AN Oscar-winning actor has presented a University of the West of Scotland (UWS) filmmaker with a prestigious national award.
Sam Firth, BA Filmmaking Programme Leader, received the British Film Institute (BFI) & CHANEL Filmmaker Award from Tilda Swinton at a star-studded ceremony in London.
Sam won the prize for her innovative documentary The Wolf Suit – a highly personal film taking a look at her childhood; exploring why her memories of past events differ drastically from that of her sister and parents.
The film – which was produced, directed and edited by Sam – was one of four winners selected by a jury consisting of Ms Swinton, Edward Enniful OBE, British Vogue Editor-In-Chief Marie-Louise Khondji and BFI CEO Ben Roberts.
The jury praised Sam’s creativity, and stated: “Sam is a brave artist who, with The Wolf Suit, created and shared an exposing and wonderful film.
“Through her body of work, we found Sam to be doing something completely mysterious – producing work that is consistently extraordinary and very personal, yet all very different. She invests in the process as much as she invests in the final product.”
Sam Firth
Sam said: “I am delighted to have received this award. I am grateful to the jury, and to the BFI and Creative Scotland for supporting my work.
“I am also grateful to the university, as I could not have done this without UWS. I have had lots of support both from the department and from students.”
As part of the prize, Sam will receive £20,000 from BFI, to support her to develop new work.
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