THE WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS 2023

FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023, 12:00

LONDON HILTON, PARK LANE

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The prestigious Women in Film & Television Awards 2023 ceremony, in partnership with Sky, took place at London Hilton Park Lane to celebrate the work, success and achievements of women in front of and behind the camera.

Now in its 32nd year, the Women in Film & Television Awards 2023 saw comedian, writer, presenter and actress Katherine Ryan return as host for her second year running, honouring the much-admired and worthy winners across 14 categories including directing, writing, producing, performance, business and contribution to the medium.

We will announce further details about the 2024 nominations soon. Please keep an eye on our website and the weekly WFTV newsletter for announcements. If you have not done so already, you can sign-up to the WFTV weekly newsletter here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2023 WINNERS

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2023 AWARDS

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THE AWARD CATEGORIES

THE ARGNON BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding acting achievement, by a female performer in TV, film or digital media within the last two years.

THE BBC NEWS & FACTUAL AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding achievement by a woman in news, factual programming, current affairs or documentary work in film, TV or digital media in the last two years.

THE BBC STUDIOS DIRECTOR AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding achievement by a woman director in film, TV or digital media across entertainment, comedy or drama within the last two years.

THE DISNEY+ CONTRIBUTION TO THE MEDIUM AWARD

This Award recognises a woman who has achieved excellence through her exemplary body of work over a period of at least 15 years, in film, television or digital media. This is an intermediate level of lifetime achievement, and our second most prestigious award after the Lifetime Award.

THE EIKON PRESENTER AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding achievement by a female onscreen presenter in film, TV or digital media within in the last two years.

N.B. Nominations for women working onscreen in News and Current Affairs should be made in the BBC News and Factual Award category.

THE ENVY PRODUCER AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding achievement by a female producer in film, TV or digital media within the last two years.

THE EON PRODUCTIONS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This Award recognises a woman whose lifetime body of work makes her an inspiration and role model.

This award is in the gift of the WFTV Board of Directors.

THE GRAVITY MEDIA CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding achievement by a woman in creativity in post-production in film, TV or digital media within the last two years.

THE IMDb PROJECT MANAGEMENT AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding achievement, by a female line producer, production supervisor, production manager, location manager, production accountant, or post-production supervisor in film, TV or digital media within the last three years.

THE ITV STUDIOS ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

This Award recognises a woman who has made a significant impact in any aspect of production, in front of or behind the camera in film, TV or digital media over the past year. It also recognises a woman who has contributed to raising awareness or making significant change in the area of women’s equality over the past year.

THE MBS EQUIPMENT CO CRAFT AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding achievement by a woman working in craft in film, TV or digital media production, especially those working in the more traditionally male-dominated sectors, within the last two years, e.g. camera, sound, lighting, grips, stunt work, set design.

THE MERCURY STUDIOS BUSINESS AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding business achievement by a woman in film, TV or digital media within the last three years, e.g. an executive producer, distributor, legal and business affairs executive, managing director.

THE NETFLIX NEW TALENT AWARD

This Award recognises a woman who can be seen as a significant emerging talent in film, TV or digital media, within the last two years.

THE SCREENSKILLS WRITING AWARD

This Award recognises outstanding achievement by a woman writing for film, TV or digital media (including games) within the last two years.