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BBC GRIERSON TRUSTEES’ AWARD Asif Kapadia
Credited as the filmmaker who reinvented the documentary form, Asif Kapadia is a multi-award winner with a trophy cabinet showcasing an Oscar, five BAFTAs, a European Film Award, Sundance and Grammy Awards as well as a Grierson for Best Arts Documentary for his landmark, Amy – one in his acclaimed trilogy Amy, Senna and Diego Maradona, focusing on the rise and fall of child geniuses and the price of fame.
Chair of The Grierson Trust, Lorraine Heggessey sums up the Trustees’ decision: “The genius of Asif is that he manages to really get under the skin of his subjects, drawing viewers in and making you feel like you know them personally but with such a sophisticated use of archive footage to paint them anew. His works are a masterclass in the subtle art of slowly peeling away the layers until their inner soul is laid bare.
“As a result, his films aren’t just a hit with reviewers, but audiences too – making him Britain’s biggest box-office- breaking documentarian. Not content with having invented his own genre of documentary, Asif continues to innovate and challenge himself as evidenced in his current exploration of XR with his next project, Laika. We have always considered The Grierson Trustees’ Award as recognition of a filmmaker’s continued excellence and outstanding contribution to documentary. Asif Kapadia is at the height of his creative powers and we wait with great anticipation to see where he will take us and viewers next.”
Presenting Asif with his award is his long-term friend, colleague, and Home’s Artistic Director for Film and Culture, Jason Wood said: “I can think of few people more deserving than the honour of this award than my friend Asif Kapadia. A filmmaker who
works across both factual and fictional filmmaking, he has undoubtedly made a huge contribution to documentary filmmaking as both an art form and as a way of attracting new and diverse audiences. Beyond Asif’s undeniable talents as a director, he is also incredibly supportive of the arts, giving his time, advice and support freely. He also offers proof and hope that success for working-class filmmakers of colour is an attainable goal. He is truly an inspiration.”
Asif is presently directing and executive producing an Apple TV documentary series with Executive Producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry focusing on mental health and well- being. And he recently announced a move into XR, creating a film about Laika, the Russian space dog.
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GRIERSON 2020: THE BRITISH DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
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