Young Film Academy Awards

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ABOUT

Each year, the Young Film Academy Awards recognises and rewards outstanding young filmmakers and screen actors.

Students who attend any YFA course may be nominated for a Young Film Academy Award.

The awards ceremony is held at the prestigious BFI Southbank at the end of our season, where nominees get to see their work on the big screen.

Congrats to the 2024 Open Category winner: Found Footage made by Katie McElroy

 

 

2024 WINNERS

BEST 2-WEEK FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 15-17)

BUTCH, CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE WANNABE

BEST 1-WEEK FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 15-17)

DOUBLES WITH THE DEVIL

BEST 1-WEEK FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 13-14)

HOW TO COURT A LADY

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 15-17)

ANOUSHKA CRAGGS, DOUBLES WITH THE DEVIL

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 13-14)

JACOB WHITTLE, HOW TO COURT A LADY

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)

LOVE, EMILY

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)

CHECKMATE

BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)

SCAREDY CATS

2023 WINNERS

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP – 2 WEEKS (AGES 14-17)

THE PENDULUM

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP 1-WEEK (AGES 12-13)

THE DOOR

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP 1-WEEK (AGES 14-17)

BOO

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-17)

FREDDIE TAYLOR, [SUBTITLED]

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)

POPPY LAWES, THE DOOR

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)

LOVE LETTERS

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)

SCHOOL’S OUT

BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)

Lights. Camera. SCREAM!

2022 WINNERS

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)

THE WRITERS

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)

LUCKY HOOPS

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)

LOCHLAN MUNROE, A COUPLE OF COFFEES

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)

ISLA KINNS-BROWN, SCARY MARY

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)

COWBOY JOHN

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)

APRIL FOOLS DAY

BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)

WHAT TO DO ABOUT CHARLES

2021 WINNERS

No 2020 YFA Awards due to covid.

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)

TABLE FOR ONE

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)

CULT-FORD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)

JUNIA REES, ZUGZWANG

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)

HARRY JONES, DETECTIVE COMEDY

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)

AN INSPECTOR TOURS

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)

SUBJECT 51

BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)

DIAL A DEVIL

2019 WINNERS

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)

ALL OF US

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)

SEEKING THE LOST

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)

JAMES LESLIE, ALL OF US

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)

NATHAN LEUNG, DEAD LOVE

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)

2091

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)

HIGH SCORE

BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)

DEATH IN DETENTION

2018 WINNERS

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)

THE ELEVATOR

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)

STEPPING STONES

HAMILTON HODELL PERFORMANCE AWARD

BETHANY INGLE, DETENTION

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)

JACK NALLY, ONE TRACK MIND

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)

HENRY SIMMONS, STEPPING STONES

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)

FADING

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)

THE TEST

BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)

3.31

2017 WINNERS

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)

MY ENDLESS ACCEPTANCE

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)

NONEXTANT

HAMILTON HODELL PERFORMANCE AWARD

PAIGE MCNEISH, REPLACED

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)

FEDERICO STEFAN, WHATEVER HAPPENS

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)

MARTA HUNEEUS, NONEXTANT

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)

CU2MORO

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)

ANNA PAKER

BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)

SUBJECT 1

2016 WINNERS

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)

THE GERMAN

BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)

PHONEY

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)

ARCHIE WILLIAMS, CATCHING BUTTERFLIES

BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)

ILARIA GHERSI, GUNS BLAZING

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)

INJUSTICE

BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)

PSYCHOPATH

BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)

THE 21ST FLOOR

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