THE CHARITY FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCE THE SHORTLIST

The inaugural Charity Film Awards, recognising the very best films and videos that have been created for, or on behalf of, registered charities within the UK, has announced the shortlist from the public voting round.

With over 40,000 members of the public casting their votes for their choice of charity film, 78 charities have made it through to the next round where they will be scrutinised by a panel of high-profile judges. The judges will now whittle the 78 down to 5 finalists in each category, one of which will be crowned the winner of that category.

The Charity Film Awards is split into seven categories. Six are for films under 5 minutes in length and are based on the charity’s turnover for the latest financial year, and a final category for videos over 5 minutes, including documentaries. The 2017 Shortlisted charity videos based on the public vote include those concerning aid for developing countries, promoting health, medical research, access to sport, homelessness, animal welfare, children welfare, local developments, coping with grief and loss and international community development.

Jo Tyler, Co-founder of the Charity Film Awards, commented: “The calibre of entries has been incredible, which is reflected in the fact we have over 40,000 members of the public vote for their favourite charity video. The next stage with our expert panel of judges will decide which films will go forward to the finals. However, members of the public can still show their support for those charities that entered and were shortlisted by donating using the links on the Charity Film Awards website.”

These videos will next be reviewed by the Charity Film Awards expert panel of judges to determine the finalists. The winners will be announced at a black tie gala ceremony at BAFTA on 15 March 2017.

For more information, to review the shortlist or to donate to any of these charities visit www.CharityFilmAwards.com

The 2017 Charity Film Awards Shortlist

£0-10,000 category

Mary on the Green Campaign

Communities for Development

Love Support Unite Foundation and Friends

Northcliffe Environmental Enterprises Team – Northcliffe Nurseries

SWIM Cambodia

Welcome to Rossall Beach – Rossall Beach Residents & Community Group

Food for Charities

Network for Surviving Stalking

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales - Nature Reserve video

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales - Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre

£10,001 - £100,000 category

The Glacier Trust

The Muscle Help Foundation - Porsche Muscle Dreams: Class of 2016

Petals Charity - It’s Time to Break the Silence About Baby Loss

KICK (Kickstart Initiatives for Community Kids)

Les Pépites (Little Gems) - PSE For a Child's Smile

Integrate Bristol

PSDS – Providing Support for Children with Down Syndrome

The Suited and Booted Centre

The Loss Foundation – I Won’t Go Quiet

£100,001 - £500,000 category

Kidasha – Escaping Abuse

Kidasha – Street Life

Sabre Charitable Trust

Kidscan – ‘I Miss’ campaign, Gracie

Sydenham Garden – Wellbeing and Recovery in the heart of Lewisham

HoneyRose Foundation - Marie’s Emmerdale Wish

The National Holocaust Centre and Museum - The Forever Project

CMT UK Nerves Awareness

EEF and Honeypot Children’s Charity – One Childhood, One Chance

Coaches Across Continents

Once Upon A Smile – Memory Day

Support and Love via Education International

The Lily Mae Foundation – A Life After Stillbirth

TOLFA – Tree of Life For Animals

£500,001 - £5,000,000 category

Dementia UK

Jamie Oliver’s Food Foundation

Pancreatic Cancer UK

Aspire Spinal Cord Injury Charity

Street Child Games 2016 – Sport Transforming the Lives of Street Children

Children With Cancer UK’s Little Translators

Soi Dog Foundation

The Mayhew Animal Home

Challengers

Kick It Out

Look Good Feel Better

SportsAid

Deterrence

£5,000,001 - £50,000,000 category

Duke of Edinburgh

Breaking the Silence

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust

World Horse Welfare

The Children’s Trust

Royal Trinity Hospice

Achievement for All

Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys

MS Society

Prostate Cancer UK

War Child

£50,000,000+ category

British Red Cross

Barnardo’s – Jenny’s Story

Guide Dogs – A Test of Blind Ambition

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity - Support Play at GOSH

Stand Up To Cancer – This is England Starts Destroy Cancer

Alzheimer’s Society – Memory Walk 2016

St John Ambulance – The Chokeables Advert: Save a Choking Baby

RSPCA – Our Work

Marie Curie – Light in the Darkest Hours

The National Autistic Society – Can You Make It To The End?

The Prince’s Trust – It Could Have Been Very Different

Documentaries

The Restorative Justice Council – RWD / FWD

WaterAid – Aftershock: Nepal’s untold water story

Little Havens Hospice – Ava’s Story

Home-Start Birmingham – Changing Futures

Matt Hampson Foundation 2016

War Stories

The Holly Lodge Centre

Ashford Place

Home-Start Hertfordshire

Naomi House & Jacksplace – Chiara’s Story

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) – A Night of Courage and Loss

Time is Precious – Christmas Video


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