The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland won half the prizes on offer at RTS Scotland’s Student Television Awards at the end of April.
Students from the Glasgow arts academy took home the Drama award for What Separates Us From the Beast and triumphed in four of the Craft Skills categories, including the new Writing prize, which was won by Robin Boreham for Incoming Tide.
The University of Glasgow entered the awards for the first time and scooped the Short Form prize for War Museum. Edinburgh College of Art (Animation), Glasgow Clyde College (Comedy and Entertainment and Craft Skills – Editing) and the University of Stirling (Factual) won the other awards.
“The judges were greatly impressed by the high standard and ambition of this year’s submissions,” said James Wilson, Chair of RTS Scotland’s Student Television Awards.
The ceremony was hosted by STV News entertainment reporter Laura Boyd and comedy duo Link and Lorne at the Argyle Street Arches in Glasgow.
Simon Pitts, CEO of STV, which sponsored the awards added: “It’s a hugely exciting time for Scotland’s creative industries. By supporting new talent we can ensure Scotland remains at the forefront of creativity.
“Beyond tonight, my colleagues at STV will offer mentoring for the winners to support their entry into this vibrant industry.”
All the films nominated for the awards are available – as well as highlights from the ceremony – on STV player. https://player.stv.tv/categories/new-talent
RTS Scotland Student Television Awards winners
Animation
Grant Holden
Cleaning in Progress
Edinburgh College of Art
Comedy and Entertainment
Rob Auton, Kenneth Maguire, John Perivolaris and Katrina McDermott
Maroon
Glasgow Clyde College
Drama
Edward Kondracki, Sedona May Tubbs, Kieran Howe, JP Pezet, John Dew and Robin Boreham
What Separates Us From the Beast
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Factual
Cory Thomas, Laura Buchanan, Giulia Veronelli, Marco Di Gioia and Danny Flynn
The Bad Guy
University of Stirling
Short Form
Xavier Weiss, Angelo Perdikou, JuEunhae Knox, Greig King, Vincent Jozajtis, Alex Hodgson and Stephen Packe
War Museum
University of Glasgow
Craft Skills – Camera
Johnstone Macpherson-Stewart
Coalescence
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Craft Skills – Editing
Martin Waldie and Christy Kail
The Last Sip
Glasgow Clyde College
Craft Skills – Production Design
Paul Barrie
Threnody
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Craft Skills – Sound
Karo Pietilä
Coalescence
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Craft Skills – Writing
Robin Boreham
Incoming Tide
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
All photography by Éva I Sibinszki/Glasgow Clyde College
