NFF2023 winners announced!

Last night, we proudly unveiled the Norwich Film Festival 2023 winners, showcasing exceptional talent across six award categories.

From nearly 1800 national and international submissions, the winning films were celebrated at a ceremony hosted at Norwich University of the Arts and sponsored by Creative Enterprise. This year’s winning films explore themes of friendship, love, resilience in the face of illness, the impact of societal issues like modern-day slavery, and the power of dreams.

Before we reveal the 2023 winners, remember that you can still catch more incredible films in person this weekend, including the Best East Anglian Film winner on Sunday, 19th November! Tickets are available online and at our box office desk in The Forum. All in-person screenings are £5 or less, with discounted tickets available for those under 25.

If you can’t attend our in-person screenings, don’t worry—you can still enjoy our films online until Sunday, 3rd December!

So, without further ado, here are our 2023 winners:

• Best Student Film – sponsored by @norwichuniarts
  Death of the Gods
  By Leto Meade

  Best Animated Film – sponsored by @meantimemedia
  The Brave Locomotive
  By Andrew Chesworth

  Best East Anglian Film – sponsored by @uniofeastanglia
  Ceres
  By Amelia Sears

  Best Documentary Film – sponsored by @workinnorwich
  The Archive: Queer Nigerians
  By Simi Akande

  Best International Film – sponsored by @skylineife_movies
  Salmon
  By Mattis Heurlin

  Best British Film – sponsored by @norfolkwillwriting
  The Golden West
  By Tom Berkeley and Ross White

As always, we are incredibly grateful for the support of our festival sponsors—this year, they include the University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), and BFI Film Audience Network.

“With more films to choose from than ever before, selecting nominees in each category was a challenging task. Congratulations to all the winners for crafting stories that resonate, inspire, and hold significance,” said festival Founder Kellen Playford.

Congratulations to all our nominees and winners!

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