FOCAL Awards Postponded Unitl Autumn

FOCAL International has announced that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they have postponed the FOCAL International Awards 2020 gala, which was set to take place on June 18th, until Autumn 2020.

FOCAL remains committed to honoring and recognizing the very best use of archival footage across the creative and cultural industries, as well as acknowledging the best examples of restoration and preservation practices. The 2020 Awards competition is still going ahead, and FOCAL is currently monitoring ongoing changes in the UK Government rules surrounding COVID-19 to ensure they deliver a safe Awards later in the year. Further information will be available shortly.

The production and restoration shortlist nominations will be announced late May, followed by the Personnel awards, followed by the Company of the Year and Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year awards in June.

Anyone with further questions about this year's awards is encouraged to contact FOCAL directly at info@focalint.org.