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Kate has won multiple awards and nominations for both her television programmes and her films. Her films have screened Internationally and won numerous awards at BAFTA and Oscar recognised festivals around the world.

Television Awards

Pig Heart Boy

BAFTA Award for children's drama series, Pig Heart Boy, 2001
Prix Danube Jury Prize for One Whole Heart 2001
Slovakia Medical Award for best drama, 2001
Also selected for Screening and Competition at The Chicago International Film Festival,
Nominated for; Broadcast Awards, RTS Awards, Race Awareness in the Media Award.
WInner at The Bratislavian Medical Film Festival, silver medal for best medical film.

Other Scripted TV

RTS Award for single drama strand Scene, 1997
RTS Nomination for drama series, Poetry of War, 1999
RTS Nomination for documentary series, The V-Word 1996
BMA Silver Medal, What Shall We Tell the Children 1995

Winner BAFTA 2001

Pig Heart Boy

Winner Prix Danube Special Jury Prize

Pig Heart Boy

Winner RTS Award

Scene 1998

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Films

Between the Piers

Distributed by Network Ireland TV
Best Short of March 2026 at Indie Short Fest
BAFTA-Winning Director Kate Cheeseman’s “Between the Piers” Named Best Short of March 2026 at Indie Short Fest
Posted by Indie Short Fest. "Starring Elen Rhys, Anne Kavanagh, and Brian Bovell, this intimate British drama turns a simple search into an intimate story of grief and reconnection.
In a season defined by strong international storytelling and bold creative voices, Between the Piers stands out for its quiet emotional force. Directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Kate Cheeseman, the film has been awarded Best Short of March 2026, a recognition of its narrative subtlety and deeply resonant human insight.

Kate Cheeseman’s direction shows a filmmaker operating with confidence and clarity. Having begun her career in film editing before moving into documentary and fiction, she brings a refined sense of pacing and visual storytelling. Her BAFTA-winning work on Pig Heart Boy, along with recognition from the Royal Television Society and the British Medical Association, underscores a career grounded in craft and narrative discipline. In Between the Piers, that experience translates into a film where each shot feels considered and emotionally precise: never overstated, yet always intentional."

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Nominated for the The Free at Last TV Award

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What Happened to Evie

What Happened to Evie is presently screening on the Tokyo based SVOD Chanel , SAMANSA, dedicated to highlighting compelling short films from all around the world. The film has chosen to represent the UN's Orange the World Campaign, also screening on Dutch TV at Christmas, alongside Glass Onion. It has screened at BAFTA & Oscar recognised festivals around the world and won multiple prestigious awards.

Courage Awards

Germany 2018

Overall Winner IMDB Platinum Awards Best International Women's Short

LA 2018

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Love Somehow
Official Screenings, Awards and Nominations

Screening at: Newport Beach Film Festival, Kansas City Film Festival, Lanus FF, Argentina, Poinciana - Grand Cayman, Festival Internacional de Cine de Medellín, International World Music and IFF, Pippa Outdoor and Surf FF, Wales IFF, Idyllwild FF, Bucharest Shortcut Cinefest, Cutting Edge IFF, 5th Delhi IFF, Delhi 5th IFF, Erie IFF, Crystal Palace IFF, Birmingham FF

Winner Best Director at Rive Gauche Florence, Best Actress Idyllwild, Best Actress and Screenplay World International Film and Music Festival, excellence in film making, silver medal in LA review.