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2012 First Light Awards full coverage and interviews

By Connie Viney

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2012 First Light Awards full coverage and interviews

2012 First Light Awards full coverage and interviews
2012 First Light Awards full coverage and interviews

The First Light Awards reached their 11th edition yesterday at the BFI Southbank centre. Hosted by Edith Bowman, the young filmmakers competition aim to promote and encourage British talents under the age of 25.

Watch our journalist Connie Viney interviewing all the winners on site

The full list of winners

Digital Innovation Award sponsored by Youtube

Winner: Witch, produced by Kristina Yee from Beaconsfield

Award presented by Ralf Little and Jodie Whittaker

Judge: Peter Barron

Best Animation sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Winner: The Stammurai, produced by young people from a speech therapy group in Swindon with the help of eviltwin artworks

Award presented by Michael Socha and Jason Maza

Judges: Jason Maza, Frank Passingham, Ol Parker, John Saull

Best Documentary in association with The Grierson Trust

Winner: Homelessness, produced by WISH (Women in Supported Housing) from Manchester

Award presented by John Boyega and Naomie Harris

Judges: Gary Lewis, Emma Cooper, Emma Hindley, Jodie Whittaker, Danny Boyle

Best Film by under-11s, in association with BAFTA Kids Vote

Winner: Granny Mac’s Meringues, produced by Burntisland Primary School from Scotland

Award presented by Sam Claflin and Reece Ritchie

Judges: Jason Isaacs, MyAnna Buring, David Yates, Talulah Riley

Best Film by over 12s, sponsored by EON Productions

Winner: Death’s Apprentice, produced by students from Wymondham High School from Norfolk with the help of Creative Arts East

Award presented by Manjinder Virk and Laura Haddock

Judges: Manjinder Virk, Edgar Wright, Sam Mendes, John Crowley

Best FILMCLUB, sponsored by FilmClub

Winner: Cardinal Newman High School from Belshill, Scotland

Award presented by Dexter Fletcher and Will Poulter

Judges: Film Club

Audience Award 2012, in association with Pinewood

Winner: Beloved, produced by young people from Bath with the help of Suited and Booted Studios

Award presented by Steve John Shepherd

Voted by users of www.firstlightonline.co.uk

Young Voice Award, sponsored by Smuggler

Winner: Silent Scream, produced by Integrate Bristol

Award presented by Rupert Friend

Judges: Sam Taylor Wood, Rebecca O’Brien, Danny Leigh

Best Drama, sponsored by Ingenous

Winner: Broken Sleep produced by youngsters from North Lincolnshire’s Children’s Services and Shooting Fish Theatre company

Award presented by Rase Spall and Sally Hawkins

Judges: Roger Goldby, David Heyman, Tom Hooper