Highly Commended
Winners announced for makers & shakers 2023
Dec 13, 2023
This year’s makers & shakers Awards winners have been revealed.
For yet another celebratory night at the BAFTA Piccadilly, members of the international screen sector joined in honouring the changemakers and innovators shaping the creative future.
The ceremony was supported by United Airlines, Romanian Advertising and Media Association, Moroccan Cinema Centre, Dallas Film & Creative Industries Office, Fews Film Location & Studio Services, 2 In Tents Marquee Hire, Barbican, Boomerang Carnets LTD, GT Film Transport, Marriott Hotels and The Florida Keys & Key West Commission.
With the calibre of entries increasing every year, the judges were put to the challenge. But after a meticulous judging process, the Awards have revealed the seven winners. Hosted by comedian and podcaster Travis Jay.
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FILM COMMISSION INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Colorado Office Film Tv and Media
Finalists
Film London
Film Paris Region
Miami-Dade County
Film Commission (FilMiami)
Portugal Film Commission
INITIATIVE TO GROW LOCAL INDUSTRY
Highly Commended
Oregon Film Office
The Church
Finalists
Coletivo Kuikuro de Cinema
Newcastle Film Club
Producer’s Alliance for Cinema and Television, pact
Resource Productions CIC
Taturana Institute
Usheru & Screen Ireland
OUTSTANDING CREATIVE USE OF A LOCATION
Highly Commended
Eoin Holohan, Location Manager, The Banshees of Inisherin
Finalists
Jad Nehmeh, Location Manager, Warsha
Leann Emmert, Supervising Location Manager, The Fabelmans
Leigh Romero, Location Manager, Warrior Nun 2
Magdi Omar & Sherif Hossny, Location Manager and Team, The Testament
Petr Růčka, All Quiet On The Western Front
Piernicola Pinnola, Supervising Location Manager, The White Lotus
PRODUCTION TECH INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Highly Commended
Filmustage
ReadySet Studios
Finalists
Marionette
metarex.media
PentoPix
SUMOLIGHT
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Highly Commended
Earth Angel
Finalists
Creative Zero & PixiPixel
Green Set (The SA Film Academy)
Green Spark Group
Green Voltage
The Bottle Yard Studios
Yamdu
MAKER AWARD
Highly Commended
Paloma Mora, Producer
Siobhan McDonnell, Producer
Finalists
Bona Orakwue, Producer
Morgan Davidoff, Producer
SHAKER OF THE YEAR
Takumã Kuikuro, Filmaker/Curator, Colective Kuikuro
Dedicated to training and empowering young indigenous filmmakers, Takuma is an award-winning filmmaker and member of The Kuikuro de Cinema Collective (CKC) in Brazil. Behind the launch of the Village Audiovisual Center, Takuma’s contribution to the cause is unwavering. On a mission to preserve the history and culture of the Kuikuro people through film, research and documentation the CKC has produced numerous films, documentaries and songs that record the ritual performances of the people. This has resulted in the largest documentary collection ever made by an indigenous people. Takuma’s contribution has been as significant as it is passionate about preserving the voices and culture of the indigenous people.
Finalists
Anne Puolanne, TV freelancer and environmental specialist,
Sustainability Manager at Audiovisual Producers Finland APFI
Caris Rianne, Founder Rianne Pictures
Dawn McCarthy-Simpson, pact
Elaine Sturgess, CEO BooksOffice
Paloma Mora, TV ON SL, CEO/Producer
Sarah Leigh, Writer-director, Inclusivity Films
Shiny Perkins,Lead Trainer/Founder Unsplice
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