Into Film Awards

The Into Film Awards is our flagpole celebration of young filmmaking talent from across the UK.

The Into Film Awards enables young people aged 5-19 to be creative and find a voice through practical filmmaking, and to make films about what matters to them. With ten categories, including animation and live action films, the Awards spotlight budding filmmakers of all ages from across the UK. 

As well as showcasing the breadth and depth of young filmmaking talent that the UK has to offer, the Awards also showcases and celebrates those individuals or groups that support young filmmaking talent. Be they educators, filmmaking practitioners, or filmmaking groups, we aim to spotlight the people that champion young people's filmmaking.

For those taking part, the Into Film Awards can improve communication and teamwork skills, alongside boosting creativity and confidence. And those who ultimately get nominated will experience the same red carpet experience in London as countless film stars, while winning a coveted Into Film Award can open doorways to future careers in the film industry.

The Into Film Awards 2024

The 2024 Into Film Awards took place on Tuesday 25 June 2024, at London's iconic ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, celebrating the best and brightest young filmmaking talent from across the UK, as well as those who support and facilitate their endeavours. You can watch highlights from the day in the video above.

Hosted by actor, writer and director Susan Wokoma, the ceremony saw 10 awards presented to some of the UK's most remarkable and creative young filmmakers. A whole host of screen industry stars joined us to hand out the awards, with big name presenters including actors Simon Pegg, Thomasin McKenzie, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Jamie Dornan.

Find out more about each of our phenomenal winners and watch their winning films, and check out highlights from the event itself below.

Filmmaking resources

If you're keen to support young people making a short film, we've got plenty of resources across all age ranges that can provide a simple and easy jumping-off point.

Our mini filmmaking guides explain every stage of the film production process, from development to distribution, whereas Six Sessions from Story to Screen gives a clear structure on how to make a film in half a term. Get Into Animation is also divided into six sessions, but focuses on the unique nature of the animation process. Finally, our Making a Wellbeing Film resource can help older filmmakers to shape their thoughts on sensitive and impactful topics, while Our Climate Documentary can help produce a climate-focused documentary film.