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RTS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF
STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS 2013
London, 16 May 2014 – The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain's leading forum for television and related media, has announced the winners of the RTS Student Television Awards 2013.
The Undergraduate and Postgraduate Awards were judged in four categories: Fiction, Entertainment, Factual and Animation. Students from universities across the UK picked up awards, including the National Film and Television School; Goldsmiths, University of London; The Northern Film School at Leeds Metropolitan University; Kingston University; the University of Bradford; Southampton Solent University; and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Chaired by Patrick Younge, Founder and Director of WeCreate Associates Ltd and former Chief Creative Officer for BBC Productions, the Awards celebrate the best in student television from across the UK.
The winners were announced at an awards ceremony hosted by comedian and actor Joel Dommett on Friday 16 May at the BFI Southbank, London.
The Winners:
Undergraduate Animation
The Light Bulb
Alicja Jasina
Kingston University
“A well-scripted, delightfully funny and subversive film that takes a wry, oblique look at the creative process of making a student film, whilst making one!”
Nominees:
Innisfree
Don Carey
Irish School of Animation, Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Poyo and Neko
Adam Gierasimiuk
Edinburgh College of Art
Undergraduate Entertainment
Telebox
Elliot Nelson, Alex Rudys, Nichola Emsley, Simeon Petkov and Gary Quan
University of Bradford
“The jury thought Telebox was brave and ambitious despite its small production budget. The script was well-written with a clear narrative arc and the characters had been well thought through. It was executed to a high standard with accomplished direction.”
Nominees:
Fist Punch
Ally Lockhart, Ruth Gallacher, Chris McGarrity, Kyle Spence and Guy Thomson
City of Glasgow College
Mini Munchies
Bethany Lamont and Team
Bournemouth University
Undergraduate Factual
Birdman
Sam Clarke and Matt Farrant
Southampton Solent University
“The film captured a simple and moving story with visual ambition. During the making of this film the producers discovered a different story to one they had anticipated and the panel commended their drive to follow this new path to produce a more rewarding character driven film.”
Nominees:
Twogether
Neringa Medutyte, Arnoldas Alubauskas, Liam Dowler and Jonathan Mason
University of South Wales
Untold Story
Pawel Grzyb, Christopher McGill and Michal Zagorski
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
Undergraduate Fiction
Hannah
Michael Crumley, Rosemary Levine and Jonathan Blair
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
“A brave, moving, understated gem of a film. Highly assured direction and compelling performances deliver a poignant story of loneliness and isolation.”
Nominees:
Snapshot
Diogo Guerner and Team
University of York
Untitled Blues
B Welby-Delimere and Karin Kavanagh
The Arts University Bournemouth
Postgraduate Animation
Miss Todd
Kristina Yee, Frances Poletti, Suzanne Mayger and Team
National Film and Television School
“An ambitious well-directed film that delivers its inspirational message with confidence. The cut-out animation, art direction and camera work all come together beautifully.”
Nominees:
The Dewberry Empire
Christian Schlaeffer and Carla MacKinnon
Royal College of Art
The Magnificent Lion Boy
Ana Caro, James Cotton, Jonathan Carr and Team
National Film and Television School
Postgraduate Entertainment
Killer Moves
Ben Hillyar, Tim Partridge and Team
National Film and Television School
“An original concept with pacey writing and editing and clear characters with room to develop storylines across a series. The Jury commended it for its ambition, execution and sheer watchability.”
Nominees:
The Big Steal
Andre Sousa, Anti Reinthal and Team
National Film and Television School
Postgraduate Factual
Waiting for You
Lisa Fingleton
Goldsmiths, University of London
“An extremely moving and personal film with engaging story-telling that took the audience through a very real and raw experience with an ending that didn’t shy away from the truth.”
Nominees:
Pablo's Winter
Chico Pereira
Screen Academy Scotland, Edinburgh Napier University
Sodiq
Adeyemi Michael and Team
National Film and Television School
Postgraduate Fiction
Border Patrol
Peter Baumann and Nishad Chaughule
The Northern Film School at Leeds Metropolitan University
“Clever, inventive and with lovely performances, this exceptionally well-scripted film delivers as a black comedy with a great twist.”
Nominees:
Cocoons
Joasia Goldyn, Sarah Woolner, Dan Demissie and Team
National Film and Television School
Wasted
Cathy Brady, James Walker and Team
National Film and Television School
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Notes to Editors:
About The Royal Television Society:
The Royal Television Society is Britain’s leading forum for television and related media. Membership is open to everyone with an interest in the medium.
The RTS was granted its Royal title in 1966 and HRH The Prince of Wales became Patron of the Society in 1997.
The RTS brings together people to exchange ideas, debate and explore key issues. The RTS Awards are an internationally recognised hallmark for quality and originality.
For over 80 years, the RTS has provided the UK’s main platform for debate about the future of television. Its lectures, events and publications make a substantial contribution to raising standards and developing practice. The RTS organises dinners with influential speakers, lectures, monthly sessions on current issues, and the world famous biennial Cambridge Convention sets the agenda for the future.
Television, the leading UK monthly on television issues and broadcasting policy, is distributed free to members.
Separate RTS Awards events cover Programme Making, Television Journalism, Craft and Design, Students and Innovation.
Many of the Society’s dinners and conventions are oversubscribed. Patron and individual membership entitles members to priority applications and advanced booking.
There are 13 regional centres in the UK, and a Republic of Ireland Centre located in Dublin. Each Centre provides a mix of programme, technical, and craft events.
The Society is an educational charity, embracing all aspects of television, including the creative community, broadcasting, equipment manufacture, professional consultancy, journalism, design, research and development, cable, satellite, video and interactivity.
The Society relies for its future on the contributions of individual members, corporate Patrons and the hard work of its volunteers. Individual membership is available from £65.00 per year.
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