The Sutherland Trophy was created in 1958 by the British Film Institute (BFI) as an annual award for "the maker of the most original and imaginative [first or second] feature film introduced at the National Film Theatre during the year".1963 London Film Festival Programme, London: BFI The award was named after a patron of the BFI, George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland.
History In 1997, the criteria changed to honour the maker of the most original and imaginative first feature screened during the London Film Festival.
The award is a sculpture in silver by Gerald Benney. It is presented on the closing night of the Festival.
List of winners YearDirector(s)FilmCountry1958Tokyo Story1959The World of Apu1960L'Avventura1961Il Posto1962Paris Belongs to Us1963Muriel1964Hamlet1965Pierrot le Fou1966The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short1967Samurai Rebellion1968Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle HuilletThe Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach1969L'Amour fou1970The Conformist1971Four Nights of a Dreamer1972 and The Hour of the Furnaces1973Pirosmani1974Martha1975The Travelling Players1976In the Realm of the Senses1977Hitler: A Film from Germany1978The Scenic Route1979 and The Herd1980 The Falls Two Stage Sisters1981No Mercy, No Future1982Elippathayam1983Sans Soleil1984This Is My Country1985Yellow Earth1986Comrades1987 Terrorizers Yeelen1989Pathfinder1990The Fabulous Baker Boys1991On the Wire1992Proof1993Vacas1994Tran Anh HungThe Scent of Green Papaya1995The Silences of the Palace1996Bob's Weekend1997The Life of Jesus1998The Apple1999Ratcatcher2000You Can Count on Me2001The Warrior2002The Independent, "'Carnages' at London Film Festival", 22 November 2002Carnages2003Osama2004'Tarnation' wins top prize at London Film Festival – Chron.comTarnation2005Finnish Embassy, "Kari Paljakka's film wins the Sutherland Trophy", 9 November 2002For the Living and the Dead2006Red Road2007 and Persepolis, Unrelated take prizes at London Film Festival| News |Screen DailyPersepolis2008Tulpan2009 and Yaron ShaniAjami2010London film festival: British director Clio Barnard wins best newcomer, The GuardianThe Arbor2011Las Acacias2012Beasts of the Southern Wild2013Ilo Ilo2014The Tribe2015The Witch2016Raw2017The Wound2018Girl2019Atlantics2021Playground202219762023Paradise Is Burning2024On Falling2025 One Woman One Bra
See also John Cassavetes Award Independent film
References
External links British Film Institute
ca:Festival de Cinema de Londres#Trofeu Sutherland