Photo Credit: IWC - Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen (extreme right) with Richard Billingham (second from right), the winner of the third annual IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI (British Film Institute).
London, 10th October 2018 – IWC Schaffhausen and the BFI (British Film Institute) revealed Richard Billingham as the winner of the third annual IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI. The award was presented during a star-studded gala dinner at London’s Electric Light Station, attended by acting greats Rosamund Pike, accompanied by the sounds of Izzy Bizu. Luminaries from the worlds of film, music, fashion and culture joined forces to celebrate this unique bursary, which, at £50,000, is the most significant of its kind in the UK film industry. The gala dinner marked the eve of the BFI London Film Festival opening in partnership with American Express®.
The IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award, in association with the BFI, is given in recognition of outstanding British talent and is designed to support a writer, director and/or writer/director at the beginning of their career, providing them the financial stability and time needed to develop their creativity. Richard Billingham’s film “Ray & Liz” was selected among thousands of entries to make it into the Official Selection at the BFI London Film Festival. The winner was chosen with the help of an esteemed shortlisting panel of film industry experts, with the final decision made by a board comprising Amanda Nevill, CEO of the BFI, Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, and this year’s guest judges; acclaimed director Edgar Wright (“Shaun of the Dead”, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”, “Baby Driver”) and Paul Greengrass (“Bourne”, “United 93”, “Captain Phillips”), along with celebrated actress Rosamund Pike.
Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, commented: “We are delighted to be a part of the third annual Bursary Award in association with the BFI. It is vital to give young and emerging filmmakers the platform to showcase their projects, whilst also supporting them as they continue to create and entertain us with their films.”
Amanda Nevill, CEO of the BFI, stated: “The IWC Bursary Award is such a perfect partnership, designed to provide really meaningful support to our most exciting new filmmakers and give them the time they need to develop. The jury had such a tough choice to make, and I salute all three of our finalists for their outstanding work, which resonated so deeply with us. I have no doubt all three will go on to do great things.”
Academy Award and BAFTA nominated actress, and friend of IWC, Rosamund Pike said: “The British film industry thrives on new, exciting, independent voices with stories to tell. But as we know it’s one thing to have a story to tell, another to find the means of expressing it. This partnership between IWC and the BFI, and the bursary from IWC allows us to shine a bright light on a few young film makers at the beginning of their careers, to celebrate their visions and to give them the signal ‘we hear you, we see you, your stories matter, please keep on going.’ I am delighted to be part of it.”
IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI winner Richard Billingham stated: “I’m extremely grateful to have won the IWC Filmmaker Bursary Award. Making “Ray & Liz” involved juggling so many things over six years—no matter how driven you are, you still need time and space to develop ideas. This Bursary will clear my mind of financial pressures and time constraints. I will be able to completely focus on new subject matter and creating original stories, and find the best ways to visualise them on screen.”
IWC Schaffhausen has been a sponsor of the BFI and the Official Time Partner of the BFI London Film Festival since 2014. The IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award, in association with the BFI, follows a long tradition of the brand’s support of the film industry as evidenced by its established partnerships with Film Festivals such as the Toronto Film Festival and the Zurich Film Festival, as well as the brand’s long-standing relationships with film talents, including Cate Blanchett, Christoph Waltz and Rosamund Pike, all of which embody IWC’s ongoing commitment for film.
The IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award, in association with the BFI, is given in recognition of outstanding British talent and is designed to support a writer, director and/or writer/director at the beginning of their career, providing them the financial stability and time needed to develop their creativity. Richard Billingham’s film “Ray & Liz” was selected among thousands of entries to make it into the Official Selection at the BFI London Film Festival. The winner was chosen with the help of an esteemed shortlisting panel of film industry experts, with the final decision made by a board comprising Amanda Nevill, CEO of the BFI, Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, and this year’s guest judges; acclaimed director Edgar Wright (“Shaun of the Dead”, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”, “Baby Driver”) and Paul Greengrass (“Bourne”, “United 93”, “Captain Phillips”), along with celebrated actress Rosamund Pike.
Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, commented: “We are delighted to be a part of the third annual Bursary Award in association with the BFI. It is vital to give young and emerging filmmakers the platform to showcase their projects, whilst also supporting them as they continue to create and entertain us with their films.”
Amanda Nevill, CEO of the BFI, stated: “The IWC Bursary Award is such a perfect partnership, designed to provide really meaningful support to our most exciting new filmmakers and give them the time they need to develop. The jury had such a tough choice to make, and I salute all three of our finalists for their outstanding work, which resonated so deeply with us. I have no doubt all three will go on to do great things.”
Academy Award and BAFTA nominated actress, and friend of IWC, Rosamund Pike said: “The British film industry thrives on new, exciting, independent voices with stories to tell. But as we know it’s one thing to have a story to tell, another to find the means of expressing it. This partnership between IWC and the BFI, and the bursary from IWC allows us to shine a bright light on a few young film makers at the beginning of their careers, to celebrate their visions and to give them the signal ‘we hear you, we see you, your stories matter, please keep on going.’ I am delighted to be part of it.”
IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI winner Richard Billingham stated: “I’m extremely grateful to have won the IWC Filmmaker Bursary Award. Making “Ray & Liz” involved juggling so many things over six years—no matter how driven you are, you still need time and space to develop ideas. This Bursary will clear my mind of financial pressures and time constraints. I will be able to completely focus on new subject matter and creating original stories, and find the best ways to visualise them on screen.”
IWC Schaffhausen has been a sponsor of the BFI and the Official Time Partner of the BFI London Film Festival since 2014. The IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award, in association with the BFI, follows a long tradition of the brand’s support of the film industry as evidenced by its established partnerships with Film Festivals such as the Toronto Film Festival and the Zurich Film Festival, as well as the brand’s long-standing relationships with film talents, including Cate Blanchett, Christoph Waltz and Rosamund Pike, all of which embody IWC’s ongoing commitment for film.
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