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Reprinted from Archive Zones, Spring 2013 Issue No. 85 © FOCAL International

Reprinted from Archive Zones, Spring 2013 Issue No. 85 © FOCAL International

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FOCAL International’s prestigious Annual Awards Gala celebrates its tenth anniversary at the Lancaster London Hotel on May 2, with winners announced in 18 categories across the stock and archive industry spectrum. Hosting what has now become the archive world’s pre-eminent peer poll awards show – in association with AP Archive – will be television history presenter Dan Snow.

FOCAL International announces shortlist for 10th Awards Gala

The climax of the star-studded evening celebrating outstanding usage of library footage will be the presentation of FOCAL International’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which this time goes to Paul Sargent, who retired last year as Head Curator after more than 30 years’ service at The Imperial War Museum, London.

From the Rolling Stones’ unparalleled rock’n roll journey, to the frenzied rise of the British dance club scene and the tragedy of the Central Park Five, the films nominated for this year’s Awards showcase a dazzling array of production styles, subject matter, storytelling prowess and, of course, masterful integration of outstanding stock and archival footage.

USA tops nominationsIn its tenth year, the Awards have attracted a record 224 submissions, “so the juries have had an agonising time deciding on their shortlist of three in each category,” said Julie Lewis, organiser of the Awards and FOCAL International’s General Manager. In all, 10 countries are represented in the final nominations, with USA getting 13 nominations, including two from American Experience, and totally dominating the category Best use of Footage in a Production Featuring Music category, usually the preserve of the BBC Music Entertainment department. A full list of all 224 submissions, synopses, and credits can be viewed on the FOCAL website now.

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“Our shortlist represents some of the most exciting films made last year,” said Jerry Kuehl, lead juror, “wherein the narrative impact of stock and archival footage is vital to the success of the production. Our judges have really had a tough time this year but when you end up with both Crossfire Hurricane and Under African Skies, for example in one category, on two of the biggest names in rock music, the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon – it’ll be an interesting night!”

Restoration Conference – and a new Award

In addition to awards recognising achievement in a wide variety of production categories, awards for restorations of the world’s film and video archive heritage are also up for grabs, as are commendations for the skilled researchers, archivists, libraries. Following on from the What Is Restoration? Conference, supported by the British Film Institute (BFI), to be held earlier in the day, Grover Crisp, Sony Pictures EVP will receive a new award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Film Restoration and Preservation’. For full details of the Conference schedule and registrations, go to the FOCAL International website.

Tickets now on sale!Tickets for the Gala Awards Dinner are now available.

The Awards evening includes a drinks reception, three course meal and after party. Ticket prices start at £90.00 per person for FOCAL International individual members, with tables of 10 available from £1000.00 to £1600.00 (all prices are quoted ex-VAT).

Full details of prices and booking information can be found at www.focalint.org Those interested in sponsorship opportunities at both the Awards ceremony and Restoration/Preservation Conference should contact Anne Johnson at FOCAL International, info@focalint.org or +44 (0)20 3178 3535.

The Shortlist for the

Dan Snow

Best Use of Footage in a History Production

Sponsored by

Farewell Comrades!Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion/Artline Films (Germany)

The Lost World of the SeventiesBBC Productions (UK)

The Secret Life of RubbishLambent Films (UK)

Best Use of Footage in a Current Affairs Production

Sponsored by

1/2 RevolutionGlobus (Denmark)

Putin, Russia & The WestBrook Lapping Productions (UK)

Ukraine - From Democracy to ChaosLes Films Grain de Sable (France)

Best Use of Footage in a Factual Production

Sponsored by

American Experience: ClintonArk Media (USA)

Booker’s Place, A Mississippi StoryEyepatch Productions (USA)

The Radharc SquadTyrone Productions (Ireland)

Best Use of Footage in an Entertainment Production

Idris Elba’s How Clubbing Changed the World Fresh One (UK)

Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisMansfield Avenue Productions (USA)

The Great British Workout BBC (UK)

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FOCAL International announces shortlist for 10th Awards GalaBest Use of Footage in an Arts Production

Sponsored by

Arena: Dickens on FilmFilm London (UK)

Finding the Footprints – A Look Back at Mise EireColm Bairead Ltd / Midas Productions (Ireland)

Liv & Ingmar – Painfully connectedNordicStories (Norway)

Best Use of Footage in a Production featuring Music

Sponsored by

Crossfire HurricaneTremolo Productions (USA)

Hava Nagila (The Movie)Katahdin Productions (USA)

Under African Skies@radical.media (USA)

Best Use of Sports Footage

Sponsored by

9.79*VeryMuchSo Productions (UK)

American Experience: Jesse OwensFirelight Media (USA)

Faster Higher Stronger, Stories of the Olympic GamesBBC Productions Bristol (UK)

Best Use of Footage in an Advert or Short Production

Sponsored by

The Beatles Live ProjectOVOW Productions, Inc. (USA)

The OdysseyThe Bureau (UK)

Witness 20th Anniversary VideoStalkr (UK/USA)

Award for Best Use of Wildlife and Natural History Footage

Attenborough: 60 Years in the WildBBC Bristol (UK)

Built for the Kill: LionNHNZ (New Zealand)

Natural World: Animal HouseBBC Natural History Unit (UK)

Best Use of Footage on Digital or non-Television Platforms

Sponsored by

From The Sea To The Land BeyondBFI/British Sea Power/Crossover/SIDFF/Illumina Digital (UK)

The Arena HotelBBC Arena (UK )

The Opera House ProjectAustralian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia)

Best Use of Footage in a Home Entertainment Release

From Headlines to ‘Tight-Lines’ - The Story of ATV TodayATVLAND.productions (UK)

Midlands on Film: Nottingham on Film 1920 -1980Lincoln School of Media (UK)

Roll Out the Barrel: the British pub on filmBFI (UK)

Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release

Sponsored by

London – The Modern BabylonNitrate Film (UK)

The Central Park FiveFlorentine Films (USA)

The House I Live InCharlotte Street Films (USA)

Best Archive Restoration / Preservation Project

Sponsored by

David Attenborough’s Life on Earth and Trials of Life SeriesBBC Worldwide (UK)

Maarten Visser CollectionEYE Film Institute Netherlands/Haghefilm (Netherlands)

The Silent Hitchcock ProjectBFI/Deluxe (UK)

Best Archive Restoration / Preservation Title

Sponsored by

Lawrence of ArabiaSony Pictures Entertainment (USA)

Richard IIIThe Film Foundation (USA) together with Janus Films/BFI National Archive/ITV Studios Global Entertainment Ltd./Museum of Modern Art/Romulus Films/Hollywood Foreign Press Association

The Pleasure Garden BFI (UK)Restoration Work by: BFI/DeluxeRestoration Funding: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, The Film Foundation and Matt Spick

The Jane Mercer Footage Researcher of the Year Award

Sponsored by

Elspeth Domville (Canada)for Under Fire: Journalists in Combat

Declan Smith & Masha Oleneva (UK/Russia)for Putin, Russia & The West

Miriam Walsh (UK) for London – The Modern Babylon

Footage Employee of the Year

Sponsored by

Pauline RussellUTV

Ronny TemmeEYE Film Institute Netherlands

Patti Tsarouhis ABC Content Services

Footage Library of the Year

Sponsored by

Getty Images

NHNZ Moving Images

Videoplugger Ltd

NB. Close runners up in various categories included: Aung San Suu Kyi: The Choice, The Sinking of the Concordia: Caught on Camera, The Tall Man, 9/11: The Miracle Survivor, Britain in a Day, France: the Unseen Occupation, Dad Made Dirty Movies, Punk Britannia, The Gentleman Prizefighter, BBC London 2012 Opening Montage, Preston and Its Guild 1902 to 1992. The task of the jury in the Restoration/Preservation categories was no less difficult, however, during the informal lunch at the What Is Restoration? Conference on 2nd May, a number of those who have delivered remarkable work, not necessarily otherwise recognised in the FOCAL International Awards evening ceremony, will receive special commendations for a range of technical achievements.

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FOCAL International Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination

A gift of the FOCAL International Executive

Paul SargentPaul Sargent’s Lifetime Achievement Award is recognition of his long and significant role leading the commercial access team of the Imperial War Museum’s Film Archive, where he promoted the commercial use of the Film Archive collection, skilfully balancing the requirements of commercial users with both needs of film preservation and the wider priorities of the museum. He also served on the FOCAL International Executive for many years and initiated significant training programmes.

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