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)

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 d’Ampezzo, 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 IT’S 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 MUG’S 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 WHAT’S 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* ENGLAND’S NORTH COUNTRY Silver Award, International Film and TV Festival New York, USA
177 THE ENCHANTED SAIL Diploma Milan, Italy
1979
178* ENGLAND’S 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* WHO’S 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 (Multi—Vision 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