Best Young Filmmakers Honoured

Best Young Filmmakers Honoured
Young filmmakers were honoured at this year's Academy Film Awards at Uxbridge College. L-R: Laurie Tallack, Media Lecturer; Pradeep Budha - Best Director (A2) and mustard-berlin's Stephen French.

The best short films by students were honoured at this year's Academy Film Awards at Uxbridge College.

The awards were sponsored by filmmaking company mustard-berlin, which also helped coach the students and judged the competition.

The students are on A Level courses in Media Studies in The Academy, Uxbridge College's Sixth Form Centre, and their short films will form part of their qualifications.

The winners, who received a total of £300 in vouchers, were:

AS:
* Harmeet Dhiraj - Best Camerawork
* Daniel Owen, Jyoti Mann, Manraj Kaur Malli - Best Editing
* Junior Oyekan, Tyrrell Kadeem-Clement - Best Directing

A2:
* Simone Bikram, Nadim Halim, Zaynah Awan - Best Camerawork
* Sia Tondonei, Malvin Mbongo, Prabhjot Khangura - Best Editing
* Pradeep Budha - Best Director

After seeing the film entries, mustard-berlin's Stephen French told the students: "There is a great diversity in your work including a wide range of themes, stills and shots. Regardless of the winners, a lot of you have a great skill and understanding of how to make films. Keep up the good work."

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