National Film Awards UK

The National Film Awards UK are presented in an annual award show hosted by the National Film Academy (NFA).[1] As of 2015, it has taken place in Central London at the Porchester Hall. The most recent 9th National Film Awards UK was held on 4 July 2023.

National Film Awards UK
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byNational Film Academy
First awarded31 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-31)
WebsiteNational Film Awards UK

History

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The National Film Academy (NFA) was founded in 1999 and went on to launch the National Film Awards UK in 2015 as an annual awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of established and independent filmmakers, actors, actresses, casting directors, production companies, and crew who make up the motion picture industry. The National Film Awards is scheduled to produce four award ceremonies annually in the United Kingdom, United States, South America, Africa, and Australia. All nominations and voting for the NFA are submitted and voted for by movie fans, which is similar to the now-defunct award ceremony, the Daily Mail National Film Awards, that was held between 1946–1951. National Film Academy has as its core mission to support, develop, promote and celebrate the achievements of the motion picture industry worldwide. The Academy has over 275,000 members worldwide and runs a year-round programme of premieres, festivals, seminars, conferences, educational events including film screenings and tribute evenings.

Annual ceremony

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The ceremony takes place annually in March.[2] The awards are mostly open to all nationalities but all nominees or films must be based in the country of origin except the Best Foreign Film category.

Sponsorship

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In 2016, the mobile network O2 sponsored the awards.[3]

National Film Awards UK winners

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2021

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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In memoriam section

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During the ceremony, National Film Awards UK pauses to pay tribute to those in the industry who died over the previous twelve months, with a montage of images accompanied by music. In 2016 the legendary late actor Alan Rickman was honored.

National Film Academy Honorary Awards

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In 2015, Dame Judi Dench was voted by Academy members to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, whilst the 2016 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award was Dame Helen Mirren.[12] David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst were awarded the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award,[9] Anna Sher the 2018 award,[8] and Rowan Atkinson the 2021 award.[5]

Ceremonies

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Event Date Ref(s)
1st 31 March 2015 [13]
2nd 31 March 2016 [14]
3rd 29 March 2017 [15]
4th 28 March 2018 [8]
5th 27 March 2019 [16]
6th 1 July 2021 [5]
8th 4 July 2022 [17]
9th 4 July 2023 [18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About National Film Awards UK". National Film Awards UK. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ Tutton, Charlotte (13 January 2016). "National Film Awards 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren lead nominations". OK!. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "O2 Priority National Film Awards Tickets Prize Draw 31 March 2016 terms and conditions". O2. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Winners of the 8th annual National Film Awards 2022 announced". National Film Awards. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Barbosa, Alessa. "Rowan Atkinson , Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Ricky Gervais, Kate Beckinsale, Matthew Horne, are among the big winners at the 6th annual National Film Awards UK". National Film Awards. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Kazi, Safeeyah (27 March 2019). "National Film Awards UK 2019: Idris Elba and Michael Caine among British stars to win big at the annual ceremony". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. ^ "National Film Awards". Rayzor Edgar Films. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Winners announced at the 4th annual National Film Awards UK". National Film Awards UK. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Fuller, Lisa (29 March 2017). "National Film Awards 2017 winners announced". Camden Monthly. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Campbell, Laura (5 April 2016). "2016 National Film Awards UK winners announced". The National Post. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Winners announced at the 1st annual National Film Awards UK". National Film Awards UK. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  12. ^ Ritman, Alex (1 April 2016). "Tom Hiddleston Wins Best Actor at U.K.'s National Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Winners announced at the 1st annual National Film Awards UK". National Film Awards UK. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  14. ^ "National Film Awards UK 2016 winners announced". National Film Awards UK. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  15. ^ Fuller, Lisa (2 January 2017). "3rd annual National Film Awards UK date announced". Camden Monthly. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Nominations for the 2019 National Film Awards UK are announced". National Film Awards UK. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Winners of the 8th annual National Film Awards 2022 announced". National Film Awards. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  18. ^ "The National Film Awards 2023 Celebrates Outstanding Talent and Achievements in the Film Industry". National Film Awards. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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