The British Independent Film Awards have announced the longlist for Best Feature Documentary, Best International Independent Film.
Best International Independent Film, sponsored by Champagne Taittinger includes 17 films on the longlist. They have already amassed a raft of top prizes from this year’s premier international festivals. Three of this year’s international titles are from the US, two are from South Korea, one is from China, one from Iran, one from South America and the remaining nine are from Europe.
15 films are longlisted for Best Feature Documentary, sponsored by Intermission Film, exploring diverse subjects and stories from across the globe – some, years in the making. Eight of this year’s longlisted documentaries are directed by women.
2022 has seen the introduction of a new category, Best Debut Director – Documentary. This longlist will be announced on Monday 24 October, along with BIFA’s other prestigious new talent categories.
The final five nominations in each category will be announced on Thursday 3 November (date tbc). Winners will be revealed at the 25th annual BIFA ceremony on Sunday 4 December.
Best Feature Documentary:
A BUNCH OF AMATEURS
Kim Hopkins, Margareta SzaboA STORY OF BONES
Joseph Curran, Dominic Aubrey de Vere, Yvonne Isimeme IbazeboELECTRIC MALADY
Marie Lidén, Aimara RequesFADIA’S TREE
Sarah Beddington, Susan SimnettFASHION REIMAGINED
Becky Hutner, Lindsay Lowe, Andrea Van BeurenKANAVAL
Leah Gordon, Eddie Hutton Mills, Natasha Dack OjumuMY CHILDHOOD, MY COUNTRY – 20 YEARS IN AFGHANISTAN
Phil Grabsky, Shoaib Sharifi, Amanda WilkieMY OLD SCHOOL
Jono McLeod, John Archer, Olivia LichtensteinNASCONDINO [HIDE AND SEEK]
Victoria Fiore, Aleksandra Bilić, Jennifer CorcoranNOTHING COMPARES
Kathryn Ferguson, Eleanor Emptage, Michael MallieREBELLION
Elena Sánchez Bellot, Maia Kenworthy, Kat MansoorTHE PRINCESS
Ed Perkins, Simon Chinn, Jonathan ChinnTHE STORY OF FILM: A NEW GENERATION
Mark Cousins, John ArcherTHIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE
Andrew Dominik, Amy James, Isaac HoffYOUNG PLATO
Declan McGrath, Neasa Ní Chianáin, David RaneBest International Independent Film:
ALCARRÀS
Carla Simón, María Zamora, Stefan Schmitz, Tono Folguera, Sergi MorenoALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED
Laura Poitras, Howard Gertler, Nan Goldin, Yoni Golijov, John S. LyonsARGENTINA, 1985
Santiago Mitre, Mariano Llinás, Axel Kuschevatzky, Federico Posternak,Agustina Llambi Campbell, Ricardo Darín, Santiago Carabante, Chino Darín, Victoria Alonso
BROKER
Kore-eda Hirokazu, Lee EugeneCLOSE
Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens, Michiel Dhont, Dirk ImpensDECISION TO LEAVE
Park Chan-Wook, Chung Seo-KyungEVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Joe Russo,Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca
FULL TIME
Éric Gravel, Raphaëlle Delauche, Nicolas SanfauteHIT THE ROAD
Panah Panahi, Mastaneh MohajerLA MIF
Fred Baillif, Véronique Vergari, Agnès BoutrucheMORE THAN EVER
Emily Atef, Lars Hubrich, Xénia MaingotMURINA
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, Danijel Pek, Rodrigo TeixeiraNAVALNY
Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Shane BorisPLAYGROUND
Laura Wandel, Stéphane LhoestRETURN TO DUST
Li Ruijun, Qin Hong, Zhang Min, Li YanTHE QUIET GIRL
Colm Bairéad, Cleona Ní ChrualaoiTHE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Thomas Robsahm
For details of how to watch the longlisted films, visit watch.bifa.film
Pic from My Childhood, My Country – 20 Years in Afghanistan
Pippa Considine
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