The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the longlist for Best Feature Documentary sponsored by Intermission Film.
15 films are longlisted for Best Feature Documentary sponsored by Intermission Film, exploring diverse subjects and stories from across the globe – some, years in the making. Eight of this year’s longlisted documentaries are directed by women. 2022 has seen the introduction of a new category, Best Debut Director – Documentary. This longlist will be announced on Monday 24 October, along with BIFA’s other prestigious new talent categories.
A BUNCH OF AMATEURSKim Hopkins, Margareta Szabo
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A STORY OF BONESJoseph Curran, Dominic Aubrey de Vere, Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
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ELECTRIC MALADYMarie Lidén, Aimara Reques
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FADIA’S TREESarah Beddington, Susan Simnett
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FASHION REIMAGINEDBecky Hutner, Lindsay Lowe, Andrea Van Beuren
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KANAVALLeah Gordon, Eddie Hutton Mills, Natasha Dack Ojumu
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MY CHILDHOOD, MY COUNTRY – 20 YEARS IN AFGHANISTANPhil Grabsky, Shoaib Sharifi, Amanda Wilkie
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MY OLD SCHOOLJono McLeod, John Archer, Olivia Lichtenstein
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NASCONDINO [HIDE & SEEK]Victoria Fiore, Aleksandra Bilić, Jennifer Corcoran |
NOTHING COMPARESKathryn Ferguson, Eleanor Emptage, Michael Mallie
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REBELLIONElena Sánchez Bellot, Maia Kenworthy, Kat Mansoor |
THE PRINCESSEd Perkins, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn |
THE STORY OF FILM: A NEW GENERATIONMark Cousins, John Archer |
THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUEAndrew Dominik, Amy James, Isaac Hoff
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YOUNG PLATODeclan McGrath, Neasa Ní Chianáin, David Rane |
The final five nominations in each category will be announced on Thursday 3 November (date tbc). Winners will be revealed at the 25th annual BIFA ceremony on Sunday 4 December.
For details of how to watch the longlisted films, visit watch.bifa.film
Cover image: Electric Malady
