BIFA 2022 Longlists | Best Feature Documentary

Friday, October 21, 2022

 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 AMATEURS

Kim Hopkins, Margareta Szabo

A STORY OF BONES

Joseph Curran, Dominic Aubrey de Vere, Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo

ELECTRIC MALADY

Marie Lidén, Aimara Reques

FADIA’S TREE

Sarah Beddington, Susan Simnett 

FASHION REIMAGINED

Becky Hutner, Lindsay Lowe, Andrea Van Beuren

KANAVAL

Leah Gordon, Eddie Hutton Mills, Natasha Dack Ojumu

MY CHILDHOOD, MY COUNTRY – 20 YEARS IN AFGHANISTAN

Phil Grabsky, Shoaib Sharifi, Amanda Wilkie

MY OLD SCHOOL

Jono McLeod, John Archer, Olivia Lichtenstein

NASCONDINO [HIDE & SEEK]

Victoria Fiore, Aleksandra Bilić, Jennifer Corcoran

NOTHING COMPARES

Kathryn Ferguson, Eleanor Emptage, Michael Mallie 

REBELLION

Elena Sánchez Bellot, Maia Kenworthy, Kat Mansoor

THE PRINCESS

Ed Perkins, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn  

 

THE STORY OF FILM: A NEW GENERATION

Mark Cousins, John Archer

THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE

Andrew Dominik, Amy James, Isaac Hoff

YOUNG PLATO

Declan 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

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