Take 24

Audience Favourite Winner!

A massive congratulations to Caramel Productions, "SAM" is the official Audience Favourite for 2023!

The vote is now closed but we will keep the films available online.

We want to wish a massive congratulations to everyone that took part in Take 24, 2023! The judges had a lot of tough decisions to make with so many fantastic films completed.

Winners

Three team members stand holding their certificates and smiling to the camera.

Best Response to Brief

Winner
Climbing, Abstract Productions

Shortlisted
To Be Alone, Four Guys and a Dragon
The Freedom of Herds, The Manouchian Group

Best Screenplay

Winner
Glass Child, Sunset Productions

Shortlisted
My Girlfriend Maya, Curious George Street Productions
'Til Death Do us Part, The Dreamers

Two members of the group smile at the camera, holding their certificates.

Best Soundtrack

Winner
Face Thief, GothGang

Shortlisted
The Freedom of Herds, The Manouchian Group
'Til Death Do us Part, The Dreamers

The team smile at the camera with their certificate, one holds up two fingers to mark their second award of the night.

Best Editing

Winner
Face Thief, GothGang

Shortlisted
4:13 Life Finds a Way, The Incarnation of Imagination
GoosE Chas3, Bumpa Productions

GothGang smile, holding up all three certificates

Best Cinematography

Winner
Face Thief, GothGang

Shortlisted
The Freedom of Herds, The Manouchian Group
Glass Child, Sunset Productions

6 members of team "The Dreamers" smile with their certificate.

Best Direction

Winner
'Til Death Do Us Part, The Dreamers

Shortlisted
The Freedom of Herds, The Manouchian Group
Glass Child, Sunset Productions

Feranmi stands with judge Lee Nabb and smiles at the camera.

Best Performance

Winner

Feranmi Majekodunmi, Glass Child, Sunset Productions

Shortlisted
Ashae Lecky, Glass Child, Sunset Productions
Rafaelia Socratous, Til Death Do Us Part, The Dreamers

Sunset Productions smile, holding their trophies.

Best Film

Winner
Glass Child, Sunset Productions

Shortlisted
My Girlfriend Maya, Curious George Street Productions
'Til Death Do Us Part, The Dreamers

How it works

The clock started ticking at 6pm on Friday 17 February. Teams had just 24 hours to write, shoot and edit a 3min 30sec short film using only their guile, wit and probably a smartphone. When the sun rose on Sunday 19 February, our judging panel named their winners, and we revealed all at a special prize screening on campus.

Films could be of any genre and filmed on any equipment, but had to be suitable for a PG audience, as all submitted films will be shown on the Big Screen in the Piazza. All teams were also be given a film brief, and had to include at least three things from a list. Full competition rules are here.

If you want more, why not watch last year's filmsLink opens in a new window?

Meet the Judges

Lee wears a black t-shirt and poses to the camera.

Lee Nabbs

Lee Nabbs has been the Cinema Programmer at The Mockingbird Cinema in Digbeth for the past 6 years. During his tenure, Lee has been responsible for selecting and scheduling films to be shown at the cinema and ensuring a diverse and entertaining line-up for movie-goers. His experience and passion for film has helped establish The Mockingbird as a hub for independent and critically-acclaimed cinema in the area. With Lee at the helm, the cinema has attracted a dedicated following and a reputation for showcasing unique and thought-provoking films.

In addition to his role at the cinema, he is also a founding member of the Birmingham Youth Film Network. The network supports local filmmaking talent in Birmingham, providing young filmmakers with resources and opportunities to showcase their work.

Meli smiles at the camera, with framed film posters in the background.

Meli Gueneau

Melissa is the Cinema and Screen Producer at Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry, where she oversees all programme activity in their brand-new 3-screen complex. Melissa also contributes to the Mayhem Film Festival programme – a genre festival taking place in Nottingham every year, and that showcases the best in horror, sci-fi and cult cinema from around the world.

Previously, Melissa has worked in marketing and programming for Broadway Cinema in Nottingham, Glimmer Films and Fantasia Film Festival. Melissa also has a 10-year relationship with the Sundance Institute with whom she initially volunteered as part of their venue team, before moving onto their Industry Office team, and now being part of their pre-screening team for Sundance Film Festival. Her key interests are festivals, horror, film noir, identity in cinema, and the films of Agnès Varda and Guy Maddin.

Dr Michele Aaron

Michele Aaron is Professor of Film and Television Studies here at Warwick and her research focuses on the potential of film to affect or even effect personal, social and political change. She is an award-winning author and director-curator of the Midlands International festival of social justice film, Screening Rights, which is now in its 9^th year. She teaches, talks and writes about the ethics and ‘hope’ of film and is currently developing a new book on this topic.

George Fleming

George is Assistant Professor of Cultural and Media Policy Studies here at Warwick, and a media practitioner with many years of experience working on media productions and in university education. His professional and practice work has included television documentaries, sports programming, award-winning short films and feature film writing. He has extensive experience in developing film and media projects with community organisations, corporate companies, arts bodies, and universities. Over his 20 years as a media professional, he has taught and worked with young adults in a wide range of formal and informal educational settings to develop their filmmaking, media production skills and professional practice.