NFTS BAFTA Spotlight 2025

In the run up to the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 16 February the National Film and Television School (NFTS) takes you behind the scenes on the four films, crafted by our students and graduates, that are in the running at this year's prestigious awards.

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Adiós
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Milk
Stomach Bug

Adiós | NOMINATED | British Short Animation

Synopsis During a hunting day in rural Spain, a father struggles to accept that his adult son is moving abroad, dealing with the feelings of being left alone.

I wanted to do something different that represented the type of director I wanted to become. I wanted to make films more grounded in reality and more personal.

Writer/Director José Prats

Adiós Behind The Scenes

 

NFTS Crew

Director José Prats
Producer Bernardo Angeletti
Screenwriters Natalia Kyriacou, José Prats, Bernardo Angeletti
Cinematographer Natdanai Naksuwarn
Production Designer Aurora Melpignano
Production Manager Helena Hunt
Coordinating Model Maker Lara Hosking
Puppets and Props Katie Booth, Leah Brown, Aurelia Chilvers, Anika Chowdhury, Fran Dare, Darcie Kearns, Oonagh McDonald, Rob Mackie, Hannah Miller, Sam Mortimer, Felix Surplus
Editor Yiwei Pu
Sound Recordist/Sound Designer/Dubbing Mixer Liam Sharpe
Composer Rotem Frimer
CG Artists Mehr Khan, Jeremy Au
Lead Compositor Shaun Ranade
Compositor Thompson Okuku
Colourists Emmanuel Benjamin, Ellen Yu

CAST/VOICES

Pedro Ginés García Millán
Alex Pepe Villena
 

Rock, Paper, Scissors | NOMINATED | British Short Film

Synopsis Ivan and his father, operating a small hospital at the frontline, are tested when a platoon of Russian soldiers approach their building, forcing them to make a difficult decision to protect their patients and their own lives.

I believe that this story is universal in its core.

Director/Writer Franz Böhm

Rock, Paper, Scissors Behind The Scenes

 

NFTS Crew

Director/Writer Franz Böhm
Producer Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer
Cinematographer Sunshine Hsien-Yu Niu
1st AC Josh Wooster
2nd AC Charlie Hudson
Production Designer Shivani Bhawnani
Production Manager Jade Way
Assistant Directors Will Mayhew, Ezgi Arifoghlou, Rachel Barkataki
Production Sound Mixer india Holdstock
1st Assistant Sound Luke Predeth
Editor Carmela Schönenberger
Sound Designer/Dubbing Mixer Bryony Lear
Composer Marcin Mazurek

CAST

Ivan Oleksandr Rudynskyi
Bohdan Serhiy Kalantay
Andriy Milosh Luchanko
Wounded Ukrainian Soldier Yurii Radionov
Russian Squad Leader Sebastian Anton
 

Milk | NOMINATED | British Short Film

Synopsis One filmmaker sets out on a journey to discover the mother she never knew. Like the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi, the act of piecing back together all the scattered, jagged, and broken bits of her mother’s life somehow helps her make sense of her own, but like the act of filmmaking itself, it is a journey that will never feel complete.

 I wanted to see if you could tell the story of someone’s life through the objects they’d left behind.

Director Miranda Stern

Milk Behind The Scenes

NFTS Crew

Director Miranda Stern
Producer Ashionye Ogene
Camera Essi Hyrkki
Production Manager Carl Mason
Sound Recordist Luke Predeth
Editor Yiwei Pu
Sound Designer/Dubbing Mixer Liam Sharpe
Composer Rotem Frimer
Colourist/Online Editor Karolina Matela

Stomach Bug | NOMINATED | British Short Film

Synopsis A father grapples with loneliness after his daughter moves out, descending into disturbing experiences.

I love films that can provoke a physical reaction. But not only that, I love films that can move you, make you care about something and get you emotionally involved.

Director Matty Crawford

Stomach Bug Behind The Scenes

Crew

Director/Writer Matty Crawford
Producer Karima Sammout-Kanellopoulou
Executive Producers Anuradha Henriques, Venetia Hawkes, Alice Ojha, Jon Wardle
Composer Oliver Mapp    
Cinematographer Andri Haraldsson    
Production Designer Sehar Kidwai    
Production Managers Dario Bocchini    , Ellie Lomas
Boom Operator Callum Bentley
Sound Designer Oliver Mapp
Sound Mixer Will Rowe
Camera Trainee/DIT Davide Azzalini
Still Photographer Catherine Frawley
Casting Director Lara Manwaring
Account Executive Jon Gray
Script Supervisor Eliza Safjan
Director of Marketing & External Relations: NFTS Ijeoma Akigwe
Head of PR & Communications: NFTS Mirinda Dawkins
Digital Content Coordinator: NFTS Katie Elson
Bridge to Industry Coordinator: NFTS Stephanie Layzell

CAST

Manny Leslie Ching
Daughter Alice Thoma
 

The National Film and Television School would like to congratulate the talented teams that created these outstanding films. To have your student film nominated for a BAFTA beside established filmmakers is an incredible achievement. Best of luck for the upcoming ceremony!