British Film Institute Fellowship British Film Institute Fellowship The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established in 1933, based in the United Kingdom. It has awarded its Fellowship title to individuals in "recognition of their outstanding contribution to film or television culture" and is considered the highest accolade presented by the Institute: British actor John Hurt said the award was "the highest honour possible". The first awards were made in 1983, the same year as BFI National Archive's Silver Jubilee and the BFI's fiftieth anniversary, and as of February 2017, there are 85 Fellows. Awards are not presented every year, but every
2012 British Academy Scotland Awards Best Writer, and "Up There" was nominated for two awards, winning both for Best Feature Film and Best Director. Television series "Rab C. Nesbitt" and "Young James Herriot" were given two nominations each, the former of which won an award for Best Actor/Actress in Television. Actor Billy Connolly received the Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film Award, a lifetime achievement award and the highest accolade BAFTA in Scotland can bestow. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; the nominees are listed below alphabetically and not in boldface. Billy Connolly received the Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film Award, a