The Grierson Trust commemorates the pioneering Scottish documentary maker John Grierson: the man widely regarded as the father of the documentary. Each year, The Trust celebrates the best documentary filmmaking from Britain and around the world with the British Documentary Awards - more fondly known as the Griersons - as well as encouraging young filmmakers through its Grierson DocLab and Grierson DocLab In Focus: Editing and Production Management training and mentoring schemes.