From the bottom of our hearts, we’d like to thank Festival Director, Cherie Federico, Production Director, Dale Donley, and the entire programming team for this honour!

In their own words: “This year’s programme is world-class. For 2022, we welcome BAFTA, Oscar and BIFA-winning directors, actors and producers, who each represent prestigious organisations such as Ubisoft, BFI, Framestore, BBC, Channel 4, ICA, Guardian Documentaries, BBC Writersroom, Aardman, Film 4, Industrial Light & Magic, and more.”

The festival takes place in York, UK from 1-6 November, 2022 and 7-30 November, 2022 online.