The UK’s Nationwide Movie and Tv College has unveiled the winners at its 2025 Graduate Showcase, together with screenwriter Tracey Murray.
Screenwriting MA pupil Murray obtained the £1,000 most promising pupil prize. Brian Ward, head of the NFTS Screenwriting MA, mentioned, “Tracey has produced distinctive work and developed right into a author of big expertise and potential, offering tireless assist, recommendation and help to her fellow college students.”
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Different NFTS winners included Jonathan Le Grice, winner of the most effective cinematography prize for his work on Watch Me Burn; and manufacturing administration pupil Esther Thompson and Alice Fontana.
The scholars obtained their prizes on the commencement ceremony on the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Sq., London as we speak (Friday, March 7).
Documentarian Louis Theroux was awarded the NFTS Honorary Fellowship on the ceremony, in recognition of his contribution to the trade. Awarding the prize, the NFTS board of governors praised Theroux’s “dedication to uncovering various human experiences via daring, thought-provoking storytelling throughout a number of mediums, and for persevering with to encourage a brand new era of creatives and documentary makers.”
”Maintain on to the outdated verities of being hard-working, conscientious, free-thinking and courageous,” mentioned Theroux in a speech to the scholars. ”Be blissful, however maintain on to a wholesome diploma of hesitancy and self-doubt. It’s human, it reminds us to problem our preconceptions, and doing so can convey us collectively.”
The NFTS Graduate Showcase offered work made by the varsity’s college students throughout the previous 12 months, and included over 80 shorts, TV works, animations, documentaries, commercials and video games.
NFTS Graduate Showcase 2025 winners
Most promising pupil – Tracey Murray
Greatest cinematography – Jonathan Le Grice
Manufacturing administration diploma award – Esther Thompson, Alice Fontana
Well being & security administration in movie manufacturing award – Sara Saini, Emma Hinnells, Owen Tucknott
Excellence in Composing award – Darren Sng
Excellence in Enhancing award – Piotr Zuchniewicz
