BASE Awards 2023: Shortlist Announced
September 13, 2023
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has revealed the shortlist for the 43rd BASE Awards. The winners will be announced at the ceremony on November 2nd at the Camden Roundhouse.
Over 50 companies are shortlisted across 31 categories, including retail, distribution, creative agencies, and inclusive of the wider home entertainment ecosystem. This year saw an all-time high in the number of entries, and the widest representation across the industry of all time.
Several new awards have been added to this year’s lineup, including ‘Best in Class – Bonus Features’, ‘Commercial Initiative of the Year’ and ‘Social Impact’. Awards returning for the second year following their success include ‘Best in Class – Social/PR’ & ‘Campaign of the Year for Independent Film’ in partnership with BIFA.
This year also sees the return of BASE’s first People’s Choice Award – ‘Hidden Gem’, now supported by Discussing Film. This award allows the wider industry to vote for their standout title, the one that captured audience’s imagination, irrespective of sales. Votes are still being accepted so you can vote for ‘Hidden Gem’ here.
Following on from the success of this award last year, BASE has introduced a second People’s Choice category – BASE & hmv Fans Choice Award – celebrating the pivotal moments in popular culture throughout the year. The award can be voted for here.
Liz Bales, Chief Executive, BASE said: “There is real pride at BASE with the announcement of the 2023 Awards Shortlist. As audiences embrace the ever-growing choice of channels and services through which they can enjoy the home entertainment experience, whether through a subscription or ad-funded service, a FAST channel or our long-championed transactional formats, so do the BASE Awards. It is fantastic to see all aspects of the industry represented in the 2023 BASE shortlist. We’re excited to welcome partners and colleagues, new and existing, to this unique industry celebration.”
Louise Kean-Wood, Head of Communications, Marketing and Partnerships, BASE, said: “The BASE Awards are the annual opportunity for the whole UK Home Entertainment community to come together and celebrate. After the huge success of last year’s awards, it’s fantastic to see so many organisations taking the opportunity to support this ever-expanding Home Entertainment community this year. Whether it’s through table and ticket sales, or sponsorship of the many aspects that make the night such a must-attend event, more organisations than ever are playing their part to ensure it will be another unforgettable night. With almost 100 award entries from over 50 companies, and with entries that span the creativity and innovation across FAST, SVoD, Digital, and Physical, the room will be packed which makes it the perfect opportunity for so many organisations to spotlight their role in this vibrant sector. We can’t wait to see you all there!”
The 2023 BASE Awards shortlist:
Agency of the Year
OC
Once Upon A Time
Silk Factory
Spark
Audience Engagement Initiative of the Year (sponsored by Sony Pictures)
Amazon X-Ray: Amazon Prime Video
Thirteen Lives: Dream Audience: Once Upon A Time & Amazon Prime Video
‘Wednesday’ for Outernet: Spark & Netflix
The World of Batman: Warner Bros. Discovery & Apple TV
BASE & hmv Fan’s Choice Award (in partnership with hmv)
Andor – ‘One Way Out’: Disney+
Happy Valley – Season 3 Finale: BBC Studios
Everything Everywhere All At Once – Laundry & Taxes With You: A24
Stranger Things Season 4 – Max Escapes Vecna / Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God): Netflix
Succession – Season 4, Episode 3 ‘Connor’s Wedding’: HBO / Warner Bros. Discovery
The Last of Us – Episode 3: ‘Long, Long Time’ (Bill & Frank): HBO / Warner Bros. Discovery
Top Gun: Maverick – Maverick Flying the F-14: Paramount Pictures
The White Lotus – Season 2 Finale: HBO / Warner Bros. Discovery
Best in Class – Bonus Features
Creating Empire of Light: Once Upon A Time & The Walt Disney Company
Doctor Who The Collection: Season 22: BBC Studios, OC, Lee Binding & Spirit Entertainment
Get Carter: BFI
Great Expectations – Inside Looks: Once Upon A Time, FX & BBC Studios
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story – Inside the Costumes: Once Upon A Time & Netflix
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical – Sing Your Heart Out!: Sony Pictures
See How They Run – Behind the Curtain: Once Upon A Time & The Walt Disney Company
The Queen of Spades: StudioCanal
Best in Class – Insights
Advertising Intelligence International FAST Research: Omdia
Connected Devices Market Analysis & Insights: Looper Insights
Disc: The Untapped Value: Kantar Worldpanel
The Platforms & The Players: BB Media
Best in Class – Packaging & Artwork
Dr Who and the Daleks: StudioCanal & Rob Watts Rogue Four
Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Directors Edition: Paramount Pictures
The Battle at Lake Changjin: Trinity CineAsia & Foz Creative
The Film Vault: Wave 1: Spark, Warner Bros. Discovery & Universal Pictures
Three Colours Trilogy: A Curzon Collection: Curzon Film & Wim Wenders Stiftung
Best in Class – Social/PR
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: DnA PR & Sony Pictures
NOPE Influencer Content: Universal Pictures & META
Pink Flamingos: 50th Anniversary: DnA PR, The Criterion Collection & Sony Pictures
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical – PR & Social Campaign: Sony Pictures & DDA
Spider-Man: 20th Anniversary: Sony Pictures & Play PR
Uncharted: DnA PR & Sony Pictures
Where The Crawdads Sing – Elmley Nature Reserve: DnA PR & Sony Pictures
Wim Wenders: A Curzon Collection: Curzon Film
Best in Class – Video Asset
Emily the Criminal: Aubrey Plaza’s worst ever job: Universal Pictures Content Group & Chinagraph
Halloween Ends: Universal Pictures & Prelude Creative
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Sony Pictures & Silk Factory
Rakuten TV Mega Points Week: NOAH London & Rakuten TV
See How They Run – HBO First Look: Once Upon A Time, Searchlight Pictures & HBO
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead To No Way Home: Sony Pictures
The Devil’s Hour – Teaser and Trailers: Once Upon A Time & Amazon Prime Video
The Making of The Crown Season Five: Once Upon A Time & Netflix
Campaign of the Year for Catalogue
Ex Machina (4K UHD Special Edition): Universal Pictures
Get Carter (4K UHD): BFI
Superman 1-4 (4K UHD Steelbook Collection): Warner Bros. Discovery
The Film Vault Range: Universal Pictures & Warner Bros. Discovery
WB100 – Celebrating Every Story: Warner Bros Discovery
Campaign of the Year for Film – Over £15m Box Office
Avatar: The Way of Water: The Walt Disney Company
Jurassic World Dominion: Universal Pictures
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical: Sony Pictures
The Batman: Warner Bros Discovery
Campaign of the Year for Film – Up to £15m Box Office
65: Sony Pictures
Bullet Train: Sony Pictures
M3GAN: Universal Pictures
Campaign of the Year for Independent Film (sponsored by BIFA)
Aftersun: MUBI
Emily the Criminal: Universal Pictures Content Group
Lionesses: How Football Came Home: Altitude Film Entertainment
Terrifier 2: Signature Entertainment
Campaign of the Year for Specialist
Dance Craze: BFI
Lionesses: How Football Came Home: Altitude Film Entertainment
The Battle at Lake Changjin: Trinity CineAsia
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: Universal Pictures Content Group
Campaign of the Year for TV (sponsored by OC)
Better Call Saul: Final Season: Sony Pictures
Chucky: Season 1: Universal Pictures
House of The Dragon: Season 1: Warner Bros. Discovery
The Kingdom Exodus: MUBI
Commercial Initiative of the Year
Championing New Release in Retail: Frontline
Icon Film Channel Premieres: Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment
Next Generation Transactional Data: Official Charts Company
STUDIOCANAL Presents: StudioCanal
SVOD & Transactional Optimisation: Sony Pictures
Unleashing the Power of Ad-Supported Viewing: Rakuten TV
Creative Initiative of the Year (sponsored by Lionsgate UK)
Christmas Catalogue Campaign: Sony Pictures
Gü Home Cinema x Emily PVOD Release: elevenfiftyfive & Gü
The Amazing Maurice 360 Campaign: Once Upon A Time & Sky
‘Wednesday’ for Outernet: Spark & Netflix
Hidden Gem (supported by Discussing Film)
A Man Called Otto: Sony Pictures
Aftersun: MUBI
All Quiet on the Western Front: capelight / Altitude Film Distribution
Everything Everywhere All At Once: A24
M3GAN: Universal Pictures
My Old School: Dogwoof
Terrifier 2: Signature Entertainment
The Appointment: BFI
The Quiet Girl: Curzon
Triangle of Sadness: Lionsgate UK
Retailer of the Year – Digital
Amazon Prime Video
Rakuten TV
Sky Store
Virgin Media Store
Retailer of the Year – Physical (sponsored by Paramount Pictures)
hmv
amazon.co.uk
Rarewaves
Script to Screen
Lionesses: How Football Came Home: Altitude Film Entertainment
Spitfire Over Berlin: Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment
Social Impact (sponsored by Silk Factory)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Seasoned Sessions Live Podcast with Judi Love: Substance Global & The Walt Disney Company
Living: Lionsgate UK
Subject & the Human Impact of Documentary Filmmaking: Dogwoof
Sustainability: Deluxe
And finally, the Awards which will be announced on the night are:
2022 Distributor of the Year
2022 Independent Label of the Year – Digital
2022 Independent Label of the Year – Physical
2022 Title of the Year
(All sponsored by the Official Charts Company)