Three Falmouth University films scooped more than half the prizes on offer at the Devon and Cornwall Student Television Awards, which received a record number of entries.
Sub Rosa, which addresses the harsh treatment of women pregnant out of marriage from the 1950s through to the mid-70s, was named Best Drama. The judges could “almost smell the lino flooring – with strong imagery and narrative, we were suitably impressed”. Jeannie Malcolm also won the Production Design award for her work on the film.
Gnomegeddon, a “brilliant watch” that “blended contemporary social media styles with old school bedtime stories” took home the Entertainment and Comedy Drama award. The Editing prize was awarded to Cosmo Bawler.
The Saving the Planet award went to Green Ocean Gold, a film that boasted “high production values” and was “well-constructed with a very clear narrative, as well as some beautiful cinematic imagery”. Green Ocean Gold also won the Camerawork award for Ollie Gambie and Sterenn Collett.
The ceremony at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, was hosted by Victoria Graham, one of the presenters of BBC South West regional news programme Spotlight.
RTS Devon and Cornwall Student Television Awards winners
Animation Weird Cops Faith Evans and Dylan Pierce, Falmouth University
Drama Sub Rosa Isabel Hall, Robin Irvine, Becks Bouron, Zen Traynor, Talia Martin, Jeannie Malcolm and Justine Robertson, Falmouth University
Entertainment and Comedy Drama Gnomegeddon Cosmo Bawler, Jack Horder and Tom Chawner, Falmouth University
Factual: Short Form Sea Change Anna Comellas, Thalia Stinton and Theo Russell, University of Plymouth
Journalism Finding Your Internal Garden Ari Poole, Coco Bond, George Whitmore, Tanya Harris and Anna Hind, University of Plymouth
Saving the Planet Green Ocean Gold Olaf Lawrence, Charlie Greaves, Ollie Gambie and Sterenn Collett, Falmouth University
Craft Skills: Camerawork Green Ocean Gold Ollie Gambie and Sterenn Collett, Falmouth University
Craft Skills: Editing Gnomegeddon Cosmo Bawler, Falmouth University
Craft Skills: Production Design Sub Rosa Jeannie Malcolm, Falmouth University
Craft Skills: Sound Breathe Olin Quigley Daly, Tom Onslow and Zane Burton, Plymouth University
Craft Skills: Writing Bin Glitter Bridget Bowers, Falmouth University
