The Grierson Trust commemorates the pioneering Scottish documentary maker John Grierson (1898 - 1972), famous for Drifters and Night Mail and the man widely regarded as the father of the documentary.
Each year, The Grierson Trust recognises the best documentary filmmaking from Britain and abroad through the British Documentary Awards. The Trust encourages new filmmakers through its Education and Mentoring schemes.
Grierson 2012 is open to documentaries made anywhere in the world but they must have had their first UK screening within the qualifying period 1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012. The entry form can be accessed on this site from 2 April and the closing date for entries is 1 June.
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Call for entries for Grierson 2012The Grierson Trust launches its annual call for entries to the UK’s most prestigious awards in documentary film making: Grierson 2012 – The British Documentary Awards. Read more
New training programme announcedFirst Light and The Grierson Trust are working in partnership to offer free places to a diverse range of 18 – 25 year olds to attend a specially formulated training course that will concentrate on documentary filmmaking for new entrants. Read more
Two New Trustees Join the Board of The Grierson TrustThe Grierson Trust – guardians of the British Documentary Awards – announced two new appointments to its Board today. Acclaimed documentary directors Alex Cooke and Morgan Matthews join the Board of Trustees, chaired by Dawn Airey. Read more
The Grierson Trust announces the winners 2011The Grierson Trust takes great pleasure in announcing the winners of The Griersons 2011 – The British Documentary Awards supported by Sky Arts HD and Honda. Read more
Werner Herzog, crowned at 55th BFI London Film FestivalAt last night’s 55th BFI London Film Festival, Werner Herzog’s Into The Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life was crowned with The Grierson Award for Best Documentary. Read more
John Pilger, honoured at The Griersons 2011The Grierson Trust announced today that John Pilger, one of the world’s preeminent documentary filmmakers will be awarded the Honda Grierson Trustees’ Awards at its annual award ceremony on November 1st. Read more
Mariella Frostrup to host Grierson 2011The Grierson Trust is proud to announce that the celebrated broadcaster and cultural commentator Mariella Frostrup will host Grierson 2011: The British Documentary Awards in association with Sky Arts HD and Honda. The star-studded ceremony at BFI Southbank will crown the nation’s most illustrious documentary film makers in the 39th annual Grierson Awards on Tuesday 1st November. Read more
Tony Palmer for Isolde Films & The Machat Company; first shown: BBC Four
Winner of Bridgeman Art Library Best Documentary on the Arts. Full list of 2011 winners.
Dan Hillman for Wingspan Productions; first shown: BBC Four
Winner of Televisual Best Science Documentary. Full list of 2011 winners.
Lou McLoughlan, Edinburgh College of Art; first shown: Glasgow Film Festival
Winner of Sky Arts Best Student Documentary. Full list of 2011 winners.
Winner of Honda The Trustees’ Award. Full list of 2011 winners.
