Film Festivals and Awards History
The Northern Film School appreciates the importance of student work being distributed through film festivals worldwide, and we therefore support and fund a number of student films each year in submission to film festivals. We also believe that students should attend film festivals both to see work and to network with fellow filmmakers, commissioners and distributors and so we also offer the opportunity for students to apply for funding to attend both local festivals, such as Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival and Bite the Mango, as well as international and European Film Festivals.
Every year the staff selects a programme of best student shorts to be profiled at Leeds International Film Festival and as a member of NAHEMI, we regularly participate in the Eat our Shorts programme and other affiliate film festivals and events. As members of CILECT, the School participates in a number of affiliate film festivals across the world.
Students on the MA Film and Moving Image Production course participate annually in the Student Kodak Commercial Awards and in 2008 our winning team was invited to the award ceremony and dinner at BAFTA.
The EPIC Award (Electric Press Initial Career) is a prize of £ 10,000 given annually to a team of filmmakers who have graduated within the last three years from the Northern Film School.
The BA offers the Michael McNally prize of £ 500 each year, to individual students, reflecting our belief in their creative talent and academic excellence.
Recent Success
My Brother Steven Wins Runner Up for an RTS Yorkshire Centre Student Television Factual Award
My Brother Steven has won runner up in the factual category of the RTS Yorkshire Centre Student Television Awards 2008. My Brother Steven is a documentary about a young person coping with Autism, directed, produced and edited by Alex Childs.
Two Nominations for the Yorkshire Short Film Competition 2008
My Brother Steven (directed, produced and edited by Alex Childs) and Tale of Teeth (directed by James Marks and produced by Layla Charlton) were nominated for the Yorkshire Short Film Competition 2008. Both shorts are graduation films made on the BA (Hons) Film and Moving Image Production course during the 07/08 academic year. The films were screened at the Leeds International Film Festival Yorkshire Short Film Competition screening on Sat 15th November 2008.
Kodak Student Commercial Awards 2007/08 Iceman wins 3rd in Brief
Iceman, a Kodak Commercial for the 2007/08 competition, won 3rd place in the brief. The commercial was made by a team on the MA in Film and Moving Image Production course, directed by Adrian Larkin and produced by James Youd.
http://motion.kodak.com/GB/en/motion/Education/Commercial_Award_Winner/index.htm
On My Way Nominated for an Award at the Royal Television Society Student Television Awards 2007
On My Way a 2007 MA short written and directed by Yuan Liu has been nominated for an Award at the 2007 Royal Television Society Student Television Awards. The film has been nominated for Best Drama in the Post Graduate category and is competing with two other student films from the National film School. The Award ceremony takes place on 16th May 2008.
On My Way is also going to Mexico featuring at the Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica Film Festival in Mexico City, taking place from 24th June to 1st July. On My Way is one of only three films selected from the UK, two of which are from Scottish film schools so it is in fact the only film representing an English film school.
Kimberley and Co selected for Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival
Kimberley and Co an MA short directed by Teymour Tehrani has been selected for the International Short Film Festival, Tel Aviv. The festival takes place from 31st May to 7th June 2008. This film is one of four that have been selected from UK film schools and our entry is the only film representing the North of the UK at the festival.
Anticlockwise wins an Award at the Greek Fantasy Short Film Festival
Anticlockwise an MA short directed by Dimitris Bavellas from the 06/07 academic year has been doing well at festivals and has now won its first Award for Best Actor at the Greek Fantasy Short Film Festival.
Breaking The Silence wins an Award at the Screentest Festival
Breaking the Silence a 2007 MA short directed by Vito Bruno was the winner in the Action, Horror and Suspense Category at the Screentest Festival. Breaking the Silence also received a Jury Special Mention at the Corto Dorico Film Festival in Italy.
The Freeze nominated for Special Mention in Drama Category
The Freeze a 2007 MA short directed by Gemma Ovens has been selected for The End of the Pier International Film Festival, with a nomination in the Jury Special Mention Short Drama category.
Past success
The Northern Film School has a history of success at film festivals at both national and international level.
Ink Control has been shown at fifteen film festivals including Corta! Porto International Short Film Festival, Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Drama International Short Film Festival, Hull International Short Film Festival, Santiago International Short Film Festival, Belgrade International Short Film Festival and won Best Student Film at Cyprus Festival of Short Films and Documentaries. This film is now going to be made into a feature film.
Two films were nominated for the Yorkshire Short Film Competition at Leeds International Film Festival this year including Armchair Anarchist (BA FMIP Graduation Film) and The Amulet (MA FMIP Project).
Secret Songs of Butterfish Won a Golden Plaque at Chicago International Film Festival, a Special Jury Award New York Expo and was runner up of Best Student Film and the British Short Film Festival.
Borderland Won Best Student Film at British Short Film Festival, Best Direction at Poitiers, and a Special Jury Prize at Brest European Short Film Festival.
Where the Cows Go Featured at many film festivals and to name a few won an Award of Special Merit Jury Prize at Cork Film Festival and a commendation at The Chicago Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
Broken Heart Runner up in Best Film and Best Student Film at the British Short Film Festival and was highly commended in the Royal Television Society Student Television Awards.
On the Roof Won Best Creative Publicity at Fuji Film Festival, 4th place at San Diego Film Festival and was nominated for a Young Achiever prize by the Yorkshire Publicity Association.
Guardian Angel Won Best Student Film at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and a Golden Plaque at Chicago International Film Festival.
Block and Tackle Won First Prize in the Italian Section at Locarno Film Festival.
Festivals, Screenings and Awards 06-07
Festivals, Screenings and Awards 07-08
