2022 Midlands Movies Awards Nominations: Full List

On Easter Sunday 17th April 2022 Midlands Movies Editor Michael Sales and BBC Radio Presenter Ed Stagg announced the nominations for the 2022 Midlands Movies Awards via a Facebook live stream. A big thanks was given to the entire Jury Panel who gave up their precious time to watch a huge selection of over 100 films and had such a difficult time choosing from the excellent number of films from the region. The panel is headed up by Steve Oram who will be deciding the winner of the Best Short category. It also comprises key industry representatives including Denyce Blackman (from Film Birmingham), Mark Woodyatt (Mark & Me podcast), Natasha Wilson (Film Hub Midlands), Kelly Jeffs (CEO Lighthouse Cinema), Tim Coleman (Film writer) & Mike Sales (Midlands Movies).

You can read the full list of nominations across all 16 categories below and watch our announcement videos via Facebook (Part 1 here & Part 2 here):

Best Documentary

The Art of Oppression by Patricia Francis

Layers by Lee Page and Micquel Wright

Neilation by Brian Harley

From the End of the Road by Ben Crawford

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Lizzie Clarke for Ned & Me

Carmella Corbett for Her Majesty

Janet Etuk for Cold

Esther McCormick for Rudy

Beatrice Allen for The Heart Asunder

Best Animated Film

Emily the Little Match Girl by Matt Hickinbottom

Fires of Serenity by James Pyle

Treasure by Samantha Moore

Best Director

Rebekah Fortune for Her Majesty

Shona Auerbach for Rudy

Philip Stevens for Lapwing

Lorna Nickson Brown for Ned & Me

Claire Coaché & Lisle Turner for Cold

Best Sound (Editing or Mixing)

James Foster for Wrong Way Up

Stephen Theofanous for Repeat

Keith Tinman for The Fort

Matthew Jones & Susan Pennington for Lapwing

Andrei Korotkov for iHands – A Life Less Lived

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Edward Crook for Finger Prick

Yoni Nadav for Doghouse

Frank Terry for Loneliness

Craig J Simons for Perdition

Andrew Readman for Tales of Creeping Death

Best Visual Effects

Mike Choo for A Change in Time

Richard Miller & his team for Repeat

Gary Pollard for Tales of the Creeping Death

Jake Jay Eden for September, October, November

James Millar and Phil Chapman for Swine

Best Cinematography

Gary Rogers for Fixed

Haridas Stewart for Her Majesty

Jonathan Zaurin for Wyvern Hill

Christian Cole for A Personal Errand