The Royal Television Society’s Scottish branch, RTS Scotland – part of Britain’s leading forum for television and related media – celebrated new talent and excellence in student television production when it announced the winners of the RTS Scotland Student Television Awards 2018 this week.
Chaired by James Wilson,Curriculum Head: Industry Academy and Youth Employability at City of Glasgow College, the awards recognise the best audiovisual work created by students from universities and colleges across Scotland, in the genres of animation, factual, comedy & entertainment, short feature and drama. In addition, awards were presented for production design, sound, editing and camera. A record number of 40 entries were received this year from ten different institutions.
The winners and nominees were announced at a ceremony, hosted by comedy actor Karen Dunbar, on Wednesday 31 January at Glasgow’s Cottier’s Theatre.
James Wilson, Chair of the RTS Scotland Student Television Awards said: “It has been a privilege chairing the awards for the first time this year. I was impressed by the depth of the judges’ evaluation and the care that they took over the consideration of every entry. We were lucky to get the chance to enjoy the student’s talent before they embark upon their professional careers.”
Jane Muirhead, RTS Scotland Chair added, “The RTS Scotland Student Awards continue to play an important role in supporting the next generation of production technicians studying in Scotland. The standard of work produced, continues to be impressive and challenging.”
The RTS Scotland Student Television Awards 2018 are sponsored by Mediaspec, a leading reseller of audio, video and storage solutions to the media industry in the UK.
THE WINNERS:
Animation
Expedition, Samantha Hendrie, University of the West of Scotland
“Expedition married poetry and visuals well to convey a powerful emotional story.”
Nominees:
The Bad Fire, Pamela Gray, Edinburgh College of Art
The Oddler, Zoe Hutber and Denisa Uherova,University of Edinburgh.
Comedy & Entertainment
Best Men, Andrew Ashworth and Alia Ghafar,Edinburgh College of Art
“The judges identified the way Best Men combined ratcheting up the tension with laugh out loud moments – they were impressed by both the warmth of the piece and its technical accomplishment.”
Nominees:
Dentures of Death, Elias Sommer, Reece Smith, Tatjana Stevenson Oake, and Wayne Mazadza,University of Edinburgh
When I’m Alone, Joss Kelly, Eve Park, Callum McLaughlin and Alice Restrick, Glasgow Clyde College.
Short Feature
Poet With Punch, Zdenek Ruzicka, Amber Saunders, Paul McGranahan and Ryan Smith, University of the West of Scotland
“Poet With Punch had originality and the judges were impressed with the quality of the sound design.“
Nominees:
The Worst Enemy, Tam Hetherton, Christy Kail, Donald Maclean, Joseph Obrien, Glasgow Clyde College
Sweeping Canvasses,Callum McLaughlin, Elizabeth Gardiner, Ewan Gaff, Sophie Franklin,Glasgow Clyde College
Drama
Antonio, Alison Still, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
“The judges were impressed by Antonio’s ambition. Period drama is challenging and the production design was exceptional. As was the producers use of a historical drama to highlight a very modern issue.”
Nominees:
Brothers, Louis Clark, Laura Briggs, Catriona MacLellan, Edinbugh Napier University
Salt & Sauce, Alia Ghafar, Clara Mumford-Turner, Beth Woddruff, Edinburgh College of Art.
Factual
Hear Me Now, Maria Craig, Josefin Dahlin, Hannah McKelvie, Joel Rock,University of Stirling
“Hear Me Now focused on a really strong story and the emotional power of contributors reflecting upon a childhood experience that affected their whole lives.”
Nominees:
The Bladesmith, Andrew Berry, Jack Jeffrey,Glasgow Clyde College
Disco Wolf, Kaja Kryda, Ryan McGuckin, Claudia Docherty, Olga Dubianowska, Anisha Bag, University of Stirling.
Craft Award winners:
Camera
The Bladesmith, Andrew Berry, Glasgow Clyde College
Editing
Salt & Sauce, Mario Cruzado, Edinburgh College of Art
Sound
Salt & Sauce, James Wright, Edinburgh College of Art
Production Design
Antonio, Siiri Korhonen, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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