BEST DOCUMENTARY LONG LIST 2020

Friday, November 20, 2020

Today BIFA is thrilled to announce the long list for its Best Documentary category, celebrating the finest independent non-fiction films of the year. Take a look at the full list below.

  • The Art of Political Murder – Teddy Leifer, Paul Taylor, Regina K Scully
  • The Australian Dream – Daniel Gordon, Stan Grant, Sarah Thomson, Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell, John Battsek
  • Being A Human Person – Fred Scott, Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Jo-Jo Ellison
  • Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan – Julien Temple
  • David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet – Jonnie Hughes, Alastair Fothergil, Keith Scholey
  • Max Richter’s Sleep – Natalie Johns, Julie Jakobek, Yulia Mahr, Stefan Demetriou, Oualid Mouaness
  • One Man and His Shoes – Yemi Bamiro, Will Thorne
  • Outside The City – Nick Hamer
  • The Reason I Jump – Jerry Rothwell, Jeremy Dear, Stevie Lee, Al Morrow
  • Rising Phoenix – Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Greg Nugent, John Battsek, Tatyana McFadden
  • Ronnie’s – Oliver Murray
  • White Riot – Rubika Shah, Ed Gibbs
  • Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema – Mark Cousins, John Archer

The nominations will be announced on Wednesday 9 December. The BIFA ceremony and winner announcements will take place in early February 2021.

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