the creative city awards - the results are in!
On the 19th July, the great and the good of the West Midlands creative industries flocked to the ICC to witness the third Creative City Awards.
As a partner of the BSCI (Business Support for Creative Industries) programme Screen WM was proud to be a sponsor and partner of the event.
In previous years, only BSCI participating businesses were eligible for nomination for a Creative City Award. However this year, for the very first time, the Creative City Awards has extended this invitation to all creative businesses based in Birmingham and Solihull, regardless of BSCI participation.
Screen WM created an award, designed specifically with our industry in mind - the award for ‘Outstanding Development in Screen Media’ Targeted the business within the screen media industry who could best demonstrate their overall progression and development over the previous 18 months.
This prestigious award was presented to Gas Street Works by Ashley Blake of BBC Midlands Today on behalf of Screen WM.
Special mention should also go to Eight Eyed Sea Bass who were also shortlisted for this award.
Over seventy entries were received from a wide variety of creative businesses for the 10 Awards up for grabs. Winners as follows:
Outstanding Development in Screen Media – Gas Street Works
Creative Industries Award – Green Room Retail
Outstanding Innovation Award – DA Recordings
Most Promising New Business Start Up – 383 Project
Small Birmingham Business of the Year Award – Gas Street Works
Small Regional Business of the Year – Afro Card Company
The Outstanding Business Development Award – DA Recordings
The International Development Award – Stan’s Café
Best Brand Award – Fierce Earth
Special Recognition Award – Fused Magazine
Congratulations to all!!!
The BSCI programme is part-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, is operated through Birmingham City Council’s Creative Development team and is a partnership between Birmingham City Council, Business Link WM and Screen WM.
