Four projects shortlisted for Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards 2026
Cut The Carbon and three productions our editors worked on have been shortlisted across three categories at the Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards 2026, recognising innovation in sustainability, artificial intelligence and archive-led storytelling.
We’re delighted to see Cut The Carbon and three productions involving Blueberry editors recognised at this year’s Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards, celebrating the people and productions pushing creative and technological boundaries across the broadcast industry.
From measuring the environmental impact of virtual production to exploring new creative applications of AI and archive, the shortlist reflects an exciting range of innovation across our industry.
Shortlisted: Best Sustainability Initiative
This category recognises initiatives that put sustainability at the heart of their work, demonstrating practical changes and measurable positive results.
MEASURING THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OF VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
University of Nottingham Virtual and Immersive Production Studio & Cut the Carbon
Cut the Carbon Founder: Alethea Lindsey
Founded by Alethea, Cut the Carbon has collaborated with the University of Nottingham to investigate and measure greenhouse gas emissions associated with virtual production. The initiative addresses an increasingly important question for the screen industry: how can we accurately assess the environmental impact of emerging production technologies and make more sustainable production choices?
Learn more about Cut The Carbon
Shortlisted: Best Use of AI (Creative)
This category celebrates creative applications of AI and generative AI in production and storytelling, recognising projects that use emerging technologies to expand creative possibilities.
UNMASKING A MONSTER: AILEEN WUORNOS
Produced by Arrow Media for Investigation Discovery
Episodes 2 & 3 Editor: Ian Baigent
Arrow Media’s three-part documentary series explores the life and crimes of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, using AI and visual effects to digitally reconstruct her likeness. Combining performance, archive and digital technology, the production explores new approaches to documentary reconstruction and visual storytelling.
Discover how AI was used in the production
Shortlisted: Best Use of Archive
This category recognises exceptional uses of archive, whether through historically significant footage, meticulous restoration or innovative creative storytelling that places archive at the heart of a production.
WHAM! 10 DAYS IN CHINA
Supercollider & Bumblebee Post Production for BBC
Additional Editors: Jonny Halifax and Sema Basharan
Revisiting WHAM!’s groundbreaking 1985 visit to China, the documentary draws on archive footage to tell the story of a remarkable cultural moment, when the British pop duo became one of the first Western pop acts to perform in the country. The film brings this extraordinary chapter of music history to life through the footage and stories surrounding the band’s historic visit.
Shortlisted: Best Use of Archive
THE INVESTIGATION OF LUCY LETBY
ITN Productions & ITN Post for Netflix
Additional Editor: Simon Abrahams
This documentary examines the investigation and criminal case surrounding former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, drawing on evidence, interviews and archive material to revisit the events and questions surrounding one of Britain’s most closely scrutinised criminal cases.
Huge congratulations to our editors and all the talented production and post-production teams behind these shortlisted projects!
The Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards 2026 take place on Thursday 26 November at The Brewery, London.
We wish everyone the very best of luck!
