BTF Awards
(List supplied courtesy of Paul Smith and David Wright (NRM)
(* = awards now residing at the National Railway Museum,
some of which are on display in the Gallery - see below)
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1955 |
1 |
HEART OF ENGLAND |
First Award (General Interest) |
Calgary, Canada |
2 |
HEART OF ENGLAND |
Second Award (Geography & Travel) |
Calgary, Canada |
3 |
HEART OF ENGLAND |
Second Award (Classroom Films) |
Kootenay, Canada |
4 |
THE HEART IS HIGHLAND |
Third Prize |
Winnipeg, Canada |
1956 |
5 |
CYCLISTS SPECIAL |
Diploma of Merit |
Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy |
6 |
LINK SPAN |
Best Documentary |
London (U.I.C.) |
7 |
THE LAND OF ROBERT BURNS |
Diploma of Merit |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
1957 |
8 |
THE ENGLAND OF ELIZABETH |
Premier Award |
Brussels, Belgium |
9* |
MEN ON THE MEND |
Second Prize |
Helsinki, Finland |
10 |
MEN ON THE MEND |
First Prize |
Harrogate, England |
11 |
SAFE TRANSIT |
Second Prize |
Harrogate, England |
12* |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Best Documentary |
London, England |
13 |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Highly Commended |
Venice, Italy |
1958 |
14* |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Premier Award |
Brussels, Belgium |
15* |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Nomination for Award |
Hollywood, USA |
16 |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Honourable Mention |
Montevideo, Uraguay |
17 |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
18 |
UNDER NIGHT STREETS |
Shared First Prize |
Brussels, Belgium |
19* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Prize |
Venice, Italy |
20 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Prize |
Bologna, Italy |
21 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Prize |
Cork, Ireland |
1959 |
22 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Diploma of Merit |
Moscow, USSR |
23 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Special Award |
Harrogate, England |
24* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Special Award |
Rome, Italy |
25 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Honourable Mention |
USA (Flaherty) |
26 |
WORK STUDY AND TOM HOWARD |
Diploma of Merit |
Harrogate, England |
27 |
CARE OF ST. CHRISTOPHERS |
First Prize |
Harrogate, England |
28 |
ITS A DANGEROUS WORLD |
Premier Award |
Harrogate, England |
29 |
THE TRAVEL GAME |
First Prize |
Harrogate, England |
30 |
UNDER NIGHT STREETS |
Second Award |
Harrogate, England |
31 |
DIESEL TRAIN RIDE |
Highest Number of Votes |
Oslo, Norway |
31A* |
DREAM OF NORWAY |
Award of Merit |
World Travel Congress, Cannes, France |
1960 |
32 |
I AM A LITTER BASKET |
Certificate of Merit |
Oberhausen, Germany |
33 |
I AM A LITTER BASKST |
Best Documentary |
Rome (U.I.C.), Italy |
34* |
I AM A LITTER BASKET |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
35 |
REPORT ON MODERNISATION |
Best Technical Documentary |
Rome (U.I.C.), Italy |
36 |
THREE IS COMPANY |
Best Publicity Film |
Rome (U.I.C.), Italy |
37 |
THE HEART OF ENGLAND |
Diploma |
Hamburg, Germany |
38* |
AN ARTIST LOOKS AT CHURCHES |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
39 |
THE ENGLAND OF ELIZABETH |
Diploma |
Salerno, Italy |
40* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Nomination for Award |
Hollywood, USA |
41** |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Meritorious Award |
New York, USA |
42 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Honouable Mention |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
43 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Medal and Diploma |
Toulon, France |
44 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Place |
Kelowna, Canada |
45* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Place |
Yorkton, Canada |
46 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Best Film (Sea & Marine) |
Monaco |
1961 |
47* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Le Vainquear |
Brussels, Belgium |
48 |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Gold Plaque |
Rome, Italy |
49 |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Certificate of Merit |
Vancouver, Canada |
50 |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Certificate of Merit |
Mannhein, Germany |
51 |
THE ENGLAND OF ELIZABETH |
Joint Award |
Salerno, Italy |
52 |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
53 |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Diploma |
Venice, Italy |
54 |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Plaque |
Brussels, Belgium |
55 |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Honoarable Mention |
Rabat, Morocco |
56* |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Plaque |
Delhi, India |
57 |
TERMINUS |
Grand Prix, |
Venice, Italy |
58 |
TERMINUS |
Diploma of Merit |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
59 |
TERMINUS |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
60 |
TERMINUS |
Firs Prize |
Cork, Ireland |
61 |
TERMINUS |
Certificate of Merit |
Mannheim, Germany |
62 |
TERMINUS |
Gold Medal |
Mexico City, Mexico |
63* |
TERMINUS |
British Film Academy Award |
London, England |
64 |
TERMINUS |
Premlo Speciale |
Florence, Italy |
65 |
TERMINUS |
Special Award (Federation of Film Society) |
Cork, Ireland |
1962 |
66 |
TERMINUS |
First Place |
Beacon Hill, Canada |
67 |
TERMINUS |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
68 |
TERMINUS |
Mention |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
69** |
TERMINUS |
Citation for Excellence |
Boston, USA |
70* |
LONDON FOR A DAY |
First Place (Sports & Tourist) |
Venice, Italy |
1963 |
71 |
THIRTY MILLION LETTERS |
Merit Award |
Cork, Ireland |
72 |
UNDER NIGHT STREETS |
First Prize (People) |
Victoria, Canada |
73* |
TERMINUS |
The Chestnut Brown Squirrel |
Hilverson, Holland |
74 |
SNOW |
Gold Medal |
Barcelona, Spain |
75* |
UNDERGROUND CENTENARY |
Diploma of Honour |
Locarno, Switzerland |
76* |
SNOW |
Diploma of Honour |
Leipzig, East Germany |
77* |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Silver Cup |
Salerno, Italy |
77A* |
SNOW |
Certificate |
London Film Festival, England |
1964 |
78* |
SNOW |
Best Short Documentary |
Oberhausen, Germany |
79* |
SNOW |
Diploma of Merit |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
80* |
SNOW |
Third Prize |
London, England |
80A* |
ALL THAT MIGHTY HEART |
Third Prize |
London, England |
81* |
COURTESY |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
82 |
DRIVING TECHNIQUES |
Diploma |
London, England |
83 |
THIRTY MILLION LETTERS |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
84 |
THREE IS COMPANY |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
85 |
SING OF THE BORDER |
Best Tourist Film |
Brussels, Belgium |
85A* |
SING OF THE BORDER |
Certificate of Participation |
Edinburgh Festival, Scotland |
86 |
SING OF THE BORDER |
Honourable Mention |
Barcelona, Spain |
87 |
THIRTY MILLION LETTERS |
Nomination for Award |
Hollywood, USA |
88 |
DRIVING TECHNIQUES - PASSENGER TRAINS |
British Film Academy Award |
London, England |
89 |
SNOW |
Special Mention |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
89A* |
SNOW |
Certificate |
New York Festival, USA |
89B* |
SNOW |
Certificate |
Melbourne Festival, Australia |
1965 |
90* |
JOE BROWN AT CLAPHAM |
Diploma |
London, England |
91* |
WILD WINGS |
Diploma |
London, England |
92* |
TRAINS NOT WAGONS |
Diploma |
London, England |
93* |
FIFTH REPORT ON MODERNISATION |
Diploma |
London, England |
94* |
COACH TRAVELLERS |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
95* |
VICTORIA LINE REPORT NO. 1 |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
96 |
VICTORIA LINE REPORT NO. 1 |
Diploma |
Venice, Italy |
97 |
SNOW |
Special Mention |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
98 |
WILD WINGS |
First Prize |
Vancouver, Canada |
99* |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Silver Cup |
Genoa, Italy |
100* |
SNOW |
Silver Salver |
Genoa, Italy |
101 |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Gold Medal |
Genoa, Italy |
102 |
SNOW |
Gold Medal |
Genoa, Italy |
103 |
THIRTY MILLION LETTERS |
Gold Medal |
Genoa, Italy |
104 |
SNOW |
Mention |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
104A* |
SING OF THE BORDER |
Certificate |
Melbourne Festival, Australia |
105* |
SNOW |
Nomination for Award |
Hollywood, USA |
106 |
RAIL |
Diploma |
Oberhausen, West Germany |
1966 |
107 |
GREAT HIGHWAY |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
107A* |
GREAT HIGHWAY |
Selection Certificate |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
108 |
FORWARD TO FIRST PRINCIPLES |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
109 |
THE DRIVING FORCE |
Diploma |
London, England |
109A* |
HOSTELLERS |
Selection Certificate |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
110 |
WHERE DO THEY PLAY? |
Diploma |
London, England |
111 |
GLASGOW BELONGS TO ME |
Bronze Medal |
Brussels, Belgium |
112* |
WILD WINGS |
Second Prize |
Milan, Italy |
113 |
WILD WINGS |
Best Live Action Short Subject |
Hollywood, USA (Oscar) |
114* |
GLASGOW BELONGS TO ME |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
1967 |
115 |
HECTOR THE CHECKER |
First Award |
London, England |
116* |
THE FREIGHTLINER STORY |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
116A |
THE FREIGHTLINER STORY |
Diploma of Special Mention |
Venice, Italy |
117 |
RAIL |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
118** |
HECTOR THE CHECKER |
Second Prize (International Industrial Film Festival) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
119 |
RAIL |
Diploma of Honour |
Locarno, Switzerland |
119A* |
RAIL |
Certificate |
Philadelphia, USA |
120 |
THE FREIGHTLINER STORY |
Special Mention |
Venice, Italy |
121 |
WILD WINGS |
Spanish National Tourist Office Prize |
Brussels, Belgium |
122* |
SNOW |
Best Professional Photography |
Guadalajuara, Mexico |
1968 |
123 |
CONTAINER PORT |
Special Mention |
Venice, Italy |
124 |
A MUGS GAME |
Bronze Medal |
New York, USA |
124A* |
VICTORIA LINE No. 2 |
Certificate |
Melbourne Festival, Australia |
1969 |
125* |
RIGHT TIME MEANS RIGHT TIME (The Pain Train) |
Bronze Award |
BISFA |
126 |
CONTAINER PORT |
Silver Medal |
Milan, Italy |
127 |
THE FREIGHTLINER STORY |
Silver Medal |
Milan, Italy |
1970 |
128* |
A CITY FOR ALL SEASONS |
First Prize |
Anaheim, USA |
129 |
A CITY FOR ALL SEASONS |
First Honorable Mention |
Manila, Phillipines |
130* |
FREIGHT FLOW |
Diploma |
Budapest, Hungary |
131* |
SEASPEED STORY |
Diploma |
Budapest, Hungary |
132 |
A CITY FOR ALL SEASONS |
First Prize |
Chicago, USA |
133 |
SEASPEED STORY |
Diploma & Silver Medal |
Venice, Italy |
134* |
A CITY FOR ALL SEASONS |
Bronze Medal |
Atlanta, USA |
1971 |
135 |
THE SITE IN THE SEA |
Certificate of Merit |
The British Association |
136* |
RAVING A FRESH LOOK |
Certificate of Merit |
BISFA |
137 |
SOUTHAMPTON INTO THE SEVENTIES |
Certificate of Merit |
BISFA |
138 |
SNOW |
Award for Exceptional Merit |
Philadelphia, USA |
1972 |
139 |
SOLUTIONS? |
Certificate of Merit |
BISFA |
140* |
CYBERNETICA |
Special Mentio (Golden Mercury Festival) |
Venice, Italy |
141* |
SOLUTIONS? |
3rd Prize in its Class (Council of European Industrial Federations) |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
1973 |
142* |
GOLFERS IN A SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE |
Golden Camera Award |
Chicago, USA |
142A* |
GOLFERS IN A SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE |
Certificate |
Brussels, Belgium |
143** |
EXPRESS LINK WITH EUROPE |
Bronze Award |
BISFA |
144 |
TOEING THE WHITE LINE |
Diploma |
Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
145 |
BRITANNIA A BRIDGE |
Second Prize |
Budapest, Hungry |
1974 |
146 |
OVER THE SEA AND FAST AWAY |
Diploma |
Brussels, Belgium |
147* |
GOING PLACES FAST |
Gold Award |
BISFA |
147A** |
GOING PLACES FAST |
Gold Award |
BISFA |
148 |
WHATS TOPS? |
Silver Award |
New York, USA |
149 |
WIRES OVER THE BORDER |
Bronze Award |
New York, USA |
150 |
MIDLAND COUNTRY |
Diploma of Honour |
Lisbon, Portugal |
150A |
SCENE FROM MELBURY HOUSE |
? |
Florence, Italy |
1975 |
151* |
RAIL FREIGHT ECONOMY OF SCALE |
Silver Award |
BISFA |
152 |
AGE OF INVENTION |
Financial Times Export Award |
BISFA |
153* |
LOCOMOTION |
Silver Award |
Moscow, USSR |
154 |
AGE OF INVENTION |
Best Historical Film (Folklore & Tourism) |
Brussels, Belgium |
155* |
E FOR EXPERINLNTAL |
Bronze Award (18th Film & TV Festival) |
New York, USA |
156 |
WIRES OVER THE BORDER |
Diploma, Technical Film Festival |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
157 |
RAIL FREIGHT - ECONOMY OF SCALE |
Diploma |
Technical Film Festival, Prague |
153 |
LOCOMOTION |
Diploma of Honour |
Leipzig, East Germany |
1976 |
159* |
LOCOMOTION |
Silver Award |
BISFA |
160* |
THE NINE ROAD |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
161* |
OPERATION LONDON BRIDGE |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
162 |
LOCOMOTION |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
163 |
OPERATION LONDON BRIDGE |
Certificate of Merit |
British Association for Advancement of Science |
164* |
LOCOMOTION |
1st Prize (17th International Industrial Film Festival) |
London, England |
165* |
LOCOMOTION |
Grand Prix (17th International Industrial Film Festival) |
London, England |
166 |
NINE ROAD |
Silver Award (Film & TV Festival) |
New York, USA |
1977 |
167* |
LANDSCAPE WITH CASTLES |
Silver Screen Award |
US Industrial Film Festival |
168* |
INTERCITY 125 |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
US Industrial Film Festival |
169* |
THE FINISHING LINE |
Certificate of Appreciation (Top Category) |
Oberhausen, West Germany |
170* |
THE FINISHING LINE |
Mention (Festival of Youth) |
Paris, France |
171 |
WOODLAND HARVEST |
Distinction (International Scientific Technical and Didactic Film Festival) |
Katowice, Poland |
172 |
WOODLAND HARVEST |
Bronze Award (Film and TV Festival) |
New York, USA |
1978 |
173 |
DISCOVERING RAILWAYS |
Silver Screen Award (Industrial Film Festival) |
Chicago, USA |
174 |
RUBBISH BY HAIL |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
175 |
LOCOMOTION |
Special mention for Quality (Centre Nationale de la Cinematographic) |
Paris, France |
176* |
ENGLANDS NORTH COUNTRY |
Silver Award, International Film and TV Festival |
New York, USA |
177 |
THE ENCHANTED SAIL |
Diploma |
Milan, Italy |
1979 |
178* |
ENGLANDS NORTH COUNTRY |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
179* |
DISCOVER BRITAIN BY TRAIN |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
180* |
USING TOPS |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
181* |
IT TAKES ALL SORTS |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
182* |
OVERTURE 125 |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
183* |
OMNIBUS 150 |
Silver Medallion |
New York, USA |
184* |
THE BEACONS AND BEYOND |
Bronze Medallion |
New York, USA |
1980 |
185 |
A NEW AGE FOR RAILWAYS |
Silver Screen Award |
Chicago, USA |
186 |
OMNIBUS 150 |
Silver Screen Award |
Chicago, USA |
186A* |
OMNIBUS 150 |
Diploma |
Venice, Italy |
187 |
ROBBIE |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
Chicago, USA |
188 |
POWER TO STOP |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
Chicago, USA |
189 |
THE BEACONS AND BEYOND |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
Chicago, USA |
189A* |
THE BEACONS AND BEYOND |
Certificate |
Film Tour 80, Monte Carlo |
190* |
ROBBIE |
Gold Award |
BISFA |
191* |
LIFE ON THE LINE |
Imperial Group Training Film Challenge Trophy |
BISFA |
192 |
LIFE ON THE LINE |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
193* |
ROBBIE |
Silver Award |
New York, USA |
194* |
POWER TO STOP |
Bronze Award |
New York, USA |
195* |
POWER TO STOP |
Certificate of Merit - British Association Advancement of Science |
|
196 |
SEASPEED HOVERCRAFT |
Best l6mm Film (Festival of Naval Films and Films of the Sea) |
Carthagena |
197* |
SEASPEED HOVERCRAFT |
Best Photography (Festival of Naval Films and Films of the Sea) |
Carthagena |
197A |
SEASPEED HOVERCRAFT |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
197B |
AGE OF THE TRAIN |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
197C* |
CROSS BRACED BOGIE |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
197D* |
FREIGHTLINER |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
197E* |
GRAIN FREIGHT |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
1981 |
198 |
ROBBIE |
Clifford Wheeler Award |
|
199* |
WHOS IN CHARGE? |
Silver (Training Category) |
BISFA |
200 |
SELLING FOR SUCCESS |
Highly Commended (Twin-Projector Category) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
201* |
DESIGNED TO BE RECOGNISED |
Highly Commended (MultiVision Category) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
202 |
DESIGNED TO BE RECOGNISED |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
1982 |
203* |
TRACK 125 |
Silver |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
204* |
PROMISES, PROMISES |
Bronze |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
205* |
THE STONE CARRIERS |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
206 |
LOCOMOTION |
First Prize |
3rd Festival Internationale du Film Ferroviaine, Paris, France |
207 |
THE STONE CARRIERS |
Gold Award |
International Film & TV Festival, New York, USA |
208 |
TRANSMODE AV |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
209 |
INTERCITY 1250 |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
US Industrial Film Festival |
210 |
A NEW APPROACH TO HONG KONG |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
US Industrial Film Festival |
1983 |
217* |
THE STONE CARRIERS |
Kodak Award Regional Winner |
London & South East |
218* |
THE STONE CARRIERS |
Kodak Award Regional Winner |
Wales |