Midlands Movies Awards 2021 Winnners

midlandsmovies • September 5, 2021
Midlands Movies Awards 2021 Winners

On Saturday 4th September 2021 the Midlands Movies Awards ran at the Y Theatre in Leicester. The nominations for the awards can be found by clicking here after being chosen by the jury panel.

The full list of winners are:

Best Costume, Make-up & Hairstyling
Natalie Kay, The History Bunker and Khaki Devil for Divided We Stand 

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nick Preston for Judas

Best Editing
Arthur Harrison and Theo Vann-Leeds for Lepidopterist

Best Music (score or song)
Alex James Lewis for The Mysterious Button

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Michelle Regis for Number 3

Best Cinematography
Rob Gurney for Open Up

Best Documentary
Matt Holt for No Fare: The Sian Green Story

Best Feature (Sponsored by Fishbulb Films)
Lee Price for Sam and Dan Get Lost

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Elinor Machen-Fortune for Pennywort

Best Animated Film
James Pyle for Blather – The Series: Rutger Hauer

Best Director
Idriss Assoumanou for Out on the Field

Best Sound (editing or mixing)
Brad Sweetman for Divided We Stand

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Paul Findlay for Corrupt

Best Visual Effects
Nick Willett, Matt Burkey & Steve Askey for Socks and Robbers

Best Writing (original or adapted screenplay)
Laura Turner for Pennywort

Best Short
Michael Ellis for Corrupt
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