(L-R) The Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli Special Jury Prize at the BAFTA Student Awards Recipients: Santi Pujol Amat, Fran Moreno Blanco and Noor Husheri Pastrana. Courtesy of BAFTA Winners of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ 22nd BAFTA Student Awards include young filmmakers from Spain, France, China and the United States, it was revealed at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday night that was hosted by TV host Elle Osili Wood and featured presenters such as actor/producer Asif Ali, actor/writer Wil Wheaton, immersive artist Gina Kim and film executives Kathryn Busby and Niels Swinkels.
The BAFTA Student Awards celebrate emerging creative talent from around the world across film, games and immersive storytelling. This year’s winners were chosen from more than 600 submissions from universities worldwide by a jury that included actor/writer Joel Kim Booster, composer Laura Karpman, documentarian Smriti Mundhra, actor/comedian Nico Santos and exec Heather Callow.
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“We continue to be inspired by the originality and ambition of student work from across the globe,” Courtney LaBarge Bell, BAFTA North America’s executive director, said in a statement. “Each year, these projects raise the bar for storytelling across film, games, and immersive media, and reflect the creative energy driving the future. We’re proud to provide a platform that recognizes this talent and helps support the next stage of their careers.”
Here is a list of the 2026 BAFTA Student Award winners…
THE ALBERT R. ‘CUBBY’ BROCCOLI SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Rage Fran Moreno Blanco, Santi Pujol Amat Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya, Spain
FOR ANIMATION (PRESENTED BY CRUNCHYROLL)
Gauze Noran Fikri Alezabi, Nicholas Arujah, Xinyue Ma, Yulin Yue, Xiaonan Zhou Gobelins, France
FOR DOCUMENTARY (PRESENTED BY ESPN BOLD)
Strangers on Our Land Zane Karram, Kelsey Oliver University of California, Berkeley, United States
FOR LIVE ACTION
Whispers of the Waves Patricia Xu Beijing Film Academy, China
FOR GAMES
Candellum Eva Martinello, Mattéo Gomez Isart Digital, France
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