Midlands Movies Awards 2025 winners

midlandsmovies • June 22, 2025

Midlands Movies Awards 2025 Winners


On Saturday 21st June the Midlands Movies Awards 2025 took place at the Y Theatre in Leicester. The nominations for the awards can be found here and the winners are announced below:


Best Short Film (winner chosen by VIP jury panel member RICHARD ARMITAGE)

The Other by Christopher Bevan


Best Feature (sponsored by Chrome Video)

Derelict by Jonathan Zaurin


Best Director

Emma Hodgkinson for No Worries If Not!


Best Actress in a Leading Role

Suzanne Fulton for Derelict


Best Actor in a Leading Role

Adam Hovarth for The Other


Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Jamie Mutambirwa for At What Cost


Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Charlotte Claypole for Teddy and The Mountain


Best Animated Film

Grave by Oz Durose


Best Documentary

I Just want to be a Superhero by Joey Lever


Best Visual & Special Effects

Steve Best & Liam Banks for Run For Your Life!


Best Writing (Original or adapted screenplay)

Charles Strider for A Glass House


Best Costume & Makeup & Hairstyling

Carolina Rodrigues and Aspasia Vrouva for Living Dolls


Best Music (Score or song)

Sadé Nicole Davis & the team for Love Is…?


Best Sound (Editing or Mixing)

Chas Sheppard for No Worries If Not!


Best Cinematography

Billy Evans for Ascend


Best Editing

Christina Hill for You Alright Mate

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