Guardian documentary ‘Fish Story’ directed by filmmaker Charlie Lyne and executive produced by Charlie Phillips and Lindsay Poulton, has won in the best documentary short category at the 2017 Grierson Awards. The Grierson Awards are amongst the most prestigious awards in documentary filmmaking and recognise documentaries that have made a significant contribution to the genre and demonstrate quality, integrity, creativity, originality and overall excellence.
Fish Story revisits an occasion in the 1980s where Caspar Salmon’s grandmother was invited to a gathering on the Welsh island of Anglesey, attended exclusively by people with fish surnames. 30 years on, filmmaker Charlie Lyne attempts to sort myth from reality.
Fish Story was commended by Chair of the jury, Alice Caba, for being “funny, refreshing, surprising and completely original”. Noting that the jury were “looking forward to seeing what comes next from this exciting new UK filmmaker.”
Charlie Phillips, Head of documentaries said:
“This is one of the highest honours a documentary can win in the UK and I’m delighted that Fish Story, one of my favourites in the strand, has won the award. It’s a testament to Charlie and his team’s hard work on the film as well as the growing reputation of Guardian documentaries”
The full list of winners can be found here.
