Royal Television Society Announces Animation Nominations for the Student Television Awards 2022
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‘Night of the Living Dread’ – Ida Melum
The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading forum for television and related media, has shortlisted the nominees for the national RTS Student Television Awards 2022, sponsored by Kinetic Content.
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 Bokkini.
The National Film and Television School leads the way with 11 nominations across the postgraduate categories, followed by the University of the West of England with six nominations, three of which are for the inaugural Postgraduate Sustainability category introduced this year. The all-new Undergraduate Sustainability category sees nominations for the University of the West of England, Bournemouth University and the University of Plymouth.
Sinéad Rocks, Managing Director, Nations and Regions at Channel 4 and Chair of the RTS Student Television Awards, said: “The judges this year have been blown away by the high levels of skill, innovation and creative expression in all of the nominated work. Broadcasting and journalism will be in safe and exciting hands with this amazing next generation of talent breaking through. And how fantastic it is that we are getting the chance to celebrate your work face to face at last! I can’t wait to meet this year’s nominees.”
The RTS Student Television awards are designed to highlight the talent, potential and enthusiasm of students across the UK, celebrating the exemplary audiovisual work they create. For 2022, both an Undergraduate and Postgraduate winner will be awarded in each category for Animation, Comedy & Entertainment, Drama, Factual, News & Sport, Sustainability and Craft Skills. The awards also provide a unique opportunity for students to get their work seen by leading figures within the television industry.
Animation Nominees
Postgraduate Animation
- A Film About A Pudding – Roel Van Beek, Jack Pollington, Julie Nørgaard Bonde Jensen, Sonja Huttunen & Team (National Film and Television School)
- Do Not Feed The Pigeons – Antonin Niclass, Jordi Morera & Vladimir Krasilnikov (National Film and Television School)
- Night of the Living Dread – Ida Melum, Danielle Goff, Hannah Kelso & Laura Jayne Turnbridge (National Film and Television School)
Undergraduate Animation
- Allotment – Karla Engström & Samuel Carson (Manchester Metropolitan University)
- Fall of the Ibis King – Mikai Geronimo, Josh O’Caoimh, Giorgia McKenna, Charles Henri-Sanson, Niall Delahan, Stephen Hennessy, Cathal Hughes, Samantha Sack & Alex Voytenko (National Film School / IADT)
- In Harmony – Markus Øvre (UCA Farnham)
For more information and to watch the winners crowned via live stream, please visit: https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-student-television-awards-2022