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Winners of the Girls on Film Awards 2024 Announced

London, 20 February 2024 – Barbie and Poor Things lead the way at the third annual Girls On Film
Awards, which took place on 20 February 2024 at Regent Street Cinema in central London.

The awards were hosted by Anna Smith with Girls On Film co-founder Hedda Lornie Archbold. Monica
Dolan, Ronni Ancona, Sarah Gavron, Mia Bays, Col Needham, Mark Kermode and Nitin Sawhney were
among the presenters.

The summer smash hit Barbie took home both the Production Design and Publicity Awards, for Warner
Brothers, at tonight’s awards ceremony with the new category for Costume Design won for the
exceptional work done by British costume designer Holly Waddington for Poor Things. Emma Stone
also won the Female Orgasm on Screen Award, sponsored by Intimacy On Set, for her exceptional
journey of discovery in the acclaimed film.

Molly Manning Walker won the Cinematography Award, supported by media partner British
Cinematographer, for Scrapper and the Composer Award, supported by media partner Scala Radio,
went to Mica Levi for The Zone of Interest.

The Female Friendship in Screen Award went to Nyad starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster
depicting 64-year-old marathon swimmer Diana Nyad’s attempts to become the first person ever to
swim from Cuba to Florida. The ensemble Cast Award went to Bottoms.

The Girls On Film Ally Award, awarded to a male ally in the film industry who has demonstrated great
commitment to the representation of women this year and sponsored by IMDb, went to William Oldroyd
for Eileen. Reclaim The Frame, who champion marginalised perspectives in cinema, won this year’s
Activist Impact Award,

The Fiction Feature Award, sponsored by EON Productions, went to Celine Song’s exquisite Past Lives
and the Feature Documentary Award went to Kokomo City.

Reflecting the ethos of the Girls On Film podcast, hosted by Anna Smith, the awards reward excellence in
women-focused films in the fields of diversity, inclusion and the representation of women and people of
marginalised genders.

The voters for the Girls On Film Awards 2024 were predominantly leading and diverse women film critics
from around the UK, and male film critics who are allies and have appeared on the Girls On Film podcast.

The Girls On Film Awards were hosted by Anna Smith and Hedda Archbold on 20 February 2024 at
Regent Street Cinema in Central London, days after the EE BAFTA Film Awards and in the run-up to
International Women’s Day. The ceremony was attended by nominees, patrons and previous award
winners.

Download the Girls on Film 2024 Winners press release

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NOTES FOR EDITORS:
2024 WINNERS
Fiction Feature Award, Sponsored by EON Productions – PAST LIVES
Documentary Feature Award – KOKOMO CITY
Female Friendship Award – NYAD
Ensemble Cast Award – BOTTOMS
Girls On Film Ally Award Sponsored by IMDb – WILLIAM OLDROYD, EILEEN
Composer Award supported by media partner Scala Radio – MICA LEVI, THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Cinematography Award supported by media partner British Cinematographer Magazine – MOLLY
MANNING WALKER, SCRAPPER

Publicity Award – BARBIE, Warner Bros. UK Publicity
Production Design Award – SARAH GREENWOOD & KATIE SPENCER, BARBIE
Costume Design Award – HOLLY WADDINGTON, POOR THINGS
Activist Impact Award – RECLAIM THE FRAME
Female Orgasm Award sponsored by Intimacy On Set – EMMA STONE with Emma Stone, POOR
THINGS

COMMENDATIONS
Documentary Feature Award – Another Body
Female Friendship Award – Polite Society
Girls On Film Ally Award Sponsored by IMDb – Paris Zarcilla, Raging Grace
Composer Award supported by Scala Radio – Emily Levienaise-Farrouch, All of Us Strangers
Costume Design Award – Jaqueline Durran, Barbie
Activist Impact Award – We Are Parable

FULL LIST OF NOMINEES in the GIRLS ON FILM AWARDS 2024
Fiction Feature Award (Last year’s winner: Aftersun)

  • ANATOMY OF A FALL
  • BARBIE
  • PAST LIVES

Documentary Feature Award (Last year’s winner: Nothing Compares)

  • ANOTHER BODY
  • KOKOMO CITY
  • THE ETERNAL MEMORY

Female Friendship Award (Last year’s winner: The Woman King)

  • HOW TO HAVE SEX
  • NYAD
  • POLITE SOCIETY

Ensemble Cast Award (Last year’s winner: The Woman King)

  • BARBIE
  • BOTTOMS
  • HOW TO HAVE SEX

Girls On Film Ally Award Sponsored by IMDb (Last year’s winner: Sebastián Lelio)

  • DAVY CHOU, RETURN TO SEOUL
  • WILLIAM OLDROYD, EILEEN
  • PARIS ZARCILLA, RAGING GRACE

Composer Award supported by media partner Scala Radio (Last year’s winner: Hildur Guðnadóttir for Tár and Women Talking)

  • LAURA KARPMAN, AMERICAN FICTION
  • MICA LEVI, THE ZONE OF INTEREST
  • EMILIE LEVIENAISE-FARROUCH, ALL OF US STRANGERS

Cinematography Award supported by media partner British Cinematographer Magazine (Last
year’s winner: Ari Wegner for The Wonder)

  • ASHLEY CONNOR, POLITE SOCIETY
  • MOLLY MANNING WALKER, SCRAPPER
  • ARI WEGNER, EILEEN

Publicity Award (Last year’s winner: Aftersun: MUBI with Organic for Theatrical & DDA for Awards
Publicity)

  • BARBIE, Warner Bros. UK Publicity
  • RYE LANE, Searchlight Pictures with Organic PR and VAMP
  • TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE KING, Modern Films with Jon Rushton PR and CAMP Films roadshow and social media trail

Production Design Award (Last year’s winner: Kave Quinn for Catherine Called Birdy)

  • SARAH GREENWOOD & KATIE SPENCER, BARBIE
  • SHONA HEATH & JAMES PRICE, POOR THINGS
  • TAMARA DEVERELL, PRISCILLA
  • SUZIE DAVIES & CHARLOTTE DIRICKX, SALTBURN

Costume Design Award (New category)

  • HOLLY WADDINGTON, POOR THINGS
  • JACQUELINE DURRAN, BARBIE
  • STACEY BATTAT, PRISCILLA

Activist Impact Award (Last year’s winner: Akua Gyamfi, The British Blacklist)

  • RECLAIM THE FRAME
  • TAPE COLLECTIVE
  • WE ARE PARABLE

Female Orgasm Award sponsored by Intimacy On Set (Last year’s winner: Emma Thompson, Good
Luck to You Leo Grande)

  • PHOEBE DYNEVOR with Alden Ehrenreich, FAIR PLAY
  • STEPHANIE HSU with Alexander Hodge, JOY RIDE
  • ALISON OLIVER with Barry Keoghan, SALTBURN
  • EMMA STONE with Emma Stone, POOR THINGS

Girls On Film thanks

  • Category sponsors
  • EON Productions
  • IMDb
  • Intimacy On Set
  • Media sponsors DDA Group
  • Media partners
  • British Cinematographer magazine
  • Scala Radio
  • Time Out
  • Reception sponsors
  • Brixton Brewery
  • Cameo Launch
  • Sponsors in kind
  • Regent Street Cinema
  • Andrew Jose Salon
  • Party sponsors Pizzeria Mozza

Contact

Hedda Archbold, co-founder and executive producer, Girls On Film
hedda.archbold@girlsonfilmpodcast.com

Girls On Film Awards 2024 – Nominees Press Release

THE GIRLS ON FILM PODCAST ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES OF THE GIRLS ON FILM AWARDS 2024

London, January 2024 – Barbie and Poor Things lead the way in the nominations for the third annual Girls On Film Awards, which take place on 20th February 2024 at the Regent Street Cinema in Central London. Reflecting the ethos of the Girls On Film podcast, hosted by Anna Smith, the awards reward excellence in women-focused films in the fields of diversity, inclusion and the representation of women and people of marginalised genders. 

Girls On Film Awards 2023 pictured left to right: Philippa Lowthorpe, Sheila Atim receiving Female Friendship Award on behalf of The Woman King , host Anna Smith, executive producer Hedda Archbold
Girls On Film Awards 2023 pictured left to right: Philippa Lowthorpe, Sheila Atim receiving Female Friendship Award on behalf of The Woman King , host Anna Smith, executive producer Hedda Archbold 

The summer smash hit Barbie is nominated across five categories including Fiction Feature Award, Ensemble Cast Award, Production Design Award, Costume Design Award and the Publicity Award for Warner Bros UK Publicity. The new category for Costume Design shows recognition for the exceptional work done this year by British costume designer Jacqueline Durran for Barbie who is nominated alongside Holly Waddington for Poor Things, and America’s Stacey Battat for Priscilla.
Poor Things is also nominated in the Production Design Award category with Emma Stone, up for the Female Orgasm Award sponsored by Intimacy On Set. This year, this category has four rather than three nominees and includes Phoebe Dynevor in Fair Play, Stephanie Hsu in Joy Ride and Alison Oliver in Saltburn.

The intimate scenes in these films reflect the complex and sometimes problematic relationships we have with ourselves and each other and provide much food for thought.

Molly Manning Walker’s How to Have Sex is nominated across both the Ensemble Cast Award and Female Friendship Award with Manning Walker herself also nominated in the Cinematography Award supported by media partner British Cinematographer Magazine for Scrapper.

Girls on Film is delighted to see a number of films released this year by male directors about complex women, many in support of women’s empowerment. The Girls On Film Award for Male Ally sponsored by IMDb yields a diverse group of male directors including William Oldroyd (Eileen), Paris Zarcilla (Raging Grace) and Davy Chou (Return To Seoul). 

Reclaim The Frame, who champion marginalised perspectives in cinema, Tape Collective, launched as a response to the lack of representation on screen and We Are Parable, who champion Black Cinema from around the world, are recognised as part of this years’ Activist Impact Award category. 

The voters for the Girls On Film Awards 2024 were predominantly leading and diverse women film critics from around the UK, and male film critics who are allies and have appeared on the Girls On Film podcast.

The Girls On Film Awards will be hosted by Anna Smith and Hedda Archbold on 20 February 2024 at Regent Street Cinema in Central London, just after the EE BAFTA Film Awards and in the run up to International Women’s Day. The ceremony will be attended by nominees, patrons and previous award winners. Tickets will be available on the Regent Street Cinema website for the Girls On Film community and the public from 27 January.

2024 Nominees 

Fiction Feature Award (Last year’s winner: Aftersun)

  • ANATOMY OF A FALL
  • BARBIE
  • PAST LIVES

Documentary Feature Award  (Last year’s winner Nothing Compares)

  • ANOTHER BODY
  • KOKOMO CITY
  • THE ETERNAL MEMORY

Female Friendship Award (Last year’s winner: The Woman King)

  • HOW TO HAVE SEX 
  • NYAD
  • POLITE SOCIETY

Ensemble Cast Award (Last year’s winner: The Woman King)

  • BARBIE
  • BOTTOMS
  • HOW TO HAVE SEX

Girls On Film Ally Award Sponsored by IMDb (Last year’s winner: Sebastián Lelio)

  • DAVY CHOU, RETURN TO SEOUL
  • WILLIAM OLDROYD, EILEEN
  • PARIS ZARCILLA, RAGING GRACE

Composer Award supported by media partner Scala Radio (Last year’s winner: Hildur Guðnadóttir for Tár and Women Talking)

  • LAURA KARPMAN, AMERICAN FICTION
  • MICA LEVI, THE ZONE OF INTEREST
  • EMILIE LEVIENAISE-FARROUCH, ALL OF US STRANGERS

Cinematography Award supported by media partner British Cinematographer Magazine (Last year’s winner: Ari Wegner for The Wonder)

  • ASHLEY CONNOR, POLITE SOCIETY
  • MOLLY MANNING WALKER, SCRAPPER
  • ARI WEGNER, EILEEN

Publicity Award (Last year’s winner: Aftersun: MUBI with Organic for Theatrical & DDA for Awards Publicity)

  • BARBIE, Warner Bros. UK Publicity
  • RYE LANE, Searchlight Pictures with Organic PR and VAMP
  • TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE KING, Modern Films with Jon Rushton PR and CAMP Films roadshow and social media trail

Production Design Award (Last year’s winner: Kave Quinn for Catherine Called Birdy)

  • SARAH GREENWOOD & KATIE SPENCER, BARBIE
  • SHONA HEATH & JAMES PRICE, POOR THINGS
  • TAMARA DEVERELL, PRISCILLA 
  • SUZIE DAVIES & CHARLOTTE DIRICKX, SALTBURNa

Costume Design Award (New category)

  • HOLLY WADDINGTON, POOR THINGS
  • JACQUELINE DURRAN, BARBIE
  • STACEY BATTAT, PRISCILLA 

Activist Impact Award (Last year’s winner: Akua Gyamfi, The British Blacklist)

  • RECLAIM THE FRAME
  • TAPE COLLECTIVE
  • WE ARE PARABLE

Female Orgasm Award sponsored by Intimacy On Set (Last year’s winner: Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You Leo Grande)

  • PHOEBE DYNEVOR with Alden Ehrenreich, FAIR PLAY
  • STEPHANIE HSU with Alexander Hodge, JOY RIDE
  • ALISON OLIVER with Barry Keoghan, SALTBURN
  • EMMA STONE with Emma Stone, POOR THINGS

Download the Girls on Film Nominee Press Release

Download the Girls on Film Nominee Press Release PDF

Girls on Film Announce 3rd Annual Awards and New Category

London, December 2023 – The world’s leading podcast about women in film announce their third annual Girls On Film Awards, which will take place on 20 February 2024 and, due to popular demand, will move to a bigger venue, sponsors-in-kind Regent Street Cinema. The awards, co-hosted by Girls On Film host Anna Smith and Hedda Archbold will reward excellence in the field of diversity, inclusion and the representation of women and people of marginalised genders with a particular focus on celebrating the representation of complex women on screen.

The Girls On Film Awards are awards with a difference. Girls On Film wants to recognise the collaborative nature of the work of women in an industry where individuals are so often pitted against each other and so don’t have a ‘Performance Award’ for an individual. Equally, the awards purposefully leave out the term ‘best’, as they aim to highlight exceptional work in a way that differs from the hierarchical structure of the screen industries.

2024 will also see the Girls On Film Awards launch a new Costume Design category and last year’s Diversity Badge of Honour will be renamed Activist Impact Award, as that more accurately describes what the award honours with this category.

Girls On Film applaud and champion all women-led, women-focused films. Previous winners include: Composer: Hildur Guðnadóttir for Women Talking and Tár, Cinematographer: Ari Wegner ASC for The Wonder and The Power of the Dog, Feminist Superhero: Viola Davis and Mia Bays and Female Orgasm sponsored by Intimacy on Set: Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, Emma Thompson (with Daryl McCormack) and I’m Your Man, Maren Eggert (with Dan Stevens). 

GIRLS ON FILM 2024 AWARDS CATEGORIES

  • Feature Fiction Award
  • Documentary Feature Award
  • Female Friendship On Screen Award
  • Ensemble Cast Award
  • The Girls On Film Ally Award sponsored by IMDb, awarded to a male ally in the film industry who has demonstrated great commitment to the representation of women this year
  • Composer Award – Media Partner Scala Radio
  • Cinematographer Award – Media Partner British Cinematographer magazine
  • Publicity Campaign Award
  • Production Design Award
  • Costume Design Award – New Category!
  • Activist Impact Award – Formerly Diversity Badge of Honour 
  • Female Orgasm Award sponsored by Intimacy On Set. Awarded for authentic, meaningful and responsible depictions of female pleasure on screen.

The Nominations will be announced on 20 January and the Winners will be awarded on 20 February 2024 in an evening ceremony at Regent Street Cinema. Tickets for the event will go on sale on 27 January.


Notes for Editors:

ABOUT THE GIRLS ON FILM AWARDS

The Girls On Film Awards reward excellence in the field of inclusion, diversity and the representation of women and people of marginalised genders. Girls On Film particularly want to celebrate the representation of diversity and of complex women characters on screen.

Girls On Film applaud and champion all women-led, women-focused films but want to hand out their own awards to the films and individuals that they feel deserve particular plaudits. The eligibility period is for films released between 1 March 2023 – 16 February 2024. Nominees are selected by leading film critics and the winners are selected by Girls On Film. 

Girls On Film would like to thank DDA PR, IMDb, Intimacy On Set andRegent Street Cinema for their generous support of the Girls On Film Awards, and their principal partners Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer for their continued support.

They also thank the media partners British Cinematographer magazine, Deadline Hollywood, Scala Radio and Time Out.

ABOUT GIRLS ON FILM

A fun, feminist film show, Girls On Film was launched to answer an urgent need to amplify women’s voices in film. Co-founded by host Anna Smith and Exec Producer Hedda Archbold, it brings film critics together with actors, filmmakers and activists to give a fresh perspective on gender in the movies.

The podcast has produced over 160 episodes and has been featured in Deadline, Time Out and The Guardian, and on Radio 4, Sky News, and BBC Breakfast. Named Best Feminist Film show by Stylist Magazine, and endorsed by Barbara Broccoli, it was picked out as one of the top four film podcasts in the world by iNews. It has won nominations for Best Live Podcast and Best Interview at the British Podcast Awards, and in the International Women’s Podcast Awards.

Anna Smith is a leading film critic, broadcaster and former President of The Critics’ Circle. Hedda Archbold is an Exec Producer, agent and CEO of HLA Agency, which produces Girls On Film.

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ABOUT OUR SPONSORS

About The DDA Group

DDA is an industry leader in global film, television and entertainment communications. From offices in London and Los Angeles, and with affiliates throughout the world, DDA provides a personalised service, insightful strategies and turnkey campaign solutions for film, television, brands and content creators. DDA’s full portfolio of services for the Creative industries include media relations, corporate communications, event management, digital & social media, brand partnerships, creative design, strategic consultancy, personal representation and awards campaigns.

The DDA Group said: “The DDA Group is thrilled to partner with Girls On Film for such an exciting year for awards. Their tireless efforts to improve diversity within the film industry continues to be recognised and celebrated and we are proud to be collaborating with them on such a major event for this growing community of creatives.”

About IMDb

IMDb is the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities. Products and services to help fans discover and decide what to watch and where to watch it include: the IMDb website for desktop and mobile devices; apps for iOSand Android; and, X-Ray on Prime Video. For entertainment industry professionals, IMDb provides IMDbPro and Box Office Mojo. IMDb licenses information from its vast and authoritative database to third-party businesses worldwide; learn more at developer.imdb.com. IMDb is an Amazon company. For more information, visit www.imdb.com/press and follow @IMDb.

Col Needham, Founder and CEO of IMDb said: “IMDb has an ongoing commitment to highlighting work from women filmmakers and to helping creators be discovered through our IMDbPro service for entertainment professionals. As part of our work with organizations that create greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the entertainment industry, we are proud to support the Girls On Film Podcast and the Girls On Film Awards. We look forward to celebrating women filmmakers and women-focused films at the upcoming Girls On Film Awards.

About Intimacy On Set

Intimacy on Set provides services to TV, film, and live performance for the production and creation of scenes with intimacy, sexual content, and nudity. Founded in 2018 by the UK’s leading Intimacy Practitioner, Ita O’Brien, the company has continued to expand both nationally and internationally and now has fully accredited Intimacy Practitioners and a growing number of Intimacy Practitioners in training, under the Intimacy on Set umbrella, all over the world. 

Everyone who joins Intimacy on Set, and who has undergone the Intimacy on Set accredited training programme, are world class practitioners who have demonstrated that they can navigate the both physical and emotional journey of the creation of intimate content. They can responsibly and safely deliver the intimate content as envisioned by the director, the storytelling, and each character. Intimacy on Set are leaders in the field, whose skills and rigorous training demonstrate best practice. Their goal is for their bespoke guidelines to be adopted by the industry worldwide advocating for safe, fair, and dignified work for everyone.

Intimacy on Set has worked on numerous high-profile productions across Theatre, TV and Film and has been widely covered in the national and international media as the leading spokesperson in this space.

Ita O’Brien, founder and Intimacy Practitioner, said:

“Intimacy on Set is delighted to be sponsoring this award for Girls On Film and stands behind their intention to increase the visibility of women-focused screen narratives, and to celebrate all voices both in front of and behind the camera. It is wonderful both to be supported by Hedda, Anna, and all at Girls On Film, as well as to be supporting and sponsoring Girls On Film with the Female Orgasm award. It is an honour to celebrate these incredible women bringing their talent to telling these human stories, and in particular the stories of our lives as women.”

About Regent Street Cinema

Regent Street Cinema is one of only a handful of independent cinemas in London. Opened in 1848 and regarded as “the birthplace of British cinema”, it showed the first motion picture in the UK. Today it is run by a team of film lovers who take pride in programming a diverse range of films from blockbusters to the most exciting indie and foreign language offerings. The team lovingly curates a programme of perspective-changing seasons and events, to challenge and inspire audiences. Anna Paprocka, Programme Manager at Regent Street Cinema said: “We are delighted to welcome the Girls On Film Awards to Regent Street Cinema. Over the past year, we’ve joyfully celebrated excellence and innovation in filmmaking by women and people of marginalised genders. This aligns seamlessly with our deep commitment to diversifying our programming at Regent Street Cinema, making our collaboration with Girls On Film particularly exciting.”

ABOUT OUR MEDIA PARTNERS

British Cinematographer magazine is a Europe-leading magazine dedicated to the art and craft of international cinematography. The flagship title, enjoyed by a global readership spanning 56 countries, is endorsed and distributed to leading industry partners including the British Society of Cinematographers. Each issue is packed with news and insight into the world of cinematography, from behind-the-scenes features from top film and TV productions to masterclasses from industry experts, and much more. It’s an essential read for anyone with an interest in filmmaking.

Zoe Mutter, Editor-In-Chief, British Cinematographer magazine, said: “British Cinematographer was incredibly proud to partner with Girls On Film last year to celebrate talented women filmmakers in the cinematography category. We’re thrilled to join forces once again and to align with such an important event striving for a more diverse industry and championing the exceptional creative and technical skill on show in this incredible community.”

Deadline Hollywood (Deadline.com) first began in March 2006 as Deadline Hollywood Daily. The site was purchased by PMC in 2009 and has since become an authoritative source for breaking news in the entertainment industry, regularly included on lists of top entertainment websites. Influential industry thought leaders and key decision-makers in the entertainment, financial and other business fields track Deadline.com for news breaks multiple times a day. Due to its avid audience, Deadline.com’s postings regularly receive more reader comments than all entertainment industry news sites combined.

Scala Radio is a radio brand that breaks the mould of classical music in the UK.  Through their passion for the music and conversation with the music makers and cultural icons, our presenters include Penny Smith, Charles Nove, Mark Kermode, YolanDa Brown, Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Simon Mayo. Alongside familiar masters such as Mozart, Beethoven and Bach, you can expect to hear contemporary works including film, TV and video game scores, new critically acclaimed artistry and showtunes from musicals. Music is also the antidote to our busy lifestyles and therefore mindfulness music plays a big part in what we do. Scala Radio really does provide Classical Music for Modern Life.

Jenny Nelson, Programme Manager, Scala Radio said: “Scala Radio is delighted to team up with the Girls On Film Awards 2024 to celebrate creative women in cinema. The Composer award is particularly close to our hearts as we’re committed to championing women composers across the station. The talented nominees have set a high bar in the world of film scoring and I don’t envy the judges picking the winner!”

Time Out Media’s multiple digital and physical channels span websites, mobile, social media, videos and Live Events. Across these channels, Time Out distributes its high-quality content – written and curated by a global team of local expert journalists – around the best food, drinks, culture, art, music, theatre, travel and entertainment in 333 cities and 59 countries. Since its launch in 1968, Time Out has become a global brand that advertisers and consumers love and trust.

Phil de Semlyen, Global Film Editor, Time Out said: “Girls On Film isn’t just a vital campaigning voice for women-led filmmaking, it’s a brilliant listen – a movie podcast with its fingers on the pulse, holding Hollywood to account on a weekly basis.”

Girls On Film is an HLA production. 
Executive producer: Hedda Archbold, https://hlaagency.co.uk/ 
Host: Anna Smith http://annasmithjourno.com/
Charlotte Matheson will be a producer on the awards with HLA 
Principal Partners: Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer

About HLA

HLA produces audio podcasts, videos, films and live events, and provides bespoke, sole agency to its clients. For more information visit https://hlaagency.co.uk/

Contact details

Hedda Archbold

Executive Producer at HLA Agency Hedda@hlaagency.co.uk

+447801074181


Download the Girls on Film Announcement Press Release

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Mark Kermode

“Hedda Archbold and I have worked together for over a decade, during which period I have found her to be an invaluable ally. Offering unwavering support, excellent advice and incomparable organisational skills, her passion for doing the job properly is unmatched, and her ability to get it done extraordinary. Frankly, I’d trust her with my life.”

Mark Kermode

William Ayot

william ayot at the seaside

William Ayot is a poet, author, coach, teacher and ritualist. He works with individuals and groups to explore leadership through poetry, performance and ritual. He is currently Poet-in-Residence at Saïd Business School, Oxford University and sits on the board of Literature Wales. William is a Member of the Welsh Academi, a Fellow of the Guild of Mythodrama Practitioners, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts & Manufactures. He lives with his wife, Juliet Grayson Ayot, in a restored Monmouthshire Gentry House near Chepstow, South East Wales.

Simon Brew

simon brew den of geek

Simon Brew is a maverick writer and editor. He is the founder and editor of Film Stories, a monthly print magazine, a weekly podcast, a YouTube channel and a series of live events. Previously he conceived, launched and edited denofgeek.com. Simon writes and edits trade and consumer titles such as Minecraft World magazine, in the areas of film, gaming, mental health, IT and TV – and Kevin Costner. He hosts Q&As, panels and live events and his company handles full editorial production of magazines and websites.

Anna Smith

“I’ve worked with Hedda for many years and I am proud to call her my agent. She’s clever, committed, informed, inspired and inspiring, always on hand with sound professional advice. Her knowledge of film and media is superb – and she’s great company to boot.”

Anna Smith, film journalist and Chair of the Film Critic’s Circle

Reviews for Mark Kermode’s The Business of Film

The Business of Film is a carefully researched, beautifully argued, elegantly presented case in point.

The Telegraph

It is always a pleasure to hear Observer film critic Mark Kermode talking about film. Whether you agree with him or not – and I know plenty who don’t – his passion and gift for performance lift his opinions above the usual movie obsessive. He’s also a great interviewer, though this is often forgotten… This was an interesting programme, absolutely packed with information without being too overwhelming.

The Guardian

Mark Kermode up for top radio award

BBC 5 live’s popular film review programme, presented by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, has been nominated for a prestigious prize.

Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review has been shortlisted for the Radio Programme of the Year in the Broadcasting Press Guild’s awards.

Broadcast every Friday afternoon on 5 live since 2001, the film show takes a look at the latest movie releases and news from the film world.

The podcast of the show has been downloaded more than 50 million times and is one of the BBC’s most popular podcasts.

Controller of 5 live, Jonathan Wall, said:

We’re in the middle of the Hollywood awards season so it’s fitting Simon and Mark are nominated for an award of their own. The programme is on top form – anyone who heard Mark giving his thoughts on the 50 Shades of Grey movie would agree with that. The show has become a firm fixture not just for film fans but for lovers of great radio, which is why the nomination is so richly deserved.

The show is made for 5 live by independent production company Somethin’ Else. The awards will be presented on Friday 13 March 2015.

Eddie Morgan

“Hedda Archbold is the real deal, one of the best kept secrets in British TV and radio. She is more than an agent: she is a talent-spotter, adviser, impresario, consigliere, producer, format shaper, buddy, manager, sherpa and guide through the media jungle. She is ace to work with, fun to be with, and a winner.”

Eddie Morgan, producer at Northern Town and former editor of The Culture Show

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