The Grierson Awards 2005: Winners
Categories
- BMGZomba Award for Best Documentary on a Contemporary Issue
- Best Documentary on the Arts
- Best Historical Documentary
- Best Documentary on Science or the Natural World
- The Frontier Post Award for Most Entertaining Documentary
- Best Drama Documentary
- UK Film Council Award for Best International Cinema Documentary
- The Bloomberg Award For Best Newcomer
- Trustees' Award
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.