The Grierson Awards 2005: Winners

Winners

BMGZomba Award for Best Documentary on a Contemporary Issue

Sisters in Law

Directors:Kim Longinotto & Florence Ayisi
Producer:Kim Longinotto
Production Cº:Vixen FilmsBirds Eye FilmChannel 4

Best Documentary on the Arts

South Bank Show - Robert Frank

Director/Producer:Gerald Fox
Production Cº:Granada ArtsITV1

Best Historical Documentary

Auschwitz: The Nazis & The ‘Final Solution’ - episode 1 'Surprising Beginnings'

Directors:Detlef Siebert, Dominic Sutherland, Laurence Rees
Producer:Laurence Rees
Production Cº:BBC/KCETBBC Two

Best Documentary on Science or the Natural World

The Natural World:Mississippi - Tales of the Last River Rat

Director/Producer:Andrew Graham Brown
Production Cº:BBC/KCETBBC Two

The Frontier Post Award for Most Entertaining Documentary

Bye Bye Happiness

Director:Oli Barry
Producer:Paula Campion
Production Cº:Talkback ProductionsBBC Three

Best Drama Documentary

Cherished

Director:Robin Sheppard
Producer:Polly Hill
Production Cº:BBCBBC One

UK Film Council Award for Best International Cinema Documentary

My Architect

Director:Nathaniel Kahn
Producers:Susan Ros Behr, Nathaniel Kahn

The Bloomberg Award For Best Newcomer

Darren HercherSend Me Somewhere Special

Director:Darren Hercher
Production Cº:Fulcrum TVBBC Three

Trustees' Award

Nick Fraser

The Grierson Trust was delighted to present the Trustees' Award, which recognises an outstanding contribution to the art of documentary, to Nick Fraser, Editor of the BBC’s Storyville Strand. The award was presented by filmmaker Ben Lewis.