The winners of these awards go forward to the national RTS Student Media Awards in London in June this year.
RTS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF NI STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS FOR 2025
Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, 2 April, 2025
The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) Student Television Awards winners were announced last night (2 April 2025) in the Black Box, Belfast at an awards ceremony hosted by Presenter Caoimhe Ní Chathail with the Joe McKinney Memorial Keynote Speech delivered by UTV’s north west reporter Jordan Moore.
The RTS NI Awards encourage, nurture and reward the talent, potential and enthusiasm of students in colleges and universities across Northern Ireland creating film and video content.
Sarah McCaffrey, Chair of the RTS NI said: “We are delighted to celebrate the best in student film-making in Northern Ireland as we reveal the winners for the 2025 RTS NI Student television Awards. From though-provoking documentaries to powerful drama, this year’s talented filmmakers have demonstrated remarkable creativity and dedication to the art of television production.”
Madeline Whiteside, Chair of the RTS NI Students Awards said: “The RTS NI plays a huge role in supporting the next generation of content creators and winning one of these awards provides local students with a prestigious accolade to help them with their future careers.”
Keynote speaker UTV’s 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 seen and celebrated by industry professionals.”
Winners
Animation: Alisa Kamari
Title: Shellbound
Production Company: Ulster University, Belfast
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Drama: Annabel Harkness, Sam Press, Seán McGlone, Danny Liken, Stephen Linkens, Holly Jenkinson, Brendan Robinson and Lucy Carter-Ashmore
Title: Last Fare
Production Company: Queen’s University Belfast
Nominees:
Entertainment and Comedy Drama: Oliver Sadlier, Tom Bewley, Rachel McAllister, Sarah McComb, Sian Alexander, Sean Conroy and Leah Watters
Title: Love From
Production Company: Queen’s University Belfast
Nominees:
Factual - Short Form & Long Form: Susie Loane, Amy Lonergan, David King, Eimear Reavey and DaiQing Yongcuo
Title: Danseur
Production Company: Queen’s University Belfast
Nominees:
Craft: Arwen Fegan, Matthew Wilson, Georgia McPoland, Michaela Burke and Matthew Martin
Title: That’s News to Me - Production Craft Winner
Production Company: Queen’s University Belfast
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Production Craft Winner: Jonathan Elder, Conor Martin, Gareth Walsh, Ruairi McGonnell and Summer Long
Title: The LEGO Man
Production Company: Ulster University, Belfast
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