Research in Film Awards
The AHRC Research in Film Awards (RIFA) is the only film awards dedicated to celebrating and recognising arts and humanities research through film.
Connecting people with research through film
The UK's only arts and humanities research film awards
£50,000 awarded since 2015
The winners of the Research in Film Awards 2019 have been announced! View the winning entries on our 2019 winners page.
We’ll announce details of the Research in Film Awards 2020 in early 2020. To be kept up to date with information about the 2020 Research in Film awards please sign up to the AHRC newsletter.
Research in Film Awards 2019 shortlist
Discover the five award categories and the awards ceremony at the BFI Southbank
2019 Awards Evening - BFI Southbank
The Research in Film Awards 2019 were announced at the BFI Southbank in November.
The Research in Film Awards raise the profile of films that are inspired by or are directly linked to the arts and humanities. Now in its fifth year, past RIFA winners have gone on to be nominated for other prestigious awards and festivals, or secured funding and national exposure in the media.
Judged by a panel of industry experts and leading academics, the five winners are announced at a special awards ceremony at the BFI Southbank in November. Winners receive a prestigious trophy and a £2,000 prize.
Find out more
RIFA 2019 brochure (PDF, 1.7MB)
Find out what happened at RIFA 2019, including an article on Exceptional and fascinating times from Shaminder Nahal, commissioning editor at Channel 4, and more on the AHRC and film.
Our online magazine showcases the winners from the first three years of RIFA, with a feature about the Zimbabwean rapper who won the 2016 Inspiration Award.
How to make an award winning film
Hear from TV producer and RIFA judge Steve Evanson about how you can make sure your film is as successful as it can be.
RIFA Awards Night 2019
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