The Charity Film Awards, an event that celebrates the success of film in fundraising, has announced it will run this year’s award ceremony as a virtual event.
The event will take place on 21 April at 7pm, with a screening of the winning films and an opportunity for audience interaction via social media.
The 2020 Charity Film Awards has received 400 charity film entries, alongside 100,000 votes from members of the public. The virtual event will also provide an additional People’s Choice winner in each turnover category and an overall People’s Choice winner.
The 2020 shortlist includes charities such as Alzheimer’s Society, British Red Cross, Carers UK, and NSPCC.
The confirmed judges to date include Martin Fullard, editor, Conference News, David Eades, journalist and newsreader, BBC News, Simon Antrobus, chief executive, BBC Children in Need alongside many more.
Simon Burton, founder, Charity Film Awards, said: “The current Covid-19 situation is impacting on all of our lives and is making it impossible to deliver the physical event we want to create for Charity Film Awards.
“The welfare and wellbeing of the charities involved and the communities they work with, are our priority. As such, this year’s Charity Film Awards Gala will become a digital event. We hope we can gather everyone together to view all the winning films at a celebratory screening when the conditions are more favourable.”
You can join the event on the Charity Film Awards website, YouTube or Facebook.