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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 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
Punters across the U.K. can claim 200,000 free tickets to watch any film screening at 500 sites on the weekend of June 19 and 20, as part of the National Lottery Cinema Weekend.
The weekend is part of several celebrations in June, designed to acknowledge the vital contribution of the National Lottery towards funding the arts in the U.K.
The Lottery was set up in 1994. Some 55% of money spent by customers on lottery tickets go towards prize money and 23% towards “good causes.” These good causes include funding the arts across the country via institutions like the British Film Institute (BFI), the Arts Council, and sports and community organizations.
The Cinema Weekend will see 500 venues, including BFI Southbank and members of the National Lottery-funded BFI Film Audience Network, participate in the initiative.
Tim Platt, head of marketing at the BFI, said: “We are thrilled that so many cinemas across the U.K.
The weekend is part of several celebrations in June, designed to acknowledge the vital contribution of the National Lottery towards funding the arts in the U.K.
The Lottery was set up in 1994. Some 55% of money spent by customers on lottery tickets go towards prize money and 23% towards “good causes.” These good causes include funding the arts across the country via institutions like the British Film Institute (BFI), the Arts Council, and sports and community organizations.
The Cinema Weekend will see 500 venues, including BFI Southbank and members of the National Lottery-funded BFI Film Audience Network, participate in the initiative.
Tim Platt, head of marketing at the BFI, said: “We are thrilled that so many cinemas across the U.K.
- 4/29/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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