Judges

Jury MembersEach film has been independently judged by high profile industry professionals who have been “completely moved by the content of this year's films”.

ALISON STEADMAN - Award Winning Actress
Alison’s career has covered theatre, televison and film. Her theatre work includes The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband at the Ambassadors, Entertaining Mr Sloane at the Arts Theatre, When We Are Married (Chichester Festival Theatre and Savoy Theatre), The Rise and Fall of Little Voice - for which she received an Olivier Award for Best Actress (National Theatre and Aldwych Theatre), Abigail’s Party at Hampstead Theatre (Evening Standard Award) and, most recently, Losing Louis (Hampstead Theatre and the Trafalgar Studios).

Her films include Shirley Valentine, Life Is Sweet, A Private Function, The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers and Confetti. Televison includes Nuts in May, Abigail’s Party, Dennis Potter’s Singing Detective (Bafta nominee), Pride and Prejudice, Fat Friends, Marple, Fanny Hill, and most recently the BBC comedy series The Worst Week of My Life and the award winning Gavin & Stacey. Alison received an OBE in 2000 for her services to drama.

FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE - Award Winning Writer
One of the most respected British screenwriters of his generation, Frank has been praised as one of the few truly inventive modern screenwriters. Frank is an advocate for encouraging and developing the imagination of young people through creativity.

Screenplays include: Grow Your Own, 24 Hour Party People, Butterfly Kiss, Hilary and Jackie, Millions, Code 46, A Cock and Bull Story, God on Trial,The Claim and Welcome to Sarajevo. A stageplay, Proper Clever opens next month at the Liverpool Playhouse.

CAROLYN REYNOLDS - Chief Executive, Lime Pictures
Carolyn Reynolds joined Lime Pictures as Chief Executive in 2005 after a lengthy association with Granada Television and ITV.
Carolyn produced and executive produced Coronation Street between 1990 and 2005 and was also Controller of Drama at Yorkshire Television, where she produced At Home With The Braithwaites. Carolyn’s other programme successes include some of ITV’s biggest dramas over the past few years, including Reckless, Blue Murder, Cold Blood and The Stepfather. Creating Lime Pictures in 2006, Carolyn has exec-produced Bonkers, The Outsiders, Living On The Edge, Hollyoaks and the forthcoming Apparitions.