| Charity Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Charitable film |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 2015–present |
| Currently held by | Macmillan - Whatever It Takes |
| Website | https://smileycharityfilmawards.com |
The Charity Film Awards is a British film awards ceremony that is held annually. Each year campaign films are announced as winners following both a public vote and a final panel of judges.
Previous winners have included the UK LSD Collaborative, RSPCA, Macmillan, and NSPCC. It is recognised by the British Film Institute and IMDb.
Background[edit]
The awards were first held in 2015 and founded by Simon Burton.[1][2] They were founded to recognise the best campaigns or videos that had been created by UK charities. The videos could be about changing attitudes or behaviours or raising awareness about a particular topic. During its inaugural year, 375 charities entered with the first round as a public voting round. According to The Guardian, over 43,000 members of the public voted in 2015. The resulting shortlist is then presented to a panel of judges who vote for the yearly winner.[3]
History[edit]
The Charity Film Awards' first ceremony in 2015 shortlisted a number of British charities, including RSPCA, Barnardo's, the RNLI, Alzheimer's Society, and Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. The eventual winner was St. John's Ambulance for "The Chokeables".[3]
As the number of entrants expanded, so did the number of categories at the awards.[4][5] In 2019, Child Bereavement UK received the top award.[6] During 2020, the charity film awards saw Carers UK take the top prize.[5] The 2022 awards were held in Leicester Square, London.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "A Conversation with Simon Burton, founder of the Charity Film Awards". Charities Aid Foundation. June 16, 2020.
- ^ Sheppard, Emma (February 17, 2015). "The Chokeables – how doing your research can lead to campaign success". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Sheppard, Emma (16 March 2017). "Our film The Chokeables has saved babies' lives – here's how we made it". The Guardian.
- ^ "Star Mum Hibo Wardere needs your votes for charity film award". Hello!. November 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Cranston, Ros (August 11, 2020). "Charity Film Awards 2020: what won at a ceremony in lockdown". British Film Institute.
- ^ "Child bereavement campaign triumphs at the Charity Film Awards 2019". British Film Institute.
- ^ "Help the Monkey Haven win a Charity Film Award". Isle of Wight Observer. 27 December 2021.