Each year, the Young Film Academy Awards recognises and rewards outstanding young filmmakers and screen actors.
Students who attend any YFA course may be nominated for a Young Film Academy Award.
The awards ceremony is held at the prestigious BFI Southbank at the end of our season, where nominees get to see their work on the big screen.
Congrats to the 2024 Open Category winner: Found Footage made by Katie McElroy
BEST 2-WEEK FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 15-17)
BUTCH, CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE WANNABE
BEST 1-WEEK FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 15-17)
DOUBLES WITH THE DEVIL
BEST 1-WEEK FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 13-14)
HOW TO COURT A LADY
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 15-17)
ANOUSHKA CRAGGS, DOUBLES WITH THE DEVIL
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 13-14)
JACOB WHITTLE, HOW TO COURT A LADY
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)
LOVE, EMILY
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)
CHECKMATE
BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)
SCAREDY CATS
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP – 2 WEEKS (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP 1-WEEK (AGES 12-13)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP 1-WEEK (AGES 14-17)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-17)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)
BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)
Lights. Camera. SCREAM!
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)
LOCHLAN MUNROE, A COUPLE OF COFFEES
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)
BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)
No 2020 YFA Awards due to covid.
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)
BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)
BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)
HAMILTON HODELL PERFORMANCE AWARD
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)
HENRY SIMMONS, STEPPING STONES
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)
BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)
HAMILTON HODELL PERFORMANCE AWARD
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)
FEDERICO STEFAN, WHATEVER HAPPENS
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)
BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – SUMMER CAMP (AGES 12-13)
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 14-18)
ARCHIE WILLIAMS, CATCHING BUTTERFLIES
BEST PERFORMANCE – (AGES 12-13)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 14-17)
BEST FILM – 4-DAY FILM SCHOOL (AGES 10-13)
BEST FILM – MAKE A FILM IN A DAY (AGES 8-12)
Take a look at some of the best films made on YFA courses over the years on our YFA Showcase page.