The BBC picked up four awards, with Sky Documentaries winning in three categories and Mubi in two categories. Channel 4, TNT and RTÉ won one category each. Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park, produced by True Vision Productions for Sky Documentaries received two awards on the night: Best Crime and Justice Documentary and Netflix Best Documentary Series.

This year’s award winners spanned streamers, broadcasters and theatrical releases and covered a wide range of issues – from landmark documentaries exploring the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine and land rights in the occupied West Bank, to the police misconduct following the shocking murders of two sisters in the UK. Other winning films included an exploration of untold stories from England’s Rugby World Cup-winning squad, an intimate portrait of a creative couple caring for each other, a unique look at connections between postpartum mental health and the portrayal of witches in western society, the bravery of a teenage girl’s search for her missing family members and the story of two actors performing Shakespeare in the ultra-violent video game, Grand Theft Auto.

The 2025 BBC Grierson Trustees’ Award was presented to editor, Rupert Houseman, who was recognised for the breadth, quality and diversity of the documentary projects he has worked on over many years in the industry, alongside his longstanding commitment to developing and nurturing the next generation of editing talent.

Lorraine Heggessey, Chair of the Grierson Trust says: “As I bow out after 11 years, I have once again been so impressed with the creative and editorial talent of this year’s Grierson Award winners and nominees. Their films are as strong as ever despite the challenges the documentary community is currently facing. What particularly stands out this year is the representation of creative talent from a wide range of backgrounds and the richness of the stories and approaches to documentary-making that have resulted from that progress. Long may it continue!”