RTS Scotland Student Television Awards 2018

On the last evening in January, nominees, lecturers and various professionals from across the industry met in Cottiers theatre in Glasgow's West End to celebrate Scotland’s burgeoning talent and congratulate the winners of the 2018 RTS Scotland Student Television Awards.

The ceremony was hosted by Glasgow’s very own queen of comedy Karen Dunbar, who kept the crowd roaring with laughter from beginning to end - pausing only to applaud each of the winners and nominees for their outstanding entries.

Each award was presented by members of the RTS Scotland Committee and judging panel, all of whom are esteemed members of Scotland’s creative industries; including last year’s RTS Scotland's Young Journalist of the Year Kevin Anderson, Suzanne Lord, deputy head of news at STV as well as Bobby Hain, STV's director of channels and Eric Joseph, MD of Mediaspec who sponsored the Awards.

Louise Thornton, Commissioning Executive of Digital, Social Youth at BBC Scotland and producer and developer of BBC’s digital channel The Social, was particularly impressed by the standard of talent in the room and remarked that it gave her enormous hope for the future of media in Scotland. Thornton’s work with the BBC aims to provide a platform for young peoples’ voices to be heard and reflect their experiences in a positive light; creating digital content for young people, by young people.

James Wilson chaired the judging panel for the first time. There were a record number of submissions from an increased number of institutions with nominations from Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh Napier University, Fife College, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow Clyde College, North East Scotland College, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, University of Edinburgh, University of Stirling and University of the West of Scotland. Awards entry coordinator, Dr Rachael Flynn, consultant to UWS Creative & Academic Development Team urged the nominees to 'continue doing what makes your heart sing', and presuming they do; the incredible standard of their work shines like a beacon of hope for the future of Scotland's television industry.

The celebrations continued with The Micro Band who played the ceremony out in style.

RTS Scotland gives thanks to our generous sponspor Mediapec, and wishes each of the students the very best of luck as they make their way forward with their careers. If the creative talent in the room was anything to go by, then we have an exciting future to look forward to in Scottish television.

This years shortlisted nominees and winners are as follows: