August 02, 2023
Grierson DocLab Alumni in the spotlight
July was a big month for alumni from the various Grierson DocLab programmes, with numerous past trainees working on documentaries shortlisted for the Grierson Awards and no less than six named as Broadcast Hot Shots for 2023
Grierson DocLab Alumni pose for a group photo at the 2022 Grierson Awards ceremony.
2023 Grierson Awards Shortlist and Grierson DocLab Alumni
On 20 July, we announced the 51st British Documentary Awards shortlist, after a record year for entries. We’re delighted that Grierson DocLab Alumni worked on various films shortlisted this year – some of which were in multiple categories.
The trainees and films are…
From Grierson DocLab core programme:
- Eloise Millard (2018 cohort) Assistant Producer at BBC Studios Documentary Unit – Inside Our Autistic Minds (shortlisted in Best Constructed or Formatted Documentary Series and Best Science Documentary)
- Chandler Pierre (2020) Researcher at BBC Studios Documentary Unit – Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (Best History Documentary and Best Music Documentary)
- Eleanor Wight (2016) Development at Candour Productions – Libby, Are You Home Yet? (Best Documentary Series)
- Jess Gell (2020) worked on marketing of the film at Foxtrot Films Ltd – Eric Ravilious Drawn to War (Best Arts Documentary)
- Ruby Hubbard (2022) Edit Assistant at Zinc Media – Deborah James: Bowelbabe in Her Own Words (Domestic)
- Nali Raouf (2021) Archive Researcher at Lightbox and 72 Films – The Princess (Best History Documentary) and The Elon Musk Show (Best Documentary Series)
- Toni Lee (2020) Researcher at The Garden – 24 Hours in A&E – Tales of the Unexpected (Best Entertaining Documentary)
From the Grierson DocLab In Focus: Production Management programme:
- Emmie Coxey (2021) Production Coordinator at Rogan Productions – A Very British Way of Torture (Best History Documentary)
- Tommy-Joe Brown (2021) Production Secretary at Pitch Productions – The Figo Affair (Best Sports Documentary)
From the Grierson DocLab In Focus: Editing programme:
- Hannah Jayawardene (2021) Assistant Editor at Pulse Films – Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now (Best Single Documentary – Domestic)
- Iqbal Khokhar (2022) Edit Assistant at Firecrest Films – Three Mothers, Two Babies and a Scandal (Best Documentary Series)
Grierson DocLab Alumni: Eleanor Wight, Eloise Millard, Robbier Hunter, Will Hewitt, Acelya Kancelik and Ira Putilova – all made the Broadcast Hot Shots 2023 list.
Broadcast Hot Shots 2023
Some of the above trainees are cause for double celebration, having made it to the Broadcast’s annual Hot Shots list for 2023.
Huge congratulations to Eleanor Wight and Eloise Millard who snagged both accolades – and a huge well done to all the Grierson DocLab Alumni across the core and Grierson DocLab In Focus: Editing programmes who made the cut….
From the Grierson DocLab core programme, we have three representatives across the development and researchers and assistant producers Hot Shots lists:
Development:
- Robbie Hunter (2016 cohort)
- Eleanor Wight (2016)
Researchers and Assistant Producers:
- Eloise Millard (2018)
And from the Grierson DocLab In Focus: Editing programme:
Post and Craft:
- Ira Putilova (2021)
- Acelya Kancelik (2022)
- Will Hewitt (2022)
See the full Hot Shots list
We’re so incredibly proud to see the trainees who have been through our training programmes making waves in the industry!
