The success of budding television and film makers was celebrated at the Royal Television Society Scotland Student Awards last night.
The event was held at the Hub in Pacific Quay. Students from different educational institutions across Scotland were nominated in a variety of categories. It was presented by Henry Eagles.
Eric Romero is a writer director from Barcelona, but is based in Edinburgh. The Napier University graduate had a very successful evening winning two awards. The mockumentary Native Immigration won the award for comedy and entertainment and drama Lethe was the winner in the drama category.
Gnome triumped as the winner in the Animation category. The production team was Ben Cresswell, Tuomas Kytöniemi and Athos Tsiopani. It is the second time that Ben has won in this particular category. In 2016, he scooped the top prize for The Armadillo and the Earwig.
The Cornerman, a documentary which focused on boxing coach Rab Bannan, triumphed in the factual category. The production team consisted of Jamie Sutherland, Kate Galbraith, Calum McIntosh and Sean Hayman.
There were also other awards for craft. The camera award was won by James McAlpine. For sound, Marsaili Stewart-Skinner succeeded. Production Design saw Aurora Gibson take the top prize.
Yesterday, James Wilson stepped down as Chair of RTS Scotland after four years in the post. He is currently the Head of Faculty of Creative Industries Industry Academies at City of Glasgow College.
Jane Muirhead has become his successor. She is a co-founder and the managing director of Raise the Roof Productions.
RTS Scotland will be holding their fourth nationwide awards at Òran Mór in Glasgow this coming May.
ANIMATION
WINNER: Gnome
Edinburgh College of Art
Ben Cresswell, Tuomas Kytöniemi and Athos Tsiopani
NOMINEE: Illusions
Edinburgh College of Art
Dominica Harrison
COMEDY AND ENTERTAINMENT
WINNER: Native Immigration
Edinburgh Napier University
Eric Romero
DRAMA
WINNER: Lethe
Edinburgh Napier University
Eric Romero
NOMINEE: Greylag
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Ben Hunter, Lisa Ferguson, James McAlpine
NOMINEE: Reaper
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Amber Simpson, Lily Olley, David McMahon, Kirsty McNeil
FACTUAL
WINNER: The Cornerman
University of Stirling
Jamie Sutherland, Kate Galbraith, Calum McIntosh, Sean Hayman
NOMINEE: Man on Layby 52
The University of Edinburgh
Beth Woodruff, Ruaridh McIntosh Turner
NOMINEE: Ups and Downs
University of Stirling
Laura Beaton, Jemma Campbell, Andrea Linhova, Gemma Miller
CRAFT AWARDS
CAMERA
WINNER: James McAlpine, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
SOUND
WINNER: Marsaili Stewart-Skinner, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
PRODUCTION DESIGN
WINNER: Aurora Gibson, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
