Into Film Awards

The Into Film Awards is our flagship celebration of young filmmaking talent from across the UK.

Entries open for our 2025 Into Film Awards on Thursday 10 October 2024. We have some exciting announcements coming soon!

The Into Film Awards enables young people aged 5-19 to be creative and find a voice through practical filmmaking, and to make films about what matters to them. With ten categories, including animation and live action films, the Awards spotlight budding filmmakers of all ages from across the UK. 

As well as showcasing the breadth and depth of young filmmaking talent that the UK has to offer, the Awards also showcases and celebrates those individuals or groups that support young filmmaking talent. Be they educators, filmmaking practitioners, or filmmaking groups, we aim to spotlight the people that champion young people's filmmaking.

Taking part in the Into Film Awards gives schools and youth and community groups the chance to develop a range of key skills to help young people increase their passion for filmmaking. Whether completely new to filmmaking or with a raft of experience under their belt, everyone can take part in the Into Film Awards. If a young person has an idea for a film, we'd love to see it.

Taking part in the Into Film Awards can lead to a range of benefits, including career development, support with academic studies, personal profile raising, enabling young filmmakers to find their voice through practical filmmaking, and meeting fellow filmmakers who share a passion for storytelling. And what's more, nominees will be invited to attend the spectacular Into Film Awards ceremony in London, walking the same red carpet as countless film stars, and maybe even winning a coveted Into Film Award trophy. 

The Into Film Awards 2025

The 2025 Into Film Awards will take place on Tuesday 24 June 2025, at London's iconic ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, celebrating the best and brightest young filmmaking talent from across the UK, as well as those who support and facilitate their endeavours. You can watch highlights from the 2024 Awards in the video above.

Hosted by actor, writer and director Susan Wokoma, the 2024 Awards ceremony saw 10 awards presented to some of the UK's most remarkable and creative young filmmakers. A whole host of screen industry stars joined us to hand out the awards, with big name presenters including actors Simon Pegg, Thomasin McKenzie, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Jamie Dornan.

Find out more about each of our phenomenal winners and watch their winning films, and check out highlights from the event itself below.

Filmmaking resources

If you're keen to support young people making a short film, we've got plenty of resources across all age ranges that can provide a simple and easy jumping-off point.

Our mini filmmaking guides explain every stage of the film production process, from development to distribution, whereas Six Sessions from Story to Screen gives a clear structure on how to make a film in half a term. Get Into Animation is also divided into six sessions, but focuses on the unique nature of the animation process. Finally, our Making a Wellbeing Film resource can help older filmmakers to shape their thoughts on sensitive and impactful topics, while Our Climate Documentary can help produce a climate-focused documentary film.