The BFI has named four winners of its 2026 Filmmaker Awards, each receiving £20,000 at a luncheon in London. Imran Perretta is among the recipients, alongside Rich Felgate, Olive Nwosu and Rachel Taparjan.
01Summary
- 01The BFI announced the fifth annual Filmmaker Awards in partnership with Chanel.
- 02The 2026 winners are Rich Felgate, Olive Nwosu, Imran Perretta and Rachel Taparjan.
- 03The prize is £20,000 and was presented yesterday at Claridge's in London.
- 04The jury was led by Edward Enninful OBE, Marie-Louise Khondji and BFI chief executive Ben Roberts, with Jessie Buckley and Gwendoline Christie also taking part.
02Why it matters
The awards give funding and recognition to emerging UK filmmakers, which can help them develop future projects. For audiences, it highlights names to watch in British film.
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