RTS Student Television Awards 2020 sponsored by Motion Content Group
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Contents
RTS Student Television Awards 2020 4
Acknowledgements 5
Forthcoming Events 6
Chair 7
Host 8
National Nominations 9
National Juries 19
Regional Juries and Winners 21
Regional Centres 25
RTS Patrons 26
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RTS Student Television Awards
This is the 25th year of the Student Television Awards. A total of 692 entries were received from up and down the UK and Republic of Ireland. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Awards will be made in six categories: Animation, Comedy & Entertainment, Factual, Drama, News and Short Form.
The undergraduate entries were initially judged in 13 of the Society’s Regional Centres and the nominations for the national final were selected from the regional winners by the national juries. Postgraduate entries were judged at national level only.
There are numerous ways in which you can get involved in the activities of the RTS.
It’s is free to join as a student member and the benefits include a greater connection to your regional centre and invitations to local and national events. Student members are welcome to RTS networking events with industry professionals who come from a range of different television backgrounds. Whether you want to get your foot on the ladder or just learn more about all things TV you can sign up on our website. Once you’ve taken your first steps in your career in television, come along to a RTS Futures event.
A vibrant community of bright young talent from across the UK, RTS Futures gives you opportunities to rub shoulders with industry leaders who are more than happy to give you advice, listen to your pitches and check out your CV. RTS Futures also offers a range of how-to events to improve your skillset and puts you in touch with a bustling community of like-minded people. Please visit rtsfutures.org.uk.
If you are an established member of the television community, then full membership of the RTS offers you a free subscription to Television magazine, the opportunity to apply for affiliate access to h Club London, free entry to some events among many other benefits and for only £65 a year. Sign up at rts.org.uk/ membership.
The RTS also organises early evening events, lectures, conventions and conferences and present the following awards Craft & Design, Programme and Television Journalism. In order to serve its members nationwide, the Society has 15 Regional Centres, many of which liaise closely with local colleges. These run their own programmes of events, lectures and social functions throughout the year.
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Acknowledgements
Welcome Siobhan Greene Managing Director, 110% Content and Chair, RTS Student Television Awards
Awards Presentation Hosted by Matt Richardson
Acknowledgements The Society would like to thank principal sponsor Motion Content Group
Production Video Production & Streaming: LRI (www.lri.agency) Opening Titles & Graphics: Scott Thomas Music Provided by Audio Network
Royal Television Society Awards Management Chief Executive: Theresa Wise Events Manager: Jo Sampson Events Team: Jamie O’Neill and Danielle Gaughan Digital Editor: Kate Holman
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Forthcoming Events
Thursday 2 July RTS Futures: TV’s Global Game RTS Zoom Webinar
Wednesday 8 July RTS Futures: ITV Talent Manager Q&A Zoom Webinar
Thursday 9 July RTS Lunchtime Event: TV Brand Cut-Through Re-Envisioned: How do you find an audience In an increasingly cluttered video landscape? RTS Zoom Webinar
Tuesday 13 October to Thursday 15 October RTS Midlands Careers Fair
For further information regarding RTS Events contact:
The Events Department Royal Television Society 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN
Tel: 020 7822 2820
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Chair
Siobhan Greene Managing Director, 110% Content
Siobhan Greene started her career as a typist at Yorkshire Television, before moving to Granada in Manchester to work on Stars in their Eyes and You've Been Framed. During her time there she co-created Popstars the Rivals and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. In 2003 she left ITV to start a new independent production company with Simon Cowell, Syco Television, where she co-created and executive produced The X Factor from 2004, and Britain's Got Talent from 2007. They have since gone on to become two of the biggest global talent formats of all time.
She returned to ITV to become Director of Entertainment for ITV Stu- dios in 2012 where she executive produced the return of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, oversaw the relaunch of Love Island in 2015 and executive produced the US version of Saturday Night Takeaway on NBC, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris. In May 2016 she became Head of Entertainment Commissioning for ITV, re- sponsible for ITV’s biggest entertainment formats including The Masked Singer, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Britain's Got Tal- ent, The X Factor, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, and The Voice.
In October 2019 Siobhan left ITV to set up her own independent tele- vision production company, 110% Content.
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Host
Matt Richardson
Matt Richardson is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and one of the most exciting names in Comedy, on Television and in Radio.
Having started stand-up in 2009 at 18 years old, Matt became one of the youngest comedians on the circuit and soon made it through to the finals of two national stand-up competitions – the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny and the Chortle Student Comedy Award – as well as coming runner up in the Reading Comedy Festival New Act of the Year and winning the Newbury and Bath Comedy Festival new act competitions ‘ – all while still in his teens.
He quickly established himself in all of the major comedy club chains in the UK and has gigged overseas on countless occasions. He was the host of Virgin Radio's Drive Time Show for three years before leaving to focus on his true passion of comedy. He is currently the co-host of the new hit comedy podcast When No One's Watching, with Matt Willis of Busted. They have had a fantastic selection of guests including; Keith Lemon, Tom Fletcher, Darren Harriott, Emma Willis, Helen Bauer, and many more to come!
His TV credits are too numerous to number but he has hosted shows such as The Hangover Games (E4) and The Red Bull Soapbox Race (Dave) in 2019. Celebrity Haunted Mansion and Celebrity Haunted Hotel (W) alongside Christine Lampard and helming the spin off shows for both alone.
Two different ITV2 Documentaries - Pampered Pooches: Hollywood and Meet The Family Guys, both filmed in LA and helmed Just Tattoo Of Us: The Aftermath for MTV as well as Celebability. His first ever presenting gig was hosting The Xtra Factor (ITV2) in 2013 alongside Caroline Flack at the age of 22.
As well as all the presenting he has appeared on countless other TV shows, including Roast Battle & Drunk History for Comedy Central, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Celebrity Juice, The Chase: Celebrity Christmas Special, The Chris Ramsey Show, Top Gear: Extra Gear, Love Island: Aftersun and pretty much any spin off show you can name.
In 2013 Matt headed out on his first ever award-winning tour Hometown Hero’in 2013. It was to 54 dates into sping 2014. After a break from touring he took a brand new show to Edinburgh in 2017 - entitled Slash - which gained several 5 star reviews and went onto tour for 60 dates. 2019 saw him take a new show to Edinburgh entitled Imposter.
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National Nominations
Undergraduate Drama
Sealskin Anna Venuto, Lara Karam and Daisy Leigh Phippard Arts University Bournemouth
A Dead Canary James Davis, Elle Ralph, Charlotte Murphy, Rachel Neill and David Richards University of Gloucestershire
Starry Night Emma Smith, Caoilinn Handley, Rachel Moloney, Lori Stacey, Anna Heisterkamp and Team IADT Dun Laoghaire
Undergraduate Factual
The Curiosity of Edward Pratt Thomas Sandler, Oscar Godfrey and Alex Gordon University of York
Building Bridges Josephine Cressy, Guillermo Quantanilla Pinto, Maximillian Wil- son, Pierre Niyongira and Luke Denton University of the West of England, Bristol
Women Uprooted Dominique de Villiers, Fran Brotherton-Cottrell, Ellie Price, Grace Mosley and Andrea Stensholm Klæboe Falmouth University
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National Nominations
Undergraduate Comedy and Entertainment
Biggy Henry Oliver, Jordi Estapé Montserrat and Liam Morgan Ravensbourne University
Holiday! Toby Matthews, Amy Lindley and Charles Power Falmouth University
FLIT Jack Allen, Elías Nader, Ina Morken, Laurence Jenkins and Carey Melanie Osborne University of Edinburgh
Undergraduate News
It Takes All Sorts Katya Fowler University of Leeds
Inked Alex Bridgewood University Of Derby
A Roof Over Our Heads Pien Meulensteen University of Salford
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National Nominations
Undergraduate Short Form
Tia Jamie Walsh University of Central Lancashire
Looking For Cian Desmond, Caoilinn Handley, Jack Desmond and Lori Stacey IADT Dun Laoghaire
Night Hopper Lauren Burnham Staffordshire University
Undergraduate Animation
Margin of Terror Kieran McLister University of Edinburgh
Ctrl + Alt + Z Holly Keating, Conor Leech, Ciara O'Shaughnessy and Kai Mu- noa Ballyfermot College of Further Education
You're Fit Lydia Reid Kingston University
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National Nominations
Undergraduate Craft Skills – Sound
Luke Denton Building Bridges University of the West of England, Bristol
Rose Connolly Ctrl + Alt + Z Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Kieran McLister and Mike Meurs Margin Of Terror University of Edinburgh
Undergraduate Craft Skills – Editing
Grace Mosley Women Uprooted Falmouth University
Henry Oliver and Justin Grange-Bennett Biggy Ravensbourne University London
Thomas Sandler The Curiosity Of Edward Pratt University of York
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National Nominations
Undergraduate Craft Skills - Production Design
Kieran McLister Margin of Terror University of Edinburgh
Rachel Neill A Dead Canary University of Gloucestershire
Ina Morken and Jack Allen FLIT University of Edinburgh
Undergraduate Craft Skills – Writing
Josephine Cressy Building Bridges University of the West of England, Bristol
Henry Oliver Biggy Ravensbourne University London
Rachel Moloney Starry Night IADT Dun Laoghaire
Undergraduate Craft Skills – Camerawork
Jack Desmond Looking For IADT Dun Laoghaire
Anna Heisterkamp Starry Night IADT Dun Laoghaire
Liam Morgan Biggy Ravensbourne University London
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National Nominations
Postgraduate Drama
Azaar Myriam Raja, Nathanael Baring and Team National Film and Television School
November 1st Charlie Manton, Teodora Shaleva, Molly Manning-Walker, Theo Boswell, Celina Øier and Team National Film and Television School
Ufo Harvey Gardner, Reece Steel and Luca Michelli University of the West of Scotland
Postgraduate Factual
Separation Wei Han UCL
Green and Grey Lucia Amoroso UCL
Carrying Myself Matea Petrović University of Salford
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National Nominations
Postgraduate Comedy & Entertainment
Go For Alanya Anna Castelaz, Arianne Smith, Madeleine Quarm, Daniela Ve- lasco, Olga Lagun and Jessica Halee Goldsmiths, University of London
Lucy Menghan Zhu, Gwennaëlle Counson, Lia Monguzzi, Ziyu Qiu, Elliot Barker and Ruojing Yang Goldsmiths, University of London
Postgraduate News
Host or Hostile? Issa Farfour Cardiff University
The Decline of The Great British Bee Adam Smith University of Sheffield
Tarred by the Brush of Modern Slavery Huong Nguyen Nottingham Trent University
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National Nominations
Postgraduate Short Form
Hungry Mobsters Francis Corby Ceschin, Paola Gonzalez Camarero, Said En- glund, Ava Isak, Fabio Mota and Team National Film and Television School
Timing is Everything Michele Vicenti, Twan Peeters and Team National Film and Television School
Rough Hands Fabio Mota, Lily Grimes, Francesco Cibati, Beatriz Honório, Malika Ruzmetova and Team National Film and Television School
Postgraduate Animation
Almost There Nelly Michenaud, Tim Dees, Nathanael Baring, Kate Phibbs and Team National Film and Television School
Heatwave Fokion Xenos, Priya K. Dosanjh, Brendan Freedman, Stella Heath Keir, Kevin Langhamer and Team National Film and Television School
In Her Boots Kathrin Steinbacher Royal College Of Art
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National Nominations
Postgraduate Craft Skills – Sound
Kevin Langhamer Heatwave National Film and Television School
Ioannis Spanos Almost There National Film and Television School
Edward Guy November 1st National Film and Television School
Postgraduate Craft Skills – Editing
Stella Heath Keir Heatwave National Film and Television School
Celina Øier November 1st National Film and Television School
Wei Han Separation UCL
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National Nominations
Postgraduate Craft Skills - Production Design
Theo Boswell November 1st National Film and Television School
Antonio Niculae Heatwave National Film and Television School
Lauren Taylor Azaar National Film and Television School
Postgraduate Craft Skills – Writing
Wei Han Separation UCL
Charlie Manton November 1st National Film and Television School
Myriam Raja Azaar National Film and Television School
Postgraduate Craft Skills – Camerawork
Molly Manning-Walker November 1st National Film and Television School
Brendan Freedman Heatwave National Film and Television School
Michael Filocamo Azaar National Film and Television School
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National Juries
Animation Postgraduate Drama
Chair: Chris Shepherd Chair: Manpreet Dosanjh Sky Dave Anderson Sami El-Hadi Working Title Films Gary Brown Technicolour Liz Lewin Sky Helen Brunsdon British Animation Vivienne Molokwu Channel 4 Awards Charlie Palmer Vivien Halas Halas and Batchelor Max Park Channel 4 Andy Humphreys Bark Soho Matt King Charlie Whately-Smith Expectation
Tim Searle Beano Studios Undergraduate Factual Jez Stewart BFI Chair: Fatima Salaria Channel 4 Comedy and Entertainment Leo Burley Chair: Siobhan Greene 110% Content Harjeet Chhokar Channel 4 Julia Barrie 110% Content Abigail Priddle BBC Ruth Breading 110% Content James Rogan Rogan Productions Andy Culpin 110% Content Naomi Rose Channel 4 Sam Crack 110% Content Baileigh Walsh 110% Content Postgraduate Factual
Undergraduate Drama Chair: Tom Giles ITV Carl Callam BBC Chair: Nawfal Faizullah BBC Laura Mansfield Outline Productions Grace Blacket Witchery Pictures Janine Thomas Channel 4 Matthew Mosely Firebird Pictures Emma WakefieldLambent Productions Florence Haddon Cave Left Bank Pictures Hannah George
Arwen Roberts Racha Sobratee
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National Juries
News Undergraduate Craft Skills
Chair: Sandy MacIntyre AP Chair: Richard Van't Riet Beth Colson Gary Clarke Derek Karikari AP Pete Johnson Deborah Kelly Thomson Foundation Chris Rigby Caro Kriel Greg Williams Kate de Pury Falmouth University Dan Winterburn
Short Form Postgraduate Craft Skills Chair: Laura Marks Channel 4 Chair: Anna Abenson Lion Television Kevin Amos Dan Clarke Mothers Best Child Liz Clare Glenn Coomber Guy Davidson Mothers Best Child Matt Ford Channel 4 Alex Craig Lisa Lews North East Comedy Hot House Abigail Dankwa Rob Sargent Keith Martin Jason Mitchell The Connected Set Roger Williams Kim Winston Richard Valentine
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Regional Nominations and Judges
CYRMU WALES EAST
Rhys Bevan Rob Ambrose Phil Henfrey Tony Campbell Edith Hughes Mike Talbot Tammy Kennedy Non Vaughan Williams Cat Fight Norwich University of the Arts Luned Whelan On the Ropes Anglia Ruskin University Spotters Norwich University of the Arts D.O.A.L (Department of Affordable Liv- Tertiary Sound Anglia Ruskin University ing) University of South Wales Rutted Fields Aberystwyth University LONDON Stranded University of South Wales Phil Barnes DEVON AND CORNWALL Jonathan Bosely Gavin Boyter Prawta Annez Harjeet Chokkar Pash Canby Will Cook Uzzi Canby Lauren Cushman Rupert Dobson Will Dawson Neil Edwards Guy Ducker Sam Ellis Amanda Farley Arezoo Farahzad Lynne Hood Camilla Kjaernet Gavin Humphries Cat Hamilton Neil Kidney Eddie Haselden Christine MacKay Jon Plane Roshan Samarasinghe Paul Roberts Ainsley de Silva Bernie Schaeffer Aradhna Tayal Ted Thorpe Biggy Ravensbourne University London Beware of the Dark Falmouth University Hinterland London South Bank Universi- Holiday! Falmouth University ty The Artisan Falmouth University Oh Me Lads University of Westminster Time is the Enemy Plymouth College of Vocazione Middlesex University Art You Are Fit Kingston University Women Uprooted Falmouth University
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Regional Nominations and Judges
MIDLANDS Things We Wish We Could Say Teesside University Claire Bennett Two Monkeys University of Laura Bowen Sunderland Sandy Cheema Sophie Coen NORTH WEST Colette Foster Liz Hannam Jonathan Aspinwall Coleen Harris Ian Barber Dorothy Hobson Ian Bradshaw Catherine Elliot Kemp Matt Brown Peter Lloyd Joseph Bowen Fraser Ntukula Andy Burns Richard Pearson Jo Chalkley Chris Randall Ged Clarke Drew Roper Jean Flynn Maya Sondi Nadia Jaynes Mike Spencer Daniel Jolly Sarah Trigg Ross Mcdonald Stuart Thomas Darren Mckenzie Sarah Murch Caffeine and Machine Staffordshire Jon Nunn University John Pickford Inked University Of Derby Alice Ramsey Le Roi De La Forest (The King Of Mark Rainsforth The Forest) Coventry University Julia Shaw Night Hopper Staffordshire University Caroline Short One-Eighty Staffordshire University Alan Toner St George And The Dragon Jon Turner Staffordshire University Putul Verma
NORTH EAST & THE BORDER A Roof Over Our Heads University of Salford Alex Ayre Fantopia Univeristy of Salford Hal Branson Farm or Flight University of Salford Nisha Joshi Luz Manchester Metropolitan Paul Kingston University Amy Lea Tia University of Central Lancashire Hannah McParlin Upcycle It University of Salford Julie Nicholson Jonathan Swingler Emma Wass
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Regional Nominations and Judges
NORTHERN IRELAND SCOTLAND
Terry Brennan Kevin Anderson Mary Johnston Andy Ashworth Sean Kelly Ewan Denny Hugh Odling-Smee Karen Kelly Vikkie Taggart Suzzane Lord Stuart Major A Love Letter to my Mum Ulster Uni- Cliff Martin versity Jack McGill Circle Northern Ireland Film and Tele- Barbara McKissack vision School at South Eastern Re- Dougie Napier gional College Louise Thornton Cosmic Echoes Ulster University James Wilson Crème Brûlée Or Chocolate Soufflé? Belfast Metropolitan College FLIT The University of Edinburgh In the Now Ulster University Grime Scheme Scotland University of Voices of the Border North West Re- the West of Scotland gional College Margin of Terror University of Edin- burgh REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Spare Parts Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Charles Byrne Tom Urie: Mental Health and Depres- Agnes Cogan sion City of Glasgow College Bill Malone Peter McEvoy Marie Penston Graham Noel Smyth
Ctrl + Alt + Z Ballyfermot College of Further Education Ghost Estate Dundalk Institute Of Technology Looking For IADT Dun Laoghaire Starry Night IADT Dun Laoghaire The Wildgoose Lodge Massacre Dun- dalk Institute of Technology
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Regional Nominations and Judges
SOUTHERN YORKSHIRE
Gordon Cooper Nicola Addyman Jenni Day Nick Ahad Matt Duffield Louis Barf Kim Hewitt Bill Beaumont Georgina Hurcombe Ross Brierley Ali Martin Simon Clemison Chris Riley Dermot Daly Carolyn Eden Carpe Diem Arts University Kirsty Halton Bournemouth Chris Hordley On The Rise Bournemouth Virpi Kettu University Judy Lysaght Sealskin Arts University Grace Melody Gardner Bournemouth Kate O’Hare Third Wheeling University Of Addie Orfila Portsmouth John Readman Matt Richards WEST OF ENGLAND Keith Richardson Kath Shackleton Josh Jotcham Paul Stead Harry Lawrence Olivia Thomas Stella Staab Patrick Titley Liz Warriner Robert Windscheffel Eli-Louise Wringe
A Dead Canary University of Beneath My Skin Sheffield Gloucestershire Hallam University Building Bridges UWE Build York St John University Love Bugs UWE Bristol Dad Joke Syndrome University of Our City, Your Eyes UWE Leeds Tipping Point UWE It Takes All Sorts University of Leeds Not Alone Leeds Arts University The Curiosity of Edward Pratt University of York
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Regional Centres
For information on activities organised by Regional Centres, please contact:
Devon and Cornwall Scotland Jane Hudson Cheryl Strong [email protected] [email protected]
East Southern Jayne Greene Jenni Day [email protected] [email protected]
Isle of Man Thames Valley Michael Wilson Kara Myhill [email protected] [email protected]
London Cyrmu/Wales Terry Marsh Hywel William [email protected] [email protected]
Midlands West of England Jayne Greene Suzy Lambert [email protected] [email protected]
North East and The Border Yorkshire Julie Jude Katy Boulton [email protected] [email protected] Northern Ireland Sara Gunn-Smith [email protected]
North West Rachel Pinkney [email protected]
Republic of Ireland Agnes Cogan [email protected]
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RTS Patrons
Major Patrons Principal Patrons Accenture BBC All3Media
Channel 4 Amazon Video ITV Audio Network Sky Avid Boston Consulting Group International Patrons BT Channel 5 A+E Networks Deloitte International EndemolShine Discovery Networks Enders Analysis Facebook Entertainment One Liberty Global Finecast NBCUniversal Freeview International Fremantle Netflix Gravity Media The Walt Disney IBM Company IMG Studios Viacom International ITN Media Networks KPMG WarnerMedia Motion Content Group YouTube netgem.tv NTT Data Patrons OC&C Pinewood TV Studios Autocue S4C Digital Television Group Sargent-Disc Grass Valley Spencer Stuart Isle of Media STV Group Lumina Search The Trade Desk Mission Bay UKTV PricewaterhouseCoopers Vice Raidió Teilifís Éireann Virgin Media YouView
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