Entertainment and Comedy Drama winner Bricked Up, said the judges, was “reminiscent of a Guy Ritchie caper, with a brilliant nod to the Trainspotting lifestyle”, while best Drama Trapped had a “compelling story” and was “excellently acted”.

Salford’s Factual: Short Form winner, Grindadráp, tackled a controversial subject – pilot whale-hunting in the Faroe Islands – with balance.

Manchester Metropolitan University’s “Wes Anderson-esque” ESC was named best Animation, from “an exceptionally strong field”.

The Factual: Long Form award was presented to University of Central Lancashire for Woodlands Animal Rescue, a film that “felt like a piece of primetime TV”.

RTS North West Student Television Awards winners

Animation ESC Olivia Timms, Pam Simoes Gomez and Osian Jones, Manchester Metropolitan University (SODA)

Drama Trapped Glodi Kuba-Kuba, Daniel Herranz-Carr, Archie Barker, Conor Gallagher and Jake Perret, University of Salford

Entertainment and Comedy Drama Bricked Up Max James Walker, Xavier Sonski, Tom Carrick, Emily Lunson, Aaron Lee, Diana-Maria Mihailescu and Jeanette McNichol, University of Salford

Factual: Long Form Woodlands Animal Rescue Grace Nixon, University of Central Lancashire

Factual: Short Form Grindadráp Harry Warner, University of Salford

Craft Skills: Camerawork The Sea Harriet Franks, University of Salford

Craft Skills: Editing Two Worlds Apart Francis Kelly, University of Salford

Craft Skills: Production Design Marla Eleanor O’Donoghue, Josh Hedley and Molly Baynham, University of Salford

Craft Skills: Sound Coeden Meinir Jared Foakes and Sam Rogers, ­University of Salford

Craft Skills: Writing Are You Home for Christmas? Katie Brown, Manchester Film School, UCEN