The National Film and Television School (NFTS) was established in 1971 and is based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, and it is located close to Pinewood Studios.
Awards and nominations The students regularly get nominated (and sometimes win) international awards, even Oscars.NFTS awards and nominations
Examples includes The Hill Farm (Mark Baker),Second Class Mail (Allison Snowden) and A Grand Day Out (Nick Park).
2011 Director Film Festival AwardToom, TanelThe ConfessionAcademy Awards (USA)Short Film (Live Action) (nominated)Toom, TanelThe ConfessionMPSE Golden Reels Awards (USA)Verna Fields Award for Best Sound Editing in a Student Film (nominated)
2010 Director Film Festival AwardBacon, PhilipYellow Belly EndBritish Animation Awards (UK)Best Student FilmBacon, PhilipYellow Belly EndMPSE Golden Reels Awards (USA)Verna Fields Award for Best Sound Editing in a Student Film (nominated)Bacon, PhilipYellow Belly EndRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate AnimationFlor, JoanaThe Next Big ThingRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Entertainment (nominated)Fragkopoulos, KonstantinosBlackwaterLearning On Screen awards (UK)Best Student Production (shortlisted)Garrido-Prada, SophiaThe Next Big ThingRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Entertainment (nominated)Green, TomBrixton 85Royal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate FictionGreen, TomKidAngers Premiers Plans Film Festival (France)Students of Angers Award for European Student FilmsGreen, TomKidRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Fiction (nominated)Lee, HyebinCherry on the CakeRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Animation (nominated)Marhaban, LiThe End of the LineMPSE Golden Reels Awards (USA)Verna Fields Award for Best Sound Editing in a Student Film (nominated)Mather, VickyStanley PickleChicago International Film Festival (USA)Silver Plaque for Best AnimationMather, VickyStanley PickleEdinburgh International Film Festival (UK)McLaren Award for Best AnimationMather, VickyStanley PickleKROK International Animated Film Festival (Russia & Ukraine)Best Graduation FilmMather, VickyStanley PickleRaindance Film Festival (UK)Best UK ShortO'Leary, MikeNot Safe for WorkRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate EntertainmentOlteanu, MariusWhy Don't You Dance?Fujifilm Shorts Competition (UK)FinalistPiercy, HelenGoodbye Mr. PinkFujifilm Shorts Competition (UK)FinalistPress, GuyTV or Not TV?Royal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Entertainment (nominated)Rodríguez, AlbertoThe Incredible Story of my Great Grandmother OliveLearning On Screen awards (UK)Best Student ProductionRodríguez, AlbertoThe Incredible Story of my Great Grandmother OliveMPSE Golden Reels Awards (USA)Verna Fields Award for Best Sound Editing in a Student Film (nominated)Toom, TanelThe ConfessionStudent Academy Awards (USA)Honorary Foreign FilmWoodward, WillNo Easy TimeSheffield International Documentary Festival (UK)Student Doc Award
2009 Director Film Festival AwardBlair, SamSprintersRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Documentary award (nominated)Clark, IanOutcastsFujifilm Shorts Competition (UK)Best Short FilmClark, IanOutcastsRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Drama award (nominated)Dean, LeonValley of the GoatsRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Documentary award (nominated)de Jesus, FernandoR Gutierrez (co-director)Commission ImpossibleRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Entertainment award (nominated)Deshon, SimonBill's VisitorsWorldFest International Film Festival (USA)Platinum Remi, Best AnimationEl-Amriti, IkramSounds Like a LaughRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Entertainment award (nominated)Fragkopoulos, KonstantinosBlackwaterWorldFest International Film Festival (USA)Platinum Remi, Best FilmGooch, ChrisMummy's BoyMPSE Golden Reels Awards (USA)Verna Fields Award for Best Sound Editing in a Student FilmHarrie, SamanthaLove LettersRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Drama award (nominated)Karia, AneilSpilt MilkLearning On Screen awards (UK)Best Student ProductionKaria, AneilSpilt MilkRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Entertainment award (nominated)Lee, HyebinCherry on the CakeShanghai International Film Festival (China)Best AnimationMetev, IlianGoleshovoGolden Rhyton Film Festival (Bulgaria)Best Debut and Award of the Bulgarian National TelevisionMetev, IlianGolshovoKraków Film Festival (Poland)Don Quichote AwardMetev, IlianGoleshovoLessinia Film Festival (Italy)Veneto AwardMetev, IlianGoleshovoLessinia Film Festival (Italy)Young Director AwardMetev, IlianGoleshovoNew Zealand Documentary Film FestivalBest Short Documentary (nominated)Metev, IlianGoleshovoSehsüchte International Student Film Festival (Germany)Best Documentary FilmMetev, IlianGoleshovoTimishort, Timisoara Short Film Festival (Romania)Audience AwardMetev, IlianGoleshovoTimishort, Timisoara Short Film Festival (Romania)Best Director AwardMetev, IlianGoleshovoValdivia Film Festival (Chile)Best Short FilmPearce, MichaelMadrugadaRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Drama award (nominated)Pearce, SallyElephantsBAFTA Cymru (Wales, UK)Best Short Film (nominated)Pearce, SallyElephantsMPSE Golden Reels Awards (USA)Verna Fields Award for Best Sound Editing in a Student Film (nominated)Pearce, SallyElephantsShanghai International Film Festival (China)Best Creative IdeaPearce, SallyElephantsFfresh – Student Moving Image Festival of Wales (Wales, UK)Out of Sight awardPierce, JosephStand UpLearning On Screen awards (UK)Best Student Production (nominated)Pierce, JosephStand UpRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Animation award (nominated)Ritchie, Luke Oliver (co-director)Commission ImpossibleRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Postgraduate Entertainment award (nominated)Rodríguez, AlbertoThe Incredible Story of my Great Grandmother OlivePalm Springs International Short Film Festival (USA)Best Student Animation Award (2nd place)Wagner, EstephanWaiting for WomenFestival La Fila (Spain)Best DocumentaryWagner, EstephanWaiting for WomenInternational Documentary Film Festival (Uruguay)Special Jury MentionWagner, EstephanWaiting for WomenPalm Springs International Short Film Festival (USA)Best Student Documentary Award
2008 Director Film Festival AwardAguirre, SilvanaElaAcademy Awards (USA)Best Short Film (Live Action) (shortlisted)Aguirre, SilvanaElaRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Drama (nominated)Banozcki, TiborMilk Teeth Cartoon Forum (Europe)Cartoon d'or (nominated)Banozcki, TiborMilk TeethSeoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (South Korea)Special Distinction (Graduation Film)Banozcki, TiborMilk TeethStuttgart International Animation Festival (Germany)Special Mention (Best Graduation Film)Forés, MarçalFriends ForeverPremier Plans Festival d'Angers (France)Prix MikroCine/Canal+ Cinema AwardForés, MarçalFriends ForeverRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Drama AwardMetev, IlianGoleshovoInternational Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (Germany)Talent DoveMetev, IlianGoleshovoMolodist, Kyiv International Film Festival (Ukraine)Best Student FilmPierce, JosephStand UpEdinburgh International Film Festival (UK)McLaren Award for Animation (2nd Prize)Pierce, JosephStand UpRushes Soho Shorts Festival (UK)Best Animation (nominated)Tucker, JoeFor the Love of GodMPSE Golden Reels Awards (USA)Verna Fields Award for Student Sound Editing (nominated)Tucker, JoeFor the Love of GodRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Animation (nominated)Tucker, JoeFor the Love of GodSanta Barbara International Film Festival (USA)Bruce Corwin Award for Best AnimationVarela, Peque1977Arcipelago Film Festival (Italy)Best Digital ShortfilmVarela, Peque1977Festival de Cans (Spain)Best AnimationVarela, Peque1977Festival de Curtmetratges de Manlleu (Spain)Best AnimationVarela, Peque1977Montecatini Shortfilm Festival (Italy)Best Debut FilmVarela, Peque1977Stuttgart International Animation Festival (Germany)Best Student Film
2007 Director Film Festival AwardAguirre, SilvanaElaCine Gear Expo (Los Angeles, USA)2nd PrizeAhmed, SadikTanju MiahRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best Factual FilmBanozcki, TiborMilk TeethAnnecy International Animation Festival (France)Jury's Special AwardBanozcki, TiborMilk TeethKarlovy Vary Fresh Films Festival (Czech Republic)Theatre Optique Award for Best Animated FilmBanozcki, TiborMilk TeethPuchon International Student Animation Festival (South Korea)Vision PrizeColman, SharonBadgeredTelluride Mountainfilm Festival (USA)Best Animated FilmForés, MarçalFriends ForeverDinard Festival of British Cinema (France)Best Short FilmGitton, EstebanOxford Circus Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games (UK)Visual Effects AwardLemmetty, LeeviMad WorldRoyal Television Society Student Television Awards (UK)Best AnimationPeres, CatiaSynchronoffMPSE Golden Reels Awards (USA)Verna Fields Award for Best Sound Editing in a Student Film (nominated)Ruiz, ValeriaA MomentBrooklyn International Film Festival (USA)Audience Award for Best Short FilmSanderson, PiersListen to BradfordSatyajit Ray Foundation (UK)Short Film Award (nominated)Tang, EvaLondres-LondonHawaii International Film Festival (USA)Best 10 Short Film FinalistTang, EvaLondres-LondonHong Kong Independent Short Film & Video AwardsJury RecommendationTucker, JoeFor the Love of GodChicago International Film Festival (USA)Silver HugoTucker, JoeFor the Love of GodRhode Island International Film Festival (USA)Best AnimationTucker, JoeFor the Love of GodRhode Island International Film Festival (USA)Grand PrizeVarela, Peque1977London International Animation Festival (UK)Audience Award
References
External links
NFTS page on myspace Official Animation Department website
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