Into Film, the leading education organisation supported by the BFI with National Lottery funding, are pleased to announce the winners of the Into Film Awards 2017, which took place at ODEON Leicester Square. Hosted by broadcaster Edith Bowman, the prestigious event saw film and television’s finest gather to celebrate this year’s most inspiring and upcoming young filmmakers, reviewers and those showing an exceptional commitment to film in schools.
Eddie Redmayne, Daniel Craig, Ruth Wilson, Amma Asante and Charles Dance are just some of the outstanding individuals from the world of film and television who attended and presented awards at the event.
Paying tribute to outstanding 5 – 19 year olds from across the UK, the Into Film Awards are designed to recognise, showcase and celebrate young people’s involvement in film and education. The Awards ceremony brought together film industry professionals and young people to shine a spotlight on the filmmaking achievements of young people from across the UK, as well as recognising teachers’ use of film in the classroom, young film reviewers and exceptional film clubs being run in Primary and Secondary schools. Schools, organisations and individuals from all over the country entered, encouraging them towards the development of their learning and future film careers.
Barbara Broccoli OBE, Producer (EON productions Bond franchise) and Into Film Board Member, said:
“Creating films takes real passion, commitment and drive and I’m delighted the Into Film Awards acknowledge the hard work that these young people, the next generation of filmmakers, have put in over this last year. Apart from being great fun, this day also offers nominees the chance to see their films on one of the biggest screens in the UK, the ODEON Leicester Square, as well as meeting established actors, directors and producers. It’s also our chance to thank the teachers who run our film clubs and use film in the classroom. Into Film places film at the heart of learning, reaching a million young people each year through clubs, online content, filmmaking and training to support classroom teaching.”
Into Film Ambassador Eddie Redmayne, said:
“I’ve been an ambassador for Into Film for a few years now, and I’ve always loved what it is that Into Film does. Actually getting to come here to the awards, the enthusiasm, the hard work, the tenacity has been very inspiring. I feel like inspiring is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but some of the films I’ve seen up there and some of the people, both the students and the teachers, it’s sent me off with a skip in my step. So it’s been brilliant”
The full list of winners at the 2017 Into Film Awards can be found below.
Best Animation - 12 and Under, Sponsored by Warner Brothers Creative Talent
Winner: THE MAGIC PENCIL
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and My Pockets, Leeds
Awarded by: Jenn Murray (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Love & Frienship)
Into Film: Into Space and Home - 12 and Under, supported by UK Space Agency
Winner: TIM & SKY’S ADVENTURE
Timmergreen’s Primary School, Arbroath
Awarded by: Freddie Fox (Pride, The Riot Club)
Into Film: Into Space and Home - 13 and Over, supported by UK Space Agency
Winner: SPACE COFFEE
Eleanore Webb-Thomas, Shrewsbury
Awarded by: George Blagden (Les Miserables, Vikings) and Sophie Cookson (The Huntsman: Winter’s War and Kingsman: The Secret Service)
Best Documentary - 12 and Under
Winner: THE LOST STATION
Barrow Island Primary School and Signal Film and Media, Barrow-in-Furness
Awarded by: Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones) and Alexandra Roach (The Iron Lady)
Into Film Teacher of the Year, sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment
Winner: Nic Williams
Blue Nell Hill Primary School, Nottingham
Awarded by: Amma Asante (A United Kingdom, Belle)
Into Film Club of the Year: 13 and Over
Winner: John Paul Academy, Glasgow
Awarded by: Eddie Redmayne (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Theory of Everything)
Best Live Action Film - 12 and Under, sponsored by Saban’s POWER RANGERS
Winner: YSBRYD (GHOST)
Ysgol Cefn Coch, Penrhyndeudraeth
Awarded by: Eleanor Matsuura (Alan Partridge, Breaking and Entering) and Lizo Mzimba (BBC Arts Correspondent)
Ones to Watch, sponsored by EON Productions
This category honours three young people aged 14 to 19 who have demonstrated exceptional talent and ambition in and around film.
Winners: Dylan-Starr Adams, Kerri Donohue, Nicholas Connor
Awarded by: Charles Dance (The Imitation Game)
Best Animation - 13 and Over
Winner: GO FORWARD
Child and Family Services Swansea and Winding Snake, Swansea
Awarded by: Laura Haddock (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Inbetweeners Movie)
Review of the Year, sponsored by IMDb
Winner: Dorothy for I, DANIEL BLAKE review
Barnstaple
Awarded by: Rebecca O'Brien (producer, Bean) and Jason Solomans (film critic BBC News, Sky News)
Best Documentary - 13 and Over
Winner: MIRACLE LIFE
The Haven, Two Way Street and My Pockets, Hull
Awarded by: Daniel Craig (Skyfall, Spectre, Casino Royale)
Best Family Film of the Year, in association with First News and sponsored by The Cinema and TV Benevolent Fund
Winner: MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
Awarded by: Radzi Chinyanganya (Blue Peter)
Into Film Club of the Year: 12 and Under
Winner: Meadows Primary School, Telford
Awarded by: Ruth Wilson, actor (The Lone Ranger, Saving Mr. Banks, The Affair)
Best Live Action Film - 13 and Over, sponsored by Universal Pictures International
Winner: MY NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE
Mencap and X-ray Eye Films, Belfast
Awarded by: Lawrence Rickard (Horrible Histories, Bill, Yonderland)
The 16 awards split across six categories, including four filmmaking sub-categories in live action, documentary and animation, across age groups and genres to include the widest range of young filmmakers across the UK. Whether the films were made with professional cameras, or simply shot on a mobile phone; judges looked for creativity and original thought. The non-filmmaking categories celebrated the use of film the classroom, including Reviews of the Year, Teacher of the Year and Film Clubs of the Year.
Winners were presented with the coveted award at a star-studded red-carpet event. The Into Film Awards is made possible with support from the film industry through sponsorship, and its education partner this year is NATE (National Association for the Teaching of English) and Universal Pictures is its Event Partner. Additional sponsors include Sony Pictures Releasing UK, IMDb, EON Productions, Warner Bros. Creative Talent, Saban’s POWER RANGERS, The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund, Independent Talent Group, Pinewood Studios Group, The Special Treats Production Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, IM Global, supported by UK Space Agency and Empire Design, and in association with First News.
The Awards were judged by a panel of industry leaders including: Sara Bennett (Oscar-winning VFX Supervisor, EX-MACHINA), Stephen Mangan (actor, RUSH), George Amponsah (director, THE HARD STOP), Dionne Walker (producer, THE HARD STOP), Andrea Gibb (screenwriter, SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS), Ed Skrein (actor, GAMES OF THRONES), Andrew Steggall (director, DEPARTURE), Tahra Zafar (Animatronics Designer, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS), Jane Gull (director, MY FERAL HEART), Bola Agbaje (screenwriter, GONE TOO FAR) and Pete Burgis (Head Foley Artist, Pinewood Studios).
Into Film aims to put film at the heart of young people's education, contributing to their cultural, creative, academic and personal development. Working with the education sector, film industry and arts and cultural organisations, Into Film is available to every school, college and youth group across the UK and gives children and young people the chance to experience film creatively and critically, as well as learn about the film industry and careers within it. Its film clubs and annual Into Film Festival and Into Film Awards provide numerous opportunities for teaching and learning through film, including access to a diverse catalogue of films, special events and activities, and resources which seek to ignite and cultivate the interest of all young people regardless of their background or ability. Training, CPD and resources are provided to give teachers and youth leaders the tools to support engagement at all levels and promote the use of film as a powerful education resource.
For full details about the Into Film Awards visit: www.intofilm.org/awards
For further information about Into Film, how to start a film club and free access to education resources visit: www.intofilm.org