The first group of judges for The Big Screen Awards 2022, the relaunched version of the Screen Awards, has been announced ahead of the extended entry deadline on September 23.
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Now in their 11th year, the industry awards celebrate the ingenuity, skills and achievements of the people, teams and companies that connect films with the UK’s cinemagoing audiences.
Among the first group of judges confirmed for this year’s awards are Film4 chairman Daniel Battsek, Boiling Point actor/producer Ray Panthaki, Rocks and Suffragette director Sarah Gavron, the BFI’s executive director of public programmes and audiences Jason Wood, and Blue Story and Boxing Day producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor.
With further names to be announced in the next couple of weeks, the list of judges so far is as follows:
- Daniel Battsek – Chairman, Film4
- Sarah Gavron – Director/producer
- Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor – Producer, Joi Productions
- Sophie Green – Head of acquisitions and development, Bankside Films
- Melanie Iredale – Director, Birds’ Eye View
- Samantha Joly – Head of marketing and publicity, See-Saw Films
- Eduardo Leal – Group regional director of screen content, Vue International
- Ray Panthaki – Actor/producer
- Anna Paprocka – Head of film, The Light Cinemas
- Maggie Todd – Independent film consultant
- Jason Wood – Executive director of public programmes and audiences, BFI
Judges will be divided into groups, with each group adjudicating up to five categories. The judging day will take place in mid-October and winners will be revealed at The Big Screen Awards ceremony on November 24 at The Brewery in London.
The Big Screen Awards focus on the importance of the cinema-going experience post-pandemic and the need to recognise the achievements of all those involved in bringing films to UK audiences.
To find out more about the awards, click here.
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