the Women in Film and TV Factual Award 2017. The BFI’s first Vision Awards in 2008 supported 15 companies looking to scale up their business and establish their international reputation through making critically acclaimed and commercially successful films. Guiding Lights alumni Yaw Basoah set up Dark Pictures with a vision for exploring ‘the dark side of human nature’. With a mission statement for So & So Films that seeks to inspire, provoke and entertain, her ambitious slate combines strong commercial awareness with a desire to explore complex narratives around social justice, race, identity and other rich thematic territory. Those selected this … Starting her career at Sixteen Films, Camilla Bray has now founded her own company Rosetta Productions, with her credits including UK/Australian co-production Oranges and Sunshine and UK/German co-production Summer. Call for Papers posted June 12, 2018. Fifteen of the awards are to women producers or partnerships, almost double the number of awards made to women through the last round of Vision Awards. From 1997 she began collaborating with visual artists producing and commissioning ambitious moving image works for gallery, site-specific installation, stage, broadcast and cinema including large scale exhibitions and moving image projects for galleries internationally and shorts for Animate, Random Acts, Channel 4 and Dazed Digital. BFI launches Vision Awards 3 for 2016-18 alongside renewed commitment to UK producers. Paris Zarcilla | ABOUT. Last year she was the recipient of a BFI Vision Award recognising her as part of the "new generation of … Among his many projects, he is already in development with playwright Owen McCafferty (Mojo Mickeybo, Scenes From The Big Picture), directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn (co-directors Good Vibrations, Cherrybomb), renowned composer-director David Holmes (’71, I Am Belfast, Hunger), and celebrated filmmaker Mark Cousins (I Am Belfast, A Story of Children And Film). They are driven to create films which reflect a culturally and socio-economically diverse Britain, while working with and attracting emerging and established talent such as writer/director Rachel Tunnard (Adult Life Skills) and director Marc Munden (The Mark of Cain) to accomplish their vision. Talent they have and are collaborating with include directors Stephen Fingleton (The Survivalist), Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken (Cave), Christopher Grøndahl (NOKAS), Eva Riley, Thordur Palsson, Isabelle Sieb, Nina Gantz and Simon Cartwright, as well as writers Jamie Hannigan (Pilgrimage), Amber Trentham, Islay Bell-Webb and Molly Naylor. Brian J Falconer – Out of Orbit Ltd, BelfastBrian J Falconer, a 2015 Guiding Lights participant, is the producer of BAFTA-winning and Academy Award® nominated short Boogaloo and Graham. Producer of the Academy Award®-winning short Stutterer, Serena Armitage cut her teeth as a factual television producer at ITV. Scroll downfor the list of recipients. In line with the BFI’s focus on diversity and inclusion, the Vision Awards aim to support a range of voices, backgrounds and experiences. With a background in documentaries, the most recent being the award-winning multi-platform production American Interior directed by Gruff Rhys and Dyl Goch, Catryn plans to widen her slate to include features and animation, with projects already in development including Candylion, an animated feature (inspired by Gruff Rhys’ 2007 album) and a documentary about the legendary Rockfield recording studio in Monmouth. Elhum was awarded the Women in Film & TV BBC Factual Award in 2017, and named a Producer on the Rise in Screen International’s 2018 Brit50 list. The film was produced through the BFI, BBC … The BFI Vision Awards provide financial support to a diverse range of film producers around the UK to increase and strengthen their development slates. Combining creative storytelling skills with an innovative and open-minded approach to finance and distribution, Elhum has proven herself to be a pro-active and promising new filmmaker, placing imagination and integrity at the heart of her vision for Postcode Films. See Access support for BFI Film Fund applicants. Hand-picked. If you have any questions relating to the awards, please email developmentcoordinator@bfi.org.uk. Twenty-two emerging producers to receive up to £2.2m; almost 500 applicants.Scroll Down For Recipients The BFI has announced the recipients of its 2016-18 Vision Awards, comprising 22 investments in up-and-coming UK producers. Producer of the Oscar®-nominated , BAFTA-winning animated short The Bigger Picture and RTS winning production How I Didn’t Become A Piano Player, Chris Hees has already earned more than 200 festival screenings and 70 awards for his outstanding work. Bennett McGhee – Silvertown Films Ltd, PinnerBennett McGhee set Silvertown Films, in January 2015, after eight years with Wildgaze Productions. The CVMP 2018 Best Paper Award will be sponsored by ACM Europe Council. ©2021 British Film Institute. The BFI has selected twenty producers and producer teams to receive £2m of funding across the next two years in the first edition of the revamped Vision Awards. Emily Morgan – Soda Pictures Ltd, London Michelle is currently working with filmmakers including directors Ted Evans, Moin Hussain, Gavin Williams, Phil Sheerin, Dawn Shadforth, writer/director Afarin Eghbal writers Andrew Yerlett (short – Gutpunch) and Emma Crowe , playwrights Kellie Smith, Curtis Cole and acclaimed novelist Tom Benn. Her first short Two Dosas was met with critical acclaim, premiering at the BFI London Film Festival in 2014 and winning awards at London Short Film Festival and Aspen ShortFest. 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