The Jarman Award 2021

About the Jarman Award

The Film London Jarman Award is a prestigious annual prize which recognizes and supports the most innovative UK-based artists working with moving image, and celebrates the spirit of experimentation, imagination and innovation in the work of emerging artist filmmakers. Launched in 2008 and inspired by visionary filmmaker Derek Jarman, the Award showcases artists' moving image to audiences throughout the UK and beyond through its annual touring programme.

The 2021 Winner

The winner of the 14th Film London Jarman Award was Jasmina Cibic, announced at a special ceremony at London's Regent Street Cinema on 23 November 2021. The winner received prize money of £10,000.

2021 Shortlisted Artists

• Adham Faramawy
• Georgina Starr
• Guy Oliver
• Jasmina Cibic
• Larry Achiampong
• Sophia Al-Maria

About the Work

From the individual and autobiographical to the global and political, the shortlisted artists' films draw viewers into their narratives through elegiac poetry, experimental sound, surreal computer graphics, performance, dance and choreography. Recent works give voice to migrant workers, reflect on issues of colonisation, imagine fictional futures, explore the otherworldly and the occult, and trace the healing properties of plants across history.

Award Track Record

Now in its fourteenth year, the Award has built an enviable reputation for spotting rising stars of the UK art world. Previously shortlisted artists include Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Oreet Ashery, Duncan Campbell, Monster Chetwynd, Luke Fowler, Imran Perretta, Charlotte Prodger, Laure Prouvost, Elizabeth Price, James Richards, and Project Art Works, all of whom went on to be shortlisted for or to win the Turner Prize.