The fantastic bespoke Ignite award was designed by Mark Pepperall of ‘Hot Pepper Design’. Using a combination of sustainable materials Mark was able to really capture our creative ethos in a beautiful way.

Our 2024 award winners…

• Best Production Design – Tethered

• Best Sound Design – Forgotten In Time

• Best Score – Art

• Best Post Production – (DIS)CONNECTED

• Best Screenplay – Spirit Of Place

• Best Cinematography – Superstar

• Best Student Film – The Hand That Feeds

• Best Animated Film – Shimmers

• Best Micro Short (Under 3 minutes) – No Room

• Best Experimental Film – Static
• Best First Time Filmmaker – Guido Zanghi (Deserters)
• Best Documentary Film – Pasko – The Magic Move
• Best Horror Film – The Choice
• Best Comedy Film – The Deal
• Best Drama Film – In Absence
• Best Ensemble Cast – Spirit Of Place
• Best Supporting Actor (non-gender specific) – Emma Davies (Hidden)
• Best Actor (non-gender specific) – Craig Miller (Bedtime)
• Best Director – Richard Fenwick (Soulmate)
• Short of the Festival – Art

 

Our 2023 award winners…

• Best Production Design – Waving

• Best Sound Design – Waving

• Best Score – FLITE

• Best Post Production – FLITE

• Best Ensemble Cast – ManMade

• Best Youth Actor (non-gender specific) – Isaac Kragten (The Wake)

• Best Actor (non-gender specific) – Thomas Schendel (The Light That Noone Sees)

• Best Screenplay – Old Windows

• Best Cinematography – Der Bruder

• Best Director – Stephen Gallagher (Harold & Mary)

• Best Student Film – Dying To Meet You

• Best Animated Film – The Sprayer

• Best Micro Short (Under 3 minutes) – Toxic Lover

• Best Experimental Film – Supervision
• Best First Time Filmmaker – Jeremias Zeh (Der Bruder)

• Best Documentary Film – Into The Spotlight
• Best Horror Film – Hungry Joe

• Best Comedy Film – Bad Habits

• Best Drama Film – The Wake

• Short of the Festival – ManMade

• Feature of the Festival – Midday Black Midnight Blue

 

Our 2022 award winners…

• Best Production Design – Bygone

• Best Sound Design – The Family

• Best Score – Bygone

• Best Post Production – Page Turner

• Best Ensemble Cast – The Family

• Best Youth Actor (non-gender specific) – Darcy Jacobs (Finding Wilson)

• Best Actor (non-gender specific) – Renrick Palmer (Hold Up)

• Best Screenplay – At The Strawberry Stand

• Best Cinematography – Hollow

• Best Director – Dan Slater (The Family)

• Best Student Film – The Other One

• Best Animated Film – The Soloists

• Best Micro Short (Under 3 minutes) – Page Turner

• Best VR Experience – Barnstormers
• Best Experimental Film – Mirror Mirror
• Best First Time Filmmaker – Rupert Ratcliffe (Can I Help?)

• Best Documentary Film – Au-Dela du Temps
• Best Horror Film – The Other One

• Best Comedy Film – More Juice

• Best Drama Film – Hollow

• Short of the Festival – Hold Up

• Feature of the Festival – The Family

 

Our 2021 award winners…

• Best Production Design – The Cunning Man

• Best Sound Design – Malakout

• Best Score – Murder Bury Win

• Best Post Production – I’m An Electric Lampshade

• Best Ensemble Cast – Lost Ones

• Best Youth Actor (non-gender specific) – Afraz Hussain (Vest)

• Best Actor (non-gender specific) – Sarah Sayed (Vest)

• Best Screenplay – Alta Vista

• Best Cinematography – Proxy

• Best Director – Steve Sale (Dogwood)

• Best Student Film – The Stain

• Best Animated Film – Malakout

• Best Micro Short (Under 3 minutes) – Hockley Types

• Best VR Experience – A Safe Guide To Dying
• Best Experimental Film – Externo

• The Ignite 24 Hour Film Award – The Final Messenger

• Best Documentary Film – Ina’s Circle
• Best Horror Film – Black Moon

• Best Comedy Film – A New Leash On Life

• Best Drama Film – Asphyxiate

• Short of the Festival – Grace

• Feature of the Festival – I’m An Electric Lampshade