The Drama prize went to Last Fare, which, said the judges, had “strong storytelling with an intriguing narrative and a well-crafted script”. Love From, boasting “high production values”, won the Entertainment and Comedy Drama category.

The “beautifully and compellingly told” Danseur, which featured “wonderful dance sequences and choreography”, was named best Factual: Short Form film, while the Long Form award went to The Ball’s in Their Court.

Queen’s University Belfast also won a Craft Production award for That’s News to Me.

Breaking the Queen’s stranglehold over the principal awards, Alisa Kamari took home the Animation prize with Shellbound.

A second Craft Production award went to Ulster University Belfast students for The LEGO Man. Christopher McSherry from Ulster University, Derry-Londonderry, received the Craft Camerawork prize for U of A, which he shot entirely on an iPhone.

The event, held at Belfast’s Black Box, was hosted by radio producer and presenter Caoimhe Ní Chathail. Giving the Joe McKinney Memorial Keynote Speech, UTV reporter Jordan Moore said: “These awards celebrate the wealth of young talent emerging from our colleges, providing our students with an amazing opportunity to have their talent celebrated by industry professionals.”

RTS Northern Ireland Student Television Awards winners

Animation Shellbound Alisa Kamari, Ulster University, Belfast

Drama Last Fare Annabel Harkness, Sam Press, Seán McGlone, Danny Liken, Stephen Linkens, Holly Jenkinson, Brendan Robinson and Lucy Carter-Ashmore, Queen’s University Belfast

Entertainment and Comedy Drama Love From Oliver Sadlier, Tom Bewley, Rachel McAllister, Sarah McComb, Sian Alexander, Sean Conroy and Leah Watters, Queen’s University Belfast

Factual: Long Form The Ball’s in Their Court Orla Dunne, Therese Farren and Joseph Hinchcliffe, Queen’s University Belfast

Factual: Short Form Danseur Susie Loane, Amy Lonergan, David King, Eimear Reavey and DaiQing Yongcuo, Queen’s University Belfast

Craft Skills: Camerawork U of A Christopher McSherry, Ulster University, Derry-Londonderry

Craft Skills: Production That’s News to Me Arwen Fegan, Matthew Wilson, Georgia McPoland, Michaela Burke and Matthew Martin, Queen’s University Belfast

Craft Skills: Production The LEGO Man Jonathan Elder, Conor Martin, Gareth Walsh, Ruairi McGonnell and Summer Long, Ulster University, Belfast