Film London and Channel 4 in association with the Whitechapel Gallery are delighted to announce the ten artists shortlisted for this year's prestigious Jarman Award are:

- Ed Atkins
- Clio Barnard
- Claire Hooper
- Anja Kirschner & David Panos
- Hilary Koob-Sassen
- Torsten Lauschmann
- Elizabeth Price
- Laure Prouvost
- Imogen Stidworthy
- Corin Sworn


For the first year, the 2011 shortlist has been extended to present the work of 10 artists, in order to offer a more comprehensive survey of the work and practice of UK film and video artists, and celebrate the rich and eclectic array of work emerging in recent years.

Read the full Press Release.  

A UK touring programme showcasing works by the shortlisted artists will take place over the coming weeks at venues throughout the UK, including CIRCA Screen (Sunderland), CCA (Glasgow), FACT (Liverpool) and Picture This (Bristol), Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton), Hyde Park Picture House (Leeds) and Cameo Picturehouse (Edinburgh). The tour will culminate in a day of screenings and events at London's Whitechapel Gallery on Saturday 1 October. Full details of the touring programme and further dates, will be announced shortly.  

The winner will be announced at a special event on 3 October 2011 at the Whitechapel Gallery.