RTS Student Television Awards 2023

The awards were presented this afternoon at a prestigious ceremony at the BFI Southbank and hosted by TV and radio presenter, Will Njobvu. 

For 2023, the National Film and Television School received the most wins across the 18 UK institutions nominated, winning nine awards, closely followed by the National Film School at IADT taking home five wins, and the University of the West of England, Bristol garnering four wins. Bestial Ones from the National Film School at IADT received three wins becoming the most awarded project of the evening, with the jury describing the film as an accomplished piece of film-making, with an immersive and intimate visual style.

The awards celebrate the best audiovisual work created by students across the UK at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This year students submitted an original film of their creation of up to 30 minutes in duration, in Undergraduate and Postgraduate categories including Animation, Drama, Factual, Entertainment and Comedy Drama, Environment and Sustainability and Journalism. The Craft Skills categories were also presented during the ceremony, awarded at the discretion of the judges across Camerawork, Editing, Production Design, Sound and Writing. These categories saw the National Film and Television School receive four awards, with the National Film School at IADT and University of the West of England, Bristol following closely with three wins each.

Sinéad Rocks, Managing Director, Nations and Regions at Channel 4 and Chair of the RTS Student Television Awards, said: “We were hugely impressed by the incredible calibre of work produced this year, which made for some tough decisions for the juries to decide on a single winner for each category. It was wonderful to come together this afternoon to celebrate the winners as well as all those nominated. Congratulations to all!”

The Royal Television Society has also now launched the 2024 RTS Student Television Awards, with entries now open until Monday 6th November 2023 and the ceremony set to take place in June 2024. New for the 2024 awards, Factual has been split into two separate categories: Factual – Short Form and Factual – Long Form. The Sustainability category has also been renamed Saving the Planet exploring issues including global warming, the environment, wildlife, climate change and sustainability. The awards are open to all students enrolled with higher education colleges, universities and institutions in the UK and Ireland only. Entries must have been made between 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023.

See the full list of winners below.

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