The Sutherland Trophy was created in 1958 by the
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
(BFI) as an annual award for "the maker of the most original and imaginative
irst or secondfeature film introduced at the
National Film Theatre during the year".
[''1963 London Film Festival Programme'', London: BFI] The award was named after a patron of the BFI,
George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland.
History
In 1997, the criteria changed to honour the maker of the most original and imaginative first feature screened during the
London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival is an annual film festival held in London, England, in collaboration with the British Film Institute. Founded in 1957, the festival runs for two weeks every October.
In 2016, the British Film Institute, BFI estim ...
.
The award is a sculpture in silver by Gerald Benney. It is presented on the closing night of the Festival.
List of winners
See also
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John Cassavetes Award
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Independent film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is film production, produced outside the Major film studios, major film studio system in addition to being produced and distributed by independ ...
References
External links
British Film Institute
{{Sutherland Trophy
British film awards
British Film Institute
1958 establishments in the United Kingdom
Awards established in 1958
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