A former Arts University Plymouth graduate has won two prestigious Royal Television Society Awards.
Sam Evans, a cinematographer who graduated from the BA (Hons) Film & Screen Arts programme in 2023, won the Student of the Year Award and a film that he wrote and directed won the Entertainment & Comedy Drama Award at the Royal Television Society Devon & Cornwall Student Television Awards.
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The Entertainment & Comedy Award was given to Sam’s film ‘More than Friends’ which he wrote, directed, edited and shot, taking the lead on the majority of roles needed to get the film made, supported by fellow Arts University Plymouth graduate Alexander Austin as assistant camera operator.
The film will now go on to compete in the national RTS Student Awards. His accolade as Student of the Year was in recognition of the excellent results be achieved by leading on so many vital roles in the making of the film.
Sam said:
“Winning at the RTS Awards was absolutely unbelievable. I hadn’t expected to win anything and winning the Entertainment and Comedy Drama award made me proud and thankful for my crew and everyone who helped me get into that room. When my name got called out for Student of the Year, I was honestly in shock. I didn’t even know that there was a Student of the Year award until that evening and it was such a gratifying moment and I will never forget it.
“Before I went to Arts University Plymouth, I was working in a job that I wasn’t happy in and decided that I needed a big change, so I decided that I wanted to go to University.
Film had always interested me so deciding which degree I wanted to study for was a very short process. I applied to Arts University Plymouth and the day that I had a phone call asking me if I was still interested was the day my life course corrected.
“My aim now is to make more films that people enjoy. The ideal scenario would be to get an entry level job in the industry, so that I am working towards what I love while focusing on my own projects in my free time to build up my portfolio. Basically my plans for the future are to make films forever!”
