MetFilm School celebrates success at RTS Student Television Awards 2026

The Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Television Awards recognise the best audiovisual storytelling from students across the UK. Spanning both genre and craft categories, the awards celebrate a wide range of creative and technical skills across all areas of filmmaking. Together, they spotlight the next generation shaping the future of film, television and digital media.

This year, MetFilm School has once again proven its impact in developing emerging creative talent, with an outstanding number of nominations and wins across multiple categories. The range of student films recognised highlights not only individual excellence across disciplines, but also the collaborative, industry-focused approach that defines the MetFilm School experience.

See the full list of 2026 nominations and wins below.

RTS North West:

• Baby Teef: Nominated for Best Drama 

Ella Millett, Adam Wildgoose, Beau Harben, Brandon Carter Once 

• Upon a Time in the North West: Nominated for Best Entertainment & Comedy Drama 

Alexander Kasper Jessett, Emily Hutchinson, Paige Duscombe, Ieva “Eve” Zilionyte 

• Safe Space: Nominated for Best Drama 

Matthew Eyre, Ella Millett, Ellen Oliver, Baldwin Li 

RTS Midlands: 

• The Goldman: Nominated for Craft for Camera, Craft for Sound, Craft for Production Design

Hadyn Lloyd, Reuel McFee, Ben Holland, Emily Mai Cannon, Reuel McFee 

• Winners: 

Hadyn Lloyd Craft Camera for The Goldman, Reuel McFee – Craft Camera Sound for The Goldman 

RTS London 

• Blanks: Nominated for Best Editing and Entertainment & Comedy Drama 

Katie Gault, Megan Kinsella, Jack Hutchinson, Besrat Addis, Katie Clark, Stevan Vidojevic 

• Reality Reset: Nominated for Sound Design 

Brooke Fernandes, Dylan Mora Garcia 

• Winners: 

Besrat Addis – Best Editing for Blanks

RTS Southern 

• Winners: 

Honk –  Entertainment & Comedy, Spike McGuire 

Chaser – Drama, Jesse Williams & Lucy Maughan 

Shrinkage – Factual (long form), Franchesca Chinhundu

All regional winners now progress to the national RTS Student Television Awards, taking place in June 2026, IET: Savoy Place, London. With this level of success, MetFilm students are set to be a major force on the national stage. Congratulations to all of the winners, nominees, and their talented crews.

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