Screen Nation Film & TV Awards | |
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Awarded for | Rewarding Excellence – Celebrating Diversity |
Country | United Kingdom |
First awarded | 2003 |
Website | https://www.screennation.org |
The Screen Nation Film & TV Awards, formerly the bfm (black filmmaker) Film and TV Awards, was founded in September 2003 by independent film producer Charles Thompson, as a platform to raise the profile of black British and international film and television talent of African heritage.
The Screen Nation Award statuette is based on a West African mask and was designed by Jamaican-born sculptor George "Fowokan" Kelly. "The statuette signifies via the mask that there is a change coming. A mask takes you from one state into another and in this case from being unrecognized and unrewarded to being recognized and celebrated".
The Screen Nation Film and TV Awards are given at a televised event that normally takes place in October during UK Black History Month. The awards ceremony—dubbed the "Black BAFTAs" by The Independent newspaper in 2003—brings together actors, actresses, directors and filmmakers from the British and international film and TV industry.
In 2016, Earl Cameron became the first inductee into the Screen Nation "Hall of Frame" at the BFI Southbank, where he was interviewed by Samira Ahmed. [1] [2]
The Screen Nation Film and TV Awards are based on voting by the general public as well as the Screen Nation committee. The honorary and major awards, such as the Outstanding Contribution to Film and TV Award and the Edric Connor Inspiration Award, are decided by the Screen Nation Executive committee. The People's Choice categories—Favourite Male TV Star, Favourite Female TV Star, Favourite Music Performance on Film/TV, Favourite Presenter, Favourite Reality Star, International Film, US Male Screen Personality Film/TV, US Female Screen Personality Film/TV, West African Film Actor, West African Film Actress and West African Film—are all voted for by the public.
The 2007 awards ceremony saw actor Morgan Freeman honoured with the Outstanding Contribution Award, newsreader Moira Stuart honoured with the Edric Connor Inspiration Award and American TV director-producer Stan Lathan with the new Vanguard Award. A final honorary award - the Classic TV Award - was presented to the television series Roots in what was its 30th anniversary year.
The 2016 awards ceremony saw actor Wesley Snipes honoured with the Outstanding Contribution Award.
In 2017, the 12th Screen Nation awards took place. The Edric Connor Trailblazer award was given to Horace Ové. [3]
Award | Winner [3] |
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Outstanding Contribution to Film and TV Award (Int) | |
Edric Connor Inspiration Award (UK) | |
Special Award | |
Rising Star | |
Achievement in Film Production | |
Female Performance in Film | |
Male Performance in Film | |
Favourite International Movie | |
Favourite African UK Movie | |
Favourite Film | |
Favourite Male Screen Personality | |
Favourite Female Screen Personality | |
Independent Spirit Film Production | |
Male Performance in TV | |
Female Performance in TV | |
Favourite Male TV Personality | |
Favourite Female TV Personality | |
Emerging Talent | |
Diversity in Drama Production | |
Diversity in Factual Production | |
Favourite Grime Music Promo | |
Favourite Comedy Production | Just a Couple by Sebastian Thiel |
Favourite Black Broadcaster | |
Favourite Reality TV Talent |
Award | Winner [4] |
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Outstanding Contribution to Film and TV Award (Int) | Wesley Snipes |
Edric Connor Inspiration Award (UK) | Carmen Munroe |
Rising Star | Malachi Kirby (Jekyll & Hyde, Dough) |
Achievement in Film Production | The Hard Stop |
Female Performance in Film | Nathalie Emmanuel ( Fast & Furious 7 ) |
Male Performance in Film | John Boyega ( Star Wars: Episode VII ) |
Favourite International Movie | Beasts of No Nation – Idris Elba, Ama K. Abebrese, Jude Akuwudlike |
Favourite African UK Movie | The Cursed Ones – Nicholas K. Lory, Nana Obiri Yeboah, Maximilian Claussen |
Favourite Film | Beasts of No Nation |
Favourite Male Screen Personality | Oris Erhuero |
Favourite Female Screen Personality | Gayle Ngozi Thompson-Igwebike |
Independent Spirit Film Production | Looking for Love |
Male Performance in TV | Kascion Franklin ( Danny and the Human Zoo ) |
Female Performance in TV | Cecilia Noble (Danny and the Human Zoo) |
Favourite Male TV Personality | Charles Venn ( Casualty ) |
Favourite Female TV Personality | Alison Hammond ( Strictly Come Dancing ) |
Emerging Talent | Anthony Welsh |
Diversity in Drama Production | The Interceptor (BBC) |
Diversity in Factual Production | Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners (BBC) |
Favourite Grime Music Promo | Lady Leshurr |
Favourite Comedy Production | Chewing Gum (E4) |
Award | Winner [5] |
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Outstanding Contribution to Film and TV Award (Int) | Morgan Freeman |
Edric Connor Inspiration Award (UK) | Moira Stuart |
Vanguard in Production (Int) | Stan Lathan |
Classic TV Series | Roots |
Achievement in African Film Production (Int) | Bamako |
Male Performance in Film | David Harewood ( Blood Diamond ) |
Female Performance in Film | Naomie Harris ( Pirates of the Caribbean ) |
Male Performance in TV | Aml Ameen ( The Bill ) |
Female Performance in TV | Sharon D Clarke ( Holby City ) |
Favourite TV Presenter | Ainsley Harriott ( Ready Steady Cook ) |
Favourite Male TV Star | Adrian Lester ( Hustle ) |
Favourite Female TV Star | Freema Agyeman ( Doctor Who ) |
Emerging Talent | Patrick Regis |
Diversity in Drama Production | The Bill |
Diversity in Factual Production | Roots Remembered |
Independent Spirit Film Production | Mark Norfolk ( Crossing Bridges ) |
Favourite Music Performance on Film/TV | Dizzee Rascal ( Fix Up, Look Sharp ) |
Fav Male US Screen Personality | Jamie Foxx ( Dreamgirls ) |
Fav Female US Screen Personality | Jennifer Hudson ( Dreamgirls ) |
Fav International Film | The Last King of Scotland |
Fav West African Male Screen Personality | Van Vicker |
Fav West African Female Screen Personality | Stephanie Okereke |
Fav West African Film | The Amazing Grace |
Award | Winner [5] |
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Outstanding Contribution to Film and TV Award (Int) | Yaphet Kotto |
Edric Connor Inspiration Award (UK) | Mona Hammond |
Achievement in Stunt Work, Choreography & Action Direction | Clive Curtis |
Achievement in Independent Film Production | Pikki ( Rollin' with the Nines ) |
Male Performance in Film | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ( Get Rich or Die Tryin' , Mistress of Spices ) |
Female Performance in Film | Thandie Newton ( Crash ) |
Male Performance in TV | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ( Lost ) |
Female Performance in TV | Suzanne Packer ( Casualty ) |
Favourite Sports Presenter | John Barnes (John Barnes' Football Night) |
Favourite Male TV Star | Wil Johnson ( Waking the Dead ) |
Favourite Female TV Star | Phina Oruche ( Footballers' Wives ) |
Emerging Talent | Kara Miller |
Diversity in Drama Production | Doctors |
Diversity in Factual Production | Sticks and Stones |
Achievement in Screen-Writing for Film/TV | Noel Clarke ( Kidulthood ) |
Favourite Music Performance on Film/TV | Keisha White (Weakness in Me) |
Favorite BME Channel | Original Black Entertainment TV |
Fav Male US Screen Personality | Terrence Howard ( Crash , Hustle & Flow , Get Rich or Die Tryin' ) |
Fav Female US Screen Personality | Loretta Devine ( Crash ) |
Fav International Film | Crash |
West African Film Personality | Aki & Paw Paw |
Award | Winner [6] |
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Outstanding Contribution to Film & TV Award (Int) | Spike Lee |
Edric Connor Trailblazer Award (UK) | Rudolph Walker |
Male Performance in Film | Chiwetel Ejiofor ( Dirty Pretty Things ) |
Female Performance in Film | Sophie Okonedo ( Dirty Pretty Things ) |
Male Performance in TV | Lennie James ( Buried ) |
Female Performance in TV | Naomie Harris ( White Teeth ) |
Favourite Female TV Star | Angela Griffin ( Cutting It ) |
Favourite Male TV Star | Kwame Kwei-Armah ( Casualty , Fame Academy ) |
Best Presenter | June Sarpong ( T4 ) |
Emerging Talent | Caroline Chikezie ( As If ) |
Diversity in Drama Production | White Teeth |
Diversity in Comedy Production | 3 Non-Blondes |
Award | Winner [7] |
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Outstanding Contribution to Film & TV Award (Int) | Pam Grier |
Edric Connor Inspiration Award (UK) | Lenny Henry |
Female Performance in Film | Marsha Thomason ( Long Time Dead , Black Knight ) |
Male Performance in Film | Lennie James ( 24 Hour Party People ) |
Female Performance in TV | Diane Parish ( Babyfather , The Bill ) |
Male Performance in TV | Eamonn Walker ( Othello ) |
Emerging Talent | Zak Ove |
Best Presenter | Angellica Bell |
Fav Male US Screen Personality | Denzel Washington |
Fav Female US Screen Personality | Angela Bassett |
Fav US Film | Training Day |
Fav Film Soundtrack | Ali |
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