Greta Thunberg being read by young actors. Also among the winners was 11-year-old Alex Ribes Cooke from Edinburgh, who won Best Animation Ages 11 and Under for his animation The Lonely Polar Bear.
Alex received his award from Pistol star Anson Boon and Doctor Who's Thaddea Graham. James Bond producer and Into Film trustee Broccoli said: “The Into Film Awards shines a spotlight on emerging young filmmakers and helps young people understand the career opportunities the screen industry might hold for them, bringing in new talent and addressing the critical technical and craft shortage we are facing in the industry. ”Elsewhere, a group of girls from Eden Girls Leadership Academy, Manchester, won the film club of the year prize after using theirs to celebrate diversity and female empowerment.
This year’s submissions covered a wide range of topics including the impact of lockdown on mental health, climate change, bereavement, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety.
The ones to watch award, in partnership with BFI Film Academy, went to 18-year-old Eden Quine-Taylor, from Crickhowell in Wales, while Jemma Evans, from Penybont Primary School in Bridgend, Wales, was named teacher of the year.
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