Our Awards
We've listed the awards that we have won in year order, latest first. Click on the date to discover what we won and when...
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Film Society Of The Year Awards 2020
This year's event was held virtually due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Best Single Event This award is in recognition of our screening of "I'm Sorry I missed You" which we held in Leigh Parish Church. We raised over £500 for the local foodbank and the lead actor of the film, Kris Hitchen held a Q&A with the audience after the screening. |
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The Community Award We won this in recognition of our continued work in the local community and our Orange Bags of Cinema Sunshine scheme. |
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The Film Discovery Award Distinction. This is presented in recognition of our work with educational establishments and other programmes and groups within the community to further the knowledge of film and other subjects. |
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Film Society Of The Year Awards 2019
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Best Film Programme Distinction. This award is all about our screening programme that runs across the year and how we maintain interest within the society. |
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The Film Discovery Award Won for the 3nd year running! This is presented in recognition of our work with educational establishments and other programmes and groups within the community to further the knowledge of film and other subjects. |
Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2018
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Film Society Of The Year Awards 2018
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Best Film Programme This is one of the most sought after categories and always has fierce competition. This award is all about our screening programme that runs across the year and how we maintain interest within the society. |
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The Film Discovery Award Won for the 2nd year running! This is presented in recognition of our work with educational establishments and other programmes and groups within the community to further the knowledge of film and other subjects. |
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Best Single Event commendation Awarded for our Suffragette screening in Leigh Parish Church, where we worked with the Leigh WASPI ladies groups. |
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The Community Award commendation This is presented in recognition of our community based programmes, reaching such diverse groups as the elderly, the disavantaged and the young. |
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Best Marketing & Publicity commendation Awarded in recognition of the work we do to publicise Leigh Film online, in print and elsewhere. |
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Outstanding Contribution by an Individual nominee presented to Mary Berry in recognition of all the activities and roles that she performs at Leigh Film Society. |
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Film Society Of The Year Awards 2017
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The Engholm Prize This is the big one! Film Society of the Year 2017. We were competing with over a 1000 other societies and it's a fantastic achievement for our volunteers. |
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The Community Award This is presented in recognition of our community based programmes, reaching such diverse groups as the elderly, the disavantaged and the young. |
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The Film Discovery Award This is presented in recognition of our work with educational establishments and other programmes and groups within the community to further the knowledge of film and other subjects. |
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Best Single Event distinction Awarded for our Easter screening of The Life Of Brian which we held in Leigh Parish Church. |
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Best Marketing & Publicity commendation Awarded in recognition of the work we do to publicise Leigh Film online, in print and elsewhere. |
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Outstanding Contribution by an Individual nominee presented to Elizabeth Costello in recognition of all the activities and roles that she performs at Leigh Film Society. |
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Film Society Of The Year Awards 2016
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Outstanding Contribution by an Individual awardee presented to Rob Tongeman in recognition of all the activities and roles that he performs at Leigh Film Society. |