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FOCAL International Awards 2009

in association with

Celebrating the use of footage archive images in the creative media

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Guest, sponsors, organisers and winners...

Event organisers and FOCAL International Managers, Julie Lewis (left) and Anne Johnson (right) with Lord Puttnam

Kate Griffiths, Clearance Matters, with Eric Kulberg

L-R Jacqui Edwards, Paul Gardner with Darlow Smithson colleague

Nic Peters, Susannah Owen, Kevin Smalley, Raelene McKechnie, Sky News Library

James Hunt and his wife

L-R Alwyn Lindsey, Niall Campbell, Julie Gambling and Alan Bradshaw, AP Archive

L-R, Nikki Parrot, Mark Craig, Natasha Dack, Tigerlily Films

Jim Anderson (left) with his wife (right) and Sol Papadopoulos, Hurican Films (centre)

(L-R) Tony Ageh, BBC, Jerry Kuehl, Christine Whittaker and Anthony Wall, BBC Arena

Below the Radar team

(L-R) Dick Fiddy, Karena Smith, Sue Malden, Murray Weston

(L-R) Steve Bergson, Jacqui Edwards, Alan Bradshaw and Beatrice Read

Jenny Coan, Serena Sharp (Clips & Footage) with Kate Griffiths

Blue Post Production

 

Steve Bearman, Deluxe Digital London and colleague

L-R Caroline Wright, Tony Ageh, Roly Keating, BBC

L-R Antoinette Chance, Raphael Spagnolo, Serge Vaillet, Jenny Hammerton

 

Roger Smither (left), Mark Whitmore and Diane Lees, IWM

L-R David Walsh, Jane Fish & Corinna Reicher, IWM

L-R Vicky Turner, Liz Fay, Natascha Kern

L-R Jody Winterbottom, Framepool, James Smith, Adam Smith

Jose Aguilera, Sarah Wallis, Tim Emblem-English, BBC Studios & Post Production

L-R, Gerry Gedge, Paul Sargent and David Walsh, IWM, David Atkinson and Martin Rogers, blue

Paul Gardner with Darlow Smithson colleagues

Markus Nigl, Siemens IT Solutions and Services, Lizzie Eves, Stalkr TV

Kate Griffiths, Gary Welch plus Andy Harrower, PRS for Music

L-R Perry Foran, Alastair White, British Pathe Ltd (centre) Matt Bowman, TVP (right)

Luke Smedley (left), Clara Torres, Niall Campbell (right) AP Archive

 

L-R Darren Teale, Junction 15, Viv Mcgrath, Gecko Productions (right)

L-R Jose Aguilera, Sarah Wallis, BBC Studios & Post Production, Richard Simon, Getty Images

L-R Paul Willey, Richard Watson, Gerry Gedge, blue

L-R Lucy Smickersgill, Richard Taylor, Ron Southern, BBC

Peter Wright and colleague, Deluxe Digital London

Alastair White, British Pathe Ltd with Caroline Hart, ITN Source

L-R Veronique Foucault, AP Archive, Paul Sargent, IWM, Angela Saward, Wellcome Trust

L-R Tony Blake, Cambridge Imaging Systems, Murray Weston, BUFVC, Peter Cox, KPM

L-R Simon Wood, ITN Source and guest

Roy Harris with his wife

L-R Annette Wargull from RTL London, Britta Melching and Ilka Klingenberg, AP Archive

L-R Andy Burman, ITV Sport Archive, Stephen Kahn, Rita Costantinou, ITV Sport Archive

Anwen Pari-Jones, Jenny Hammerton (centre), John Reed, National Screen & Sound Archive, Wales (right)

L-R Natascha Kern, Susan Munns, AP Archive

L-R Paul Wright, Diane Lees and Mark Whitmore, IWM

L-R Lawrence Breen, Mark Fletcher, BBC

Caroline Wright, BBC (centre)

L-R Nikki Parrott and Natasha Dack, Tigerlily Films, Sara Hill, blue

L-R Taylor Downing, Flashback TV, Richard Melman, History Channel, Christine Whittaker, Paul Sargent, IWM

L-R Brian Robinson, BFI, Susan Huxley

Dinah Caine, Skillset, Simon Cliffe, BAPLA, Pippa Walkley, Liz Lewis, Skillset

L-R Jerry Kuehl, Antoinette Chance, Serge Vaillet

Zoe Moore and Chris Gibson, BBC Motion Gallery

L-R Suzanne Gray, x, Susan Huxley, Declan Smith

L-R Serena Sharp, Jenny Coan, Alison Mercer, Clips & Footage plus Jenny Foster

Nine Kings Suite banqueting room, Royal Lancaster Hotel

Award for Footage Library Person of the Year

Alan Bradshaw (AP Archive)

L-R Richard Fish, Deluxe Digital London, Alan Bradshaw, AP Archive, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in Factual Productions (1)

102 Minutes that Changed America - Siskel Jacobs Productions (USA)

L-R Robin James, BBC Motion Gallery, Richard Melman, History Channel, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in an Entertainment Production

The Great British Sunday - BBC Entertainment & Events (UK)

L-R Gordon Craig, Fremantlemedia, Sophie Milland, Elaine Shepherd, BBC, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in an Arts, Music or Drama Production

The Thirties in Colour - BBC Vision - Factual - Arts (UK)

L-R Jenny Coan, Clips & Footage, David Okuefuna, BBC, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Wildlife and Natural History Stock Footage

Clever Monkeys - BBC NHU (UK)

L-R Jody Winterbottom, Framepool, Mark Fletcher, BBC, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Sports Footage

Graham Hill - Driven - Mark Stewart Productions (UK)

L-R Rita Costantinou, ITV Sport Archive, Mark Craig, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in Factual Productions (2)

The Night James Brown Saved Boston - David Leaf Productions (USA)

Eric Kulberg with Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in an Advertisement or Corporate Production

NOKIA: Days (advert) - Jack Morton Worldwide (UK)

L-R Amanda Huntley, Huntley Film Archive, Matthew Gidley, Jack Morton Worldwide, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in a Short Production

Jay-Z (intro film at Glastonbury Festival) - Princess Productions (UK)

L-R Ben Caron, Princess Productions, Andy Harrower, PRS for Music, James Hunt, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in a Training or Education Production

Mysteries in the Archives - Ina (France)

L-R Serge Vaillet, INA, Dinah Caine, Skillset, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage on Non-television Platforms

CBC/Radio-Canada Digital Archives (website) - CBC/La société Radio-Canada (Canada)

L-R Isobel Williams, Hubert Best' publicist, Roy Harris, representing CBC, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in Factual Productions (3)

The Unseen Alistair Cooke - BBC Bristol Factual (UK)

L-R Jean-Luc Vernhet, INA, Rachel Jardine, Carmen Locke, BBC, Lord Puttnam

Award for Best Use of Footage in a Feature Length Production

Of Time and the City - Hurricane Films Ltd (UK)

L-R Sol Papadopoulos, Hurrican Films, Jim Anderson, Lord Puttnam

Award for Archive Restoration or Preservation Project

Restoration of Kinora reels from circa 1911 - The R&A Archive/Blue Post Production (UK)

L-R Tim Emblem-English, BBC Studios & Post Production, Daniel Sullivan, IMG Media, David Atkinson, blue, Lord Puttnam

The Jane Mercer Footage Researcher of the Year Award

Paul Gardner for Thriller in Manila

L-R Veronique Foucault, AP Archive, Paul Gardner, Darlow Smithson, Lord Puttnam

Award for Footage Library of the Year

Clips & Footage

L-R Rebekah Polding, Film London, Jenny Coan, Serena Sharp and Alison Mercer, Clips & Footage, Lord Puttnam

Award for Lifetime Achievement

Roy Harris

L-R Roy Harris, Lord Puttnam

Roy Harris enjoying the moment with his wife