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AHEAD OF THE MAKERS & SHAKERS AWARDS ON 8 DECEMBER, WE PROFILE THE NOMINEES SHORTLISTED FOR THIS YEAR’S PRIZES. SPONSORED BY
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It’s not long until the winners of the makers & shakers Awards 2021 are revealed. Nominees were unveiled in October, ahead of the winners being announced at a special live ceremony taking place at London’s BAFTA Piccadilly on 8 December. The Awards are timed to coincide with the final evening of the FOCUS show in London.
Launched by the teams behind makers magazine, The Location Guide and the FOCUS show, the makers & shakers Awards celebrate groundbreaking ideas and initiatives from the world’s creative screen industries. This year’s shortlist features remarkable uses of locations, bold campaigns to enhance the global screen industries, and innovative deployments of technology. The shortlist spans six categories: Film Commission Initiative of the Year, Initiative to Grow Local Industry, Outstanding Creative Use of Location, Production Tech Innovation Award, Sustainability Award, and Shaker of the Year.
e team behind Film In Limerick’s ENGINE Shorts, shortlisted for this year’s Initiative to Grow a Local Industry Award.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE:
Nominees were selected for innovation, creativity and their overall impact in both the long and short term. The final shortlist applauds the most ambitious and enterprising work being carried out today – from growing local industry talent to producing sustainable approaches to filmmaking.
FILM COMMISSION INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR Calgary Film Commission: Their consistent and diligent efforts resulted in the province being among the first to restart production in the aftermath of the pandemic.
They are being judged by an expert panel including key representatives from Warner Bros Studio Leavesden (UK), LMGI and PACT, as well as last year’s winners.
Cine Tirol Film Commission: During the global lockdown, the group organised the first ever in-depth and thorough Virtual Location Tour of the city of Innsbruck.
Jean-Frederic Garcia, event director for makers & shakers, said: “We are elated by this year’s response to the awards. The shortlist for 2021 captures the high levels of achievement that makers & shakers is designed to applaud, highlighting the commendable work taking place across the international production support industry.”
Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media: The Rural Theatres Covid-19 Support Initiative provided substantial financial assistance to remote theatres across Colorado. Film Paris Region: The Paris Region Production Forum went digital after ten years of physical existence, broadening its public reach. Liverpool Film Office: The team helped Warner Bros return to film in Liverpool in October 2020 as the world’s first largescale production in an urban area to shoot under the new Covid-19 industry guidelines.
Quite Brilliant has been shortlisted for this year’sProduction Tech Inovation and Sustainability Awards.
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