Success at the Royal Television Society Yorkshire Student Awards 2020
Nine nominations in as many categories and four wins for University of Leeds students.
The RTS student awards annually recognise emerging talent in Yorkshire. This year, seven projects produced by students at Leeds were nominated.
WINNERS
Category: Comedy and Entertainment
Winning felt like a dream. We didn’t expect to win an RTS! We’re very grateful for everyone who supported along the way, especially our friends at LSTV. We look forward to telling more stories that are meaningful to us!
Category: News
I was absolutely blown away to win the RTS award, which now has pride of place in my apartment. My tutor and dissertation mentor, Ian Bucknell nominated me and his knowledge and support throughout my course was crucial to my success. A truly amazing end to my University of Leeds journey.
Category: Craft Skills – Writing
COCOABEAN is a visual-poetic narrative that celebrates unity amidst difference within our contemporary, multi-cultural society. It was an incredible feeling knowing that our poetic expression, encompassing the beauty of our diverse friendship circles, generated such a reception!
Category: Craft Skills – Sound Design
Look at the Moon (video below)
Nik Robinson
Course: BA Film, Photography and Media
NOMINATIONS
Category: Animation
Blue Bossa
Joe O’Shea
Course: BA Digital Media
Category: Drama
Password: LATM
Look at the Moon
Elliot Gaynon – Writer and Director
Reed Crow – Producer
Tom Box – Cinematography
Josh Heeley – First Assistant Director
Sam Mills – Editor
Course: BA Film, Photography and Media
The whole team was delighted to see that we'd been nominated! We're thankful to the School for submitting the film and guiding us throughout.
Director Elliot is currently pursuing an MFA in Film Directing and cinematographer Tom is working for The Mill post-production house.
Category: News
Hope also won the Broadcast Journalism Training Council award for Best Social Short Video.
Category: Factual
Headlingley AFC: From the Sidelines
Ryan Daniels and Eimer Fitzgerald
Course: BA Journalism
Category: Short Form
COCOABEAN (video above)
Tanya Bittar Massally, Nilofar Afzali, Ella Auchterlounie, Jack Denison
Course: BA Film, Photography and Media
