AWARDS & SELECTIONS

Young Film Academy is very proud that our students have won the following international awards for their films made at YFA:

Best Narrative Short (New York Tri-State International Film Festival)

Best Young Director (Palermo Independent International Film Festival)

Best Young Director (Reale Film Festival)

Best Short Film (Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival)

Best Student Film (Madonie Film Festival)

Best Short Film (Omnia Film Festival)

Best Student Film (Lavenham Film Festival)

Selection in the ‘Filmmakers of Tomorrow’ Showcase (San Luis Obispo International Film Festival)

Semi Finalist (Stockholm City Film Festival)

Best Horror Film & Best Actress (GOSH! Horrow Show Paris)

Film of the Month (Into Film) – https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/boo-fotm

Best Student Film (Japan International Film Festival)

Best Young Director (Monza Film Festival)

Best European Film (Absurd Film Festival)

Best Young Director (Reale Film Festival)

Honourable Mention (LA Indie Horror Fest)

Best Student Short (Robinson Film Awards)

Best Student Short Film (Folkestone Film Festival)

Best Student Film (British Horror Film Festival)

Best Student Film (Milan Independent Awards)

Best Student Short (London International Fantastic Film Festival)

ATTENDING FILM FESTIVALS

Our students have had fantastic opportunities to attend these film festivals, receive their awards and see their work screened in front of a real life audience.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US

“Immensely excited and proud of the filmmaking and acting team behind BOO!! Literally my jaw dropped when I saw about this award”

YFA student

“I had the most amazing time talking about our film and seeing audiences reactions”

YFA student

“So proud and blown away by us – we rock!!”

YFA student

“I am shocked, bamboozled and amazed that my film got nominated”

YFA student

NEWS & UPDATES

Strings wins Best Student Short at London International Fantastic Film Festival

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Strings Director, Eleanor Smith and Cinematographer, Lilly-Lou Pastor take Screamfest® Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles by storm

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GOSH! Horror Show Paris awards Strings Best Horror Film and Best Actress

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BOO student filmmakers give exclusive interview as Into Film’s Film of the Month

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HOW CAN FILM FESTIVALS HELP YOUNG FILMMAKERS?

Film Festivals offer a fantastic platform for young filmmakers, not just as a chance to recognise and celebrate their fantastic work, but to begin establishing a name for themselves in the industry.

Benefits of a selection in a festival include:

Generating buzz and excitement around your work!
Bringing your films to new audiences.
Meeting other filmmakers and future collaborators.
Networking and building connections with industry: producers, agents, programmers.
Building a film portfolio for applications to higher education, jobs and opportunities in the future.

Full list of festivals that YFA student films have played at:

Lavenham Film Festival https://lavenhamfilmfestival.co.uk/

Ortigia Film Festival https://www.ortigiafilmfestival.com/en/

New York Tristate International Film Festival https://www.newyorktristatefilm.com

Palermo Independent International Film Festival https://piiffest.com

Reale Film Festival http://www.realefilmfestival.com

Toronto Indie Filmmakers https://www.torontoindiefestival.com

Madonie Film Festival https://madoniefilmfestival.com

Japan International Film Festival https://www.japanfilmfest.com

Roma Short Film Festival https://www.romashortfilmfest.com

Tokyo International Short Film Festival https://www.tokyoshortfilmfest.com

Maverick Movie Awards https://www.maverickmovieawards.com

Rieti Film Festival https://www.rietiinternationalfilmfestival.com

Ostia Film Festival https://www.ostiafilmfestival.com

Sunrise Film Festival | Lowestoft https://sunrisefilmfestival.co.uk

Metropolis Film Festival https://metropolisfilmfestival.it/?lang=en

Montecatini International Short Film Festival https://www.filmvideomontecatini.it

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival https://slofilmfest.org

Stockholm City Film Festival https://stockholmcityfilmfestival.se

Folkestone Film Festival https://filmfreeway.com/FolkestoneFilmFestival

Berlin REC Film Festival https://rec-filmfestival.de/

Red Movie Awards https://redmovieawards.com/

Into Film Awards (First Light Awards) https://www.intofilm.org/awards

Seoul International Short Film Festival https://www.seoulshortfilmfestival.com/

British Horror Film Festival https://www.filmfestivalguild.com/british-horror-film-festival

Ramaskrik Film Festival https://eng.ramaskrik.no/

GOSH! Horror Show Paris https://www.gosh-festival.com/horror-show/

London International Fantastic Film Festival https://londonfanta.com/

Screamfest® Horror Film Festival https://screamfestla.com/

London Horror Film Awards https://horrorfilmaward.com/

Metropolis Film Festival https://metropolisfilmfestival.it/?lang=en

Dead Northern Horror Film Festival https://www.deadnorthern.co.uk/

Rieti Film Festival https://www.rietiinternationalfilmfestival.com/