RTS NW Student Awards 2024

Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, 20 March, 2024

The RTS North West Student Awards 2024

The Royal Television Society North West was thrilled to recognise the very best in Student achievement for 2024. The glamorous event held at Vue Cinema MediaCity, Salford was hosted by the BBC Sport’s Ross Fiddes and honoured the very best in six genre categories. The ceremony also recognised individual excellence in seven craft categories – please see all the winners below and check out images from the event on our socials.

Winners

BEST ANIMATION: Sketchbook

Title: James Watt, Nyah Deamer, Marta Smielewski and Steven Watt
Production Company: Manchester Metropolitan University
Nominees:
X Marks The Aardvark - Patrik Kancsa'r, Peter Bluhme Andersen, Mike Goldrick, Jeremy Manuel Pena and team
The Elephant In The Room - Nyah Boorman, Niamh Boorman and Ben Smith
Squab - Olivia Timms and Osian Jones

BEST DRAMA: Pink Carnations and Purple Hyacinths

Title: Adam Cowell, Tom Walters, Colin Lewin, Luke Hearne-Brown and team
Production Company: University of Salford
Nominees:
Hostage - Millie Pickburn-Perkins
Love, Death and Lime Dresses - Ryan Johnson, Jack Huddleston, Daisy Kenway and Iwan Jones
Who Do You Remember? - Tom Abbott, Jessica Townend and Marco Piccini

BEST ENTERTAINMENT & COMEDY DRAMA: Lulu's Zoo

Title: Sarah Baker
Production Company: University of Salford
Nominees:
A Discovery Showcase - Dylan Pengelley
Get The Matches - Alexander Silvester, Jack Willis, AJ Scott and Ryleigh Cockcroft
Secret Identity - Xander Ross and Joshua Danyadi-Sharples

BEST FACTUAL - LONG FORM: Floss' Farm

Title: Emma Jane Preston
Production Company: University of Central Lancashire
Nominees:
In Turn; Retrograde - Ahmad Mohsin, Dean Maqshud and Dylan Nyoni

BEST FACTUAL - SHORT FORM: Operation Babylift - The Stunt That Saved Lives

Title: Samuel Taylor
Production Company: University of Salford
Nominees:
Amy : Transforming Parkour - Trudy Wilson
Escape - Thomas Chrisp
Nelson Sullivan : A Portrait of Downtown - Aimy Stevens

BEST JOURNALISM: Screen Time

Title: Sophie Rumsby
Production Company: University of Salford
Nominees:
Cost-of-living Crisis vs Music Industry - Jessica Mason
Complimentary and Alternative Treatments for Cancer - Lois James
Please Talk To Us Boys - Ciara Bolton

CRAFT AWARD : Olivia Timms

Title: Animation Director - Squab
Production Company: Manchester Metropolitan University
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CRAFT AWARD : Ben Robertson

Title: Drama Director - Pause
Production Company: University of Salford
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CRAFT AWARD : Ryan Johnson

Title: Drama Screenwriter - Love, Death and Lime Dresses
Production Company: University of Salford
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CRAFT AWARD : Alexander Silvester

Title: Entertainment & Comedy Drama Director - Get The Matches
Production Company: Manchester Film School - UCEN
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CRAFT AWARD : Emma Jane Preston

Title: Factual - Long Form Director - Floss' Farm
Production Company: University of Central Lancashire
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CRAFT AWARD : Samuel Taylor

Title: Factual - Short Form Director - Operation Babylift; The Stunt That Saved Lives
Production Company: University of Salford
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CRAFT AWARD : Sophie Rumsby

Title: Journalism Director - Screen Time
Production Company: University of Salford
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