Nominees announced for Into Film Awards 2026
April 15, 2026
Education charity, Into Film, has announced the nominees for the 2026 Into Film Awards, with 27 films nominated across 13 film categories showcasing the phenomenal breadth and depth of young filmmaking talent across the UK. Plus, Into Film has launched the public vote for Audience Choice Award, this category alone is voted for by the public, all other categories are voted for by a film industry panel. The Awards also honour those who support and facilitate young people’s filmmaking in the new Filmmaking Champion award and celebrate three incredible young people for their outstanding potential in our Ones to Watch category.
This year’s Awards received hundreds of entries from every corner of the UK, with stories ranging from light-hearted comedies to thought-provoking films and documentaries. Heart-felt topics such as being a Ukrainian refugee in Lost Youth; staying safe online in Navigating the Net; youth mental health in Seven Minutes; tips for supporting young people with special educational needs in SENDing Voices; female, Muslim identity in Unveiled Voices and socio-economic observations in My Mum’s a Cleaner.
The nominees are invited to attend the Into Film Awards ceremony at ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in London on June 16th, where a host of filmmaking talent will be on hand to present the various awards.
Each year, the Into Film Awards are made possible through sponsorship from the UK Screen Industry: Amazon MGM Studios; EON Productions; IMDb; Lucas Film Ltd; Odeon; Paramount; Pinewood Studios; Shepperton Studios; Swatch; Universal Pictures; The Walt Disney Studios; Warner Bros Discovery; Working Title Films; 72 Films.
Into Film is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.
The nominees for the 2026 Into Film Awards are:
BEST ANIMATION 5-11
The Letter – Caedraw Primary, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Stories from the School Trees – Year 3, Petersfield, East Hampshire, England
The Weather – Year 1, Ilford, Essex, England
BEST ANIMATION 12-19
Mr X is not a Man
Ninja Penguin
Siege of Brest Fortress
BEST DOCUMENTARY
My Mum’s a Cleaner
The Mari Lwyd
Unveiled Voices
BEST FILM 5-11
Paper Planes
One Moment
Control
BEST FILM 12-15
Fairy Fails
Snapped Strings
Dog Days – The Final Whistle
BEST FILM 16-19
Vampires Prefer Classical
What’s in the Bowl
900 Feet Up
INNOVATION IN FILMMAKING
Blank Space
Give it Up
Uncountable, Unthinkable and Full of Life
TIME FOR ACTION
Seven Minutes
SENDing Voices
Navigating the Net
ONES TO WATCH
Rosie Merat-Brownwood
Noah Berridge
Araminta Stuart
FILMMAKING CHAMPION
The Bright Foundation: Will Davies/Sophie Bernard
Ash Williams
Ben Gregory
BEST FILM REVIEW
Frankenstein by Oliver Potter
No Country for Old Men by Hailey Young
Sonic 3 by Anthony
BEST STORY
Lost Youth
Flashing Life
Toxic Touch vs Fresh Air – Ayomidipupo and Filip, Chatham Kent