Jessica Ashman along with the team behind the animation Fixing Luka were surprised to win awards for Best Animation, Best Visual and the £10,000 production award known as the ‘Film of the Night Award.’
The event was hosted by comedian Kat and over 500 film makers, industry professionals, government and corporate bodies, including Philip Barnard (7 Years in Tibet), Director Ben Peters (N-Dubz), BBC Shorts, Ameet Chana (Bend it Like Beckham, Eastenders), Martin Gooch (Harry Potter) 2’n a half men (Britain’s Got Talent), Leonard Foster (Flavour Magazine) and individuals from the local council and corporate world attended to celebrater the winners of 2011, via 14 awards categories.
And the winners are:
Animation
Jessica Ashman Film: Fixing Luka
Sci Fi
Andrew Morris and Rob Silva Film: Abducted
Comedy
Sean Gray Film: Bistro
Thriller
Kostas Skiftas Film: Dead on Time
Documentary
Andy Taylor Smith Film: This Chair Is Not Me
Freefall
Vicki Lesley Film: A Modest Proposal
Drama
Miranda Howard ‐ Williams Film: Playing Nurse
Schools ‐ Screenplay
Glue and Great Monday Films Film: What the Guy I see Everyday Might Do For A Job
Experimental
Will Freeman Film: ‘Til the Sun Rests
Schools ‐ Production
Mab Akhter (Mediaworks Trust) Film: Scary Fairies
Horror
Paul Williams Film: The Furred Man
Best Visual
Jessica Ashman Film: Fixing Luka
Music
Alex Sufit Film: Gentleman in Squalor
Film of the Night
Jessica Ashman Film: Fixing Luka