WFTV Awards

The Women in Film and Television UK or WFTV Awards are presented in an annual award programme hosted by Women in Film and Television (UK) to the most talented women in UK film, TV and digital media.^[1]^[2]

Annual ceremony

Since 2019, and except in the year 2020 due to COVID19, the ceremony takes place each year in December at London's Park Lane Hilton Hotel.^[1]^[2]

Awards categories (competitive)

Each year nominations are being accepted in thirteen categories in total covering all areas of the industry including directing, business, performance, project management and producing.^[3]^[4]

Once the nomination window closes, independent juries of esteemed people within the film and TV industry will decide on the winners in each category.^[4]

Category	Award
Business	The Barclays Business Award - since 2015
News and factual	The BBC News and Factual Award - since 2015
Writing	The Creative Skillset Writing Award - since 2015
Director	The Deluxe Director Award - since 2015
Producer	The ENVY Producer Award - since 2015
Project management	The Film Finances Project Management Award - since 2015
New talent	The FremantleMedia UK New Talent Award - since 2015
Achievement of the year	The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award - since 2015
Best performance	The M.A.C Best Performance Award - since 2015
Presenter	The NEP Visions Presenter Award - since 2015
	The NEP UK Presenter Award - since 2015
	The EIKON Presenter Award - since 2017
Craft	The Panalux Craft Award - since 2015
Craft	The Technicolor Creative Technology Award - since 2015
Contribution to the Medium	The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award - since 2015
Lifetime achievement	The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award - since 2015

Ceremonies

	Event	Date	Ref.
20th	2010 WFTV Awards	10 December 2010	^[5]
21st	2011 WFTV Awards
22nd	2012 WFTV Awards	7 December 2012	^[6]
23rd	2013 WFTV Awards	6 December 2013	^[7]
24th	2014 WFTV Awards	5 December 2014	^[8]
25th	2015 WFTV Awards	4 December 2015	^[3]
26th	2016 WFTV Awards	2 December 2016	^[9]
27th	2017 WFTV Awards	1 December 2017	^[10]^[11]
28th	2018 WFTV Awards
29th	2019 WFTV Awards

	Event	Date	Ref.







17th	2007 WFTV Awards	7 December 2007	^[12]
18th	2008 WFTV Awards	5 December 2008	^[13]
19th	2009 WFTV Awards	4 December 2009	^[14]

Award winners

2010

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Lisbeth Savill	^[5]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Alex Crawford
The Skillset Creative Originality Award	Beeban Kidron
The Ascent142 Best Director Award	Andrea Arnold
The ENVY Producer Award	Nira Park
The talkbackTHAMES New Talent Award	Jo Ho
The ITV Achievement of the Year Award	Beryl, Debbie & Sue Vertue
The Pinewood Studios Best Performance Award	Carey Mulligan
The Panalux Craft Award	Nicola Berwick
The UK Film Council Writing Award	Jane Goldman
The Littlestar Services Contribution to the Medium Award	Sue Murphy
The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award	Sheila Hancock

2012

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Nicky Sargent and Vikki Dunn	^[6]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Jackie Faulkner
The Creative Skillset Inspirational Woman Award	Barbara Slater
The Deluxe Digital London Director Award	Lynne Ramsay
The ENVY Producer Award	Tracey Seaward
The International Film Guarantors Project Management Award	Emma Zee
The FremantleMedia UK New Talent Award	Sally El Hosaini
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Clare Balding
The M.A.C Best Performance Award	Olivia Colman
The Channel 4 Female Indie Of The Year Award	Nicola Shindler
The Panalux Craft Award	Caroline O’reilly
The Technicolor Writing Award	Heidi Thomas
The Broadcast & Screen Contribution To The Medium Award	Jana Bennett
The EON Production Lifetime Achievement Award	Ruth Caleb

2013

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Danielle Lux	^[7]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Anna Hall (filmmaker)
The Creative Skillset Inspirational Woman Award	Ronke Phillips
The Deluxe Digital Cinema Director Award	Clio Barnard
The ENVY Producer Award	Pippa Harris
The Film Finances Project Management Award	Rosa Romero
The FremantleMedia UK New Talent Award	Kelly Marcel
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Penny Woolcock
The M.A.C Best Performance Award	Sheridan Smith
The NEP Visions Presenter Award	Mary Beard
The Panalux Craft Award	Julie Ritson
The Technicolor Writing Award	Sally Wainwright
The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award	Penny Eyles
The EON Lifetime Achievement Award	Angela Rippon

2014

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Jane Turton	^[8]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Sara Hardy and Blue Ryan
The Creative Skillset Writing Award	Lucy Kirkwood
The Deluxe Digital Cinema Director Award	Joanna Hogg
The ENVY Producer Award	Kate Swinden
The Film Finances Project Management Award	Sue Quinn
The FremantleMedia UK New Talent Award	Daisy Jacobs
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Lyse Doucet
The M.A.C Best Performance Award	Rosamund Pike
The NEP Visions Presenter Award	Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins
The Panalux Craft Award	Consolata Boyle
The Technicolor Creative Technology Award	Kate Hopkins
The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award	Julie Baines
The EON Lifetime Achievement Award	Vanessa Redgrave

2015

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Marigo Kehoe	^[3]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Tulip Mazumdar
The Creative Skillset Writing Award	Sharon Horgan
The Deluxe Director Award	Amma Asante
The ENVY Producer Award	Leslee Udwin
The Film Finances Project Management Award	Betty Williams
The FremantleMedia UK New Talent Award	Regina Moriarty
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Sandi Toksvig
The M.A.C Best Performance Award	Charlotte Rampling
The NEP Visions Presenter Award	Mishal Husain
The Panalux Craft Award	Sarah Greenwood
The Technicolor Creative Technology Award	Gillian Dodders
The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award	Kim Longinotto
The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award	Joanna Lumley

2016

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Amanda Nevill	^[15]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Laura Kuenssberg
The Creative Skillset Writing Award	Julia Davis
The Deluxe Director Award	Sarah Gavron
The ENVY Producer Award	Tania Alexander
The Film Finances Project Management Award	Tarn Harper
The FremantleMedia UK New Talent Award	Michaela Coel
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Beryl Richards
The M.A.C Best Performance Award	Sarah Lancashire
The NEP Visions Presenter Award	Gabby Logan
The Panalux Craft Award	Carolina Schmidtholstein
The Technicolor Creative Technology Award	Sara Bennett
The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award	Nina Gold
The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award	Beryl Vertue, CBE

2017

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Jane Root	^[11]^[16]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Elhum Shakerifar
The Creative Skillset Writing Award	Nicole Taylor
The Deluxe Director Award	Philippa Lowthorpe
The ENVY Producer Award	Susan Hogg
The Film Finances Project Management Award	Marianne Jenkins
The FremantleMedia UK New Talent Award	Daisy May Cooper
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Waad Al-Kateab
The M.A.C Best Performance Award	Gemma Whelan
The EIKON Presenter Award	Nadiya Hussain
The Panalux Craft Award	Susan Stein
The Technicolor Creative Technology Award	Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award	Nicola Shindler
The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award	Celia Imrie

2018

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Lucy Ainsworth Taylor, Angela Barson	^[17]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Deeyah Khan
The Technicolor Creative Technology Award	Selina MacArthur
The Panalux Craft Award	Eunice Huthart
The ENVY Producer Award	Gill Isles
The EIKON Presenter Award	Sandi Toksvig
The Film Finances Project Management Award	Arabella Gilbert
The Netflix New Talent Award	Rungano Nyoni
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Jameela Jamil
The Deluxe Director Award	Hettie Macdonald
The Screen Skills Writing Award	Phoebe Waller-Bridge
The Pinewood Studios Best Performance Award	Nicola Walker
The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award	Norma Percy
The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award	Juliet Stevenson

2019

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Barclays Business Award	Jane Featherstone	^[18]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Katya Adler
The Technicolor Creative Technology Award	Emma Oxley
The Panalux Craft Award	Judi Lee-Headman
The ENVY Producer Award	Faye Ward
The EIKON Presenter Award	Claudia Winkleman
The Film Finances Project Management Award	Jo Burn
The Netflix New Talent Award	Laurie Nunn
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Cherylee Houston
The Deluxe Director Award	Jessica Hobbs
The Screen Skills Writing Award	Lisa McGee
The Pinewood Studios Best Performance Award	Samantha Morton
The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award	Dorothy Byrne
The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award	Floella Benjamin

2020

Event cancelled due to Covid restrictions, no awards presented

2021

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Premiere Business Award	Angela Ferreira	^[19]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Emily Maitlis & Sam McAllister
The Gravity Media Creative Technology Award	Kate Davis
The MBS Equipment Co Craft Award	Ilana Garrard
The ENVY Producer Award	Anna Hall
The EIKON Presenter Award	Stacey Dooley
The iMDB Project Management Award	Alex Boyd
The Netflix New Talent Award	Lisa Walters
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Nahrein Kemp
The Company 3 Director Award	Jenny Ash
The Screen Skills Writing Award	Michaela Coel
The Argonon Best Performance Award	Wunmi Mosaku
The Argonon Contribution to the Medium Award	Charlotte Moore
The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award	Glenda Jackson

2022

Category	Recipient(s) / Work	Ref.
The Mercury Studios Business Award	Akua Gyamfi	^[20]
The BBC News and Factual Award	Ramita Navai
The Gravity Media Creative Technology Award	Nainita Desai
The MBS Equipment Co Craft Award	Nicola Daley ACS
The ENVY Producer Award	Surian Fletcher-Jones
The EIKON Presenter Award	Davina McCall
The iMDB Project Management Award	Claire Newton
The Netflix New Talent Award	Nicôle Lecky
The ITV Studios Achievement of the Year Award	Emma Butt
The Company 3 Director Award	Nida Manzoor
The Screen Skills Writing Award	Kayleigh Llewellyn
The Argonon Best Performance Award	Claire Rushbrook
The Disney+ Contribution to the Medium Award	Nadine Marsh Edwards
The EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award	Sue Barker

Patrons

WFTV UK Patrons include:^[1]

References

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^ "Time Running Out to Nominate for 2017 WFTV Awards Supported by Sky". WFTV UK. August 13, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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^ "Wright, Murdoch among WFTV winners". The Hollywood Reporter. December 8, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
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^ "2016 Women in Film & TV Awards". WFTV UK. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^ "And The Winners Are… The 2017 Women in Film and Television Awards Supported by Sky". WFTV UK. December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
^ STEWART CLARKE (December 6, 2018). "Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Rungano Nyoni Win Women in Film & TV U.K. Awards". WFTV UK. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
^ AMYLOUISE GODBY (December 9, 2019). "2019 WFTV Awards Meet Our Winners". WFTV UK. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
^ WFTV ADMIN (December 9, 2021). "WFTV Awards Highlights". WFTV UK. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
^ PIPPA CONSIDINE (December 2, 2022). "WFTV Awards The Winners". Televisual. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

External links

Official website
"Women in Film and Television UK - The 2002 Awards" (PDF), Carlton Television, 6 December 2002.