Across the competitive categories, 17 institutions were nominated and the winners are set to be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony at the London College of Communication, UAL, on Friday 24th June, which will be hosted by radio and TV presenter Yinka Bokinni.
The winner in the Animation category is the stop animation film ‘Allotment’, created by Karla Engstrom and Samuel Carson, from Manchester Metropolitan University. In the Comedy and Entertainment Category, the winning programme is ‘Login’ created by Dan Finch from the University of Salford. The winning entry in the Drama Category this year is awarded to ‘Dog Factory’, by Brody Salmon and Izzy Brenan, from The Manchester Film School. In the Factual Category, the award goes to ‘Taking Control: Sex Work as a Modern Industry’, from Sophie Coupe at The University of Salford.
Sinéad Rocks, Managing Director, Nations and Regions at Channel 4 serves as chair of the RTS Student Television awards this year, and a new ‘Sustainability’ category also been added - encouraging students to stimulate action on matters related to the natural world and its essential value within their submissions.
The winners were crowned during a virtual ceremony held this afternoon on the RTS website, which was hosted by broadcast presenter and award-winning radio host, Vick Hope.
The winners of the RTS Yorkshire Student awards 2021 have been announced and the winners in both the Scripted and Non-scripted categories will be considered for the National Student awards – we wish them well. In addition the judges awarded a bumper crop of nine craft wards, reflecting the high standards of talent across the submissions for this year’s awards.
This event will be of interest to television and media students and lecturers who want to hear more about how to enter this prestigious competition. Hear from some of the 2019 winners about their experience. The evening will also include an outline of the criteria, categories, entry procedures and timeframe for the forthcoming awards. Coming along to this event to ensure you submit your entry correctly is the first important step towards getting your hands on a coveted RTS Scotland trophy.
The Royal Television Society’s Scotland Centre, honored the winners of its 2019 Student Awards, sponsored by STV, at a glittering ceremony held at The Argyle Street Arches, Glasgow. The event was hosted by STV News entertainment reporter Laura Boyd and comedic double act Link & Lorne. As part of a new partnership we are delighted to have STV support the Scotland Student Awards by filming the event to broadcast edited highlights on the STV Player after the event.
Love Island star and social media influencer Laura Crane hosted the ceremony, which was held at the Jill Craigie Cinema, University of Plymouth, in late March. Crane, who is also a champion surfer, talked to the students about her life in the media. “People sometimes forget about us down here, but don’t! There are honestly so many incredible films. It’s mad to think that these people are just starting out,” she said.
