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British Film Institute, Chanel Unveil 2024 Filmmaker Awards Winners
The British Film Institute and Chanel have announced the 2024 winners of their annual filmmaker award at a star-studded event in London
The third annual awards — presented to three rising U.K. directors, with a prize of £20,000 ($26,000) to each — went to Luna Carmoon, writer/director of “Hoard” (which bowed in Venice last year), Pinny Grylls, co-writer/co-director of “Grand Theft Hamlet,” and Naqqash Khalid writer/director of “In Camera.” The three were selected by a jury made up of Tilda Swinton, British Vogue editorial advisor Edward Enninful, Le Cinema Club founder Marie-Louise Khondji and BFI chief executive Ben Roberts. The awards were announced at a star-studded event held in London’s Roundhouse, attended by some of the biggest names in the industry and accompanied by an auction raising money for the BFI National Archive. Guests included Hugh Grant, Steve McQueen, Alfonso Cuarón, Lashana Lynch, Naomi Ackie, Josh O’Connor, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Daisy Edgar-jones and Felicity Jones.
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