I Am... is a female-led drama anthology series of standalone stories created by Dominic Savage for Channel 4. Each episode is developed and written by Dominic Savage in collaboration with the leading actress.
| I Am... | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Dominic Savage |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 46-90 minutes |
| Production company | Me+You Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 23 July 2019 – present |
Background
editCreated, written and directed by filmmaker Dominic Savage, each episode of I Am... centres on a titular character which the episode is named after. Each standalone story was developed in a creative partnership with the leading actor, with improvised dialogue and themes including relationships, mental health, and empowerment.[1]
Filming for the first series took place in 29 days, effectively 10 days per episode. According to I Am...'s producer Krishnendu Majumdar, the filmmakers wanted an intimate but cinematic look for the episodes.[2] Majumdar said the whole series was shot hand-held "as though we are eavesdropping on the characters", in order to add to the documentary feel of the drama.[2]
Episodes
editSeries 1
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Am Nicola" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Vicky McClure (story) | 23 July 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | "I Am Kirsty" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Samantha Morton (story) | 30 July 2019 | N/A |
| 3 | "I Am Hannah" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Gemma Chan (story) | 6 August 2019 | N/A |
Series 2
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Am Victoria" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Suranne Jones (story) | 5 August 2021 | 2.13 |
| 2 | "I Am Danielle" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Letitia Wright (story) | 12 August 2021 | N/A |
| 3 | "I Am Maria" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Lesley Manville (story) | 19 August 2021 | 0.53 |
Series 3
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Am Ruth" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Kate Winslet (story) | 8 December 2022 | N/A |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019
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Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards | Photography - Drama & Comedy | Stuart Bentley (for "I Am Kirsty") | Nominated | [3] |
2020
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British Academy Television Awards | Best Actress | Samantha Morton (for "I Am Kirsty") | Nominated | [4] |
2022
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British Academy Television Awards | Best Single Drama | Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Richard Yee, Suranne Jones, Josh Hyams, David Charap (for "I Am Victoria") | Nominated | [5] |
2023
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Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Leading Actor: Female | Kate Winslet (for "I Am Ruth") | Won | [6] |
| British Academy Television Awards | Best Single Drama | Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Josh Hyams, Kate Winslet, Richard Yee, David Charap (for "I Am Ruth") | Won | [7] | |
| Best Actress | Kate Winslet (for "I Am Ruth") | Won | |||
| British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction | Rachel Clark (for "I Am Ruth") | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Dominic Savage's BAFTA-Nominated Anthology Series I Am to Return to Channel 4". Channel 4. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b Savage, Dominic (23 July 2019). "I Am, Channel 4". Broadcast Now. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2019". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (31 July 2020). "BAFTA TV Awards Winners: Night Of Surprises, As 'Chernobyl' & 'The End Of The F***ing World' Take Two Prizes Each". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations". The Guardian. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (28 March 2023). "Kate Winslet, Kit Connor, 'The Traitors' Among Winners at U.K.'s Royal Television Society Awards". Variety. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ TV, Guardian (14 May 2023). "Bafta TV awards 2023: the full list of winners". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (23 April 2023). "'House of the Dragon,' 'This Is Going to Hurt' Lead Winners at BAFTA TV Craft Awards". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2023.