Eight NFTS Productions Longlisted For 2025 BAFTA Student Awards

On Thursday 1 May, BAFTA announced the 75 projects longlisted for the 2025 BAFTA Student Awards and the National Film and Television School (NFTS) is proud to have more selections than any film school or University in the world.

 

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Chosen from projects submitted from 154 schools across 39 countries,  the 8 outstanding NFTS projects were selected across Animation, Live Action, Documentary and Games categories. NFTS games have been longlisted for the awards every year since the newest category began in 2021.
 

CHECK OUT THIS YEAR’S LONGLISTED PRODUCTIONS

Animation
Fawn
Tethered
When The Tide Comes

 

still from films showing drawn character

 

Live Action
Day Out
Weekend One

 

young and old man lying in the grass

 

Documentary
Orchids: Darwin’s Conundrum
Taboo: The Unspoken Truth About Women’s Health

 

old black and white picture of woman and doctor

 

Games
Boarberry Farm

 

screenshot from game showing farmers defending farm from wild boars

In 2024, two National Film and Television School productions took home awards at the BAFTA Student Award Ceremony in LA. The BAFTA Student Award for Games was awarded to There Was A Home, designed and developed by Wid Alhajjaji and the Special Jury Prize was awarded to animation Dragfox, directed by Lisa Ott and starring the legendary Ian McKellen and Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK Divina de Campo.

Congratulations to all of our alumni involved in the making of the longlisted productions and good luck for the next round!

See the full longlist on BAFTA’s website: bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/2025-bafta-student-awards-longlist-announced

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