Four Northern Ireland documentaries nominated for Grierson Awards
Date Posted: September 15, 2023
The Grierson Trust today announced the nominates for its 2023 Awards. Northern Ireland Screen is delighted to see Erica Starling’s Lyra, Kathryn Ferguson’s Nothing Compares, DoubleBand’s Arena – James Joyce’s Ulysses and Keo Films and Walk on Air’s Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland among the list of nominees. Presenter and comedian, Nish Kumar will host the awards ceremony on 9th November at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
The Trust received a record number of entries for its 51st annual awards, and the nominees represent the best single documentaries and factual television series launching across broadcasters, streamers and online as well as theatrical releases.
Lyra is nominated for Best Single Documentary – Domestic.
Nothing Compares is nominated in two categories; Best Music Documentary and Best Cinema Documentary.
Arena – James Joyce’s Ulysses is nominated for Best Arts Documentary.
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland is nominated for Best History Documentary and Best Documentary Series.
Lorraine Heggessey, Chair of The Grierson Trust says: “The nominations for this year’s Grierson Awards reflect the incredible depth of talent behind such a wide range of outstanding documentaries produced for television, cinemas and digital platforms. Whether they are from established names or breakthrough voices, and whether telling diverse new stories or bringing contemporary insights to a well-trodden subject, they all demonstrate the continuing power of documentary filmmaking to inform, entertain and impact the lives of audiences in the UK and worldwide.”
See the full list of nominees here.
