Bath Spa graduates Mark Ransom and Joe Farr have been named as winners of the Best Fiction Award at the Royal Television Society (RTS) West of England Student Awards 2014.
Joe Farr was one of the graduates from Bath Spa University
Mark and Joe won the Award for their project ‘Work’ which is a short film about a man working late in his office who is over-worked, tired and starting to lose focus. Slowly, his world begins to crumble.
The RTS Student Television Awards recognise the best audio-visual work created by full or part-time students as part of their course.
They were named as winners at The West of England Student Awards ceremony which took place last Tuesday (11 February) at the Watershed in Bristol.
Joe said: “Both myself and Mark couldn’t be happier. It was a complete shock, we totally weren’t expecting it. The BA (Hons) Creative Media Practice degree was such a great course to be a part of and receiving recognition for our efforts is a real boost.”
Commenting on the their success, Lecturer in Film and Creative Production Rob Brown said: “I’m thrilled that Joe and Mark have been awarded by the Royal Television Society for their short film ‘Work’ and it’s a real testament to their atmospheric visuals and bold storytelling as well as the sheer hard work they put into the film.
“I and the rest of the lecturing staff at Bath Spa University are very proud of what they’ve achieved and hope the Award gives them a great launch pad for their promising careers.”
The regional winners of each category will now be considered for the national Awards which will be announced at a ceremony in May in central London.
The BA (Hons) Creative Media Practice course is a new course for the digital age, designed in partnership with the media industry.
This course develops students’ creative potential through an innovative curriculum that fosters individual expression in a context of entrepreneurial freelancing.
