Watch Midlands Movies Awards 2025 films

midlandsmovies • June 23, 2025

With a brilliant range of films in a variety of genres submitted to the Midlands Movies Awards 2025 we are very pleased to share with you a number of those films who were nominated and some who went on to win an award.


The full list of nominees can be found here and the full list of winners can now be found here.


Please take a look at the amazing and fantastic talent we have in the Midlands by watching the shorts & trailers below.


More films coming soon!

The Other directed by Chris Bevan

Winner of Best Short Film & Best Lead Actor

Grave directed by Oz Durose

Winner of Best Animated Film

Couple Goals directed by Tom Bridger and Jonny Gillard

Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Creativity is For Everyone directed by Charlotte Footitt

Nominated for Best Animated Film

War Paint directed by William Kowanec

Nominated for Best Writing

Homunculus directed by Ayesha Walker

Nominated for Best Sound

Yen for Zen directed by James Pyle

Nominated for Best Animated Film

Meta Mum directed by Kick Holman

Nominated for Best Editing

Non Fiction directed by Kitty Harper

Nominated for Best Writing

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