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The Grierson Awards commemorate the pioneering Scottish documentary filmmaker John Grierson (1898 – 1972), famous for Drifters and Night Mail and the man widely regarded as the father of the documentary.

Established in 1972, the Grierson Awards recognise and celebrate documentaries from Britain and abroad that have made a significant contribution to the genre and that demonstrate quality, integrity, creativity, originality and overall excellence.

Grierson 2010 is open to documentaries made anywhere in the world. They must have had their first UK screening within the qualifying period 1 May 2009 to 30 April 2010. In the case of entries to the Best Cinema Documentary category, the film must have had its first theatrical screening within the qualifying period. Closing date for entries: 18:00 hours, Tuesday, 1 June 2010.

Grierson 2010: The British Documentary Awards