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Filmmakers of the future celebrated at WJEC Eduqas’ Moving Image Awards 

Promising young filmmakers were celebrated at the 11th annual Moving Image Awards ceremony held at the  on 10 February 2025. 

Proud students, parents, and teachers came together across the UK to celebrate the work of young directors, screenwriters, and producers, including Thomas Langridge from Twyford Church of England High School in London who took home the Student Jury Prize, as well as winning in the animation category. 

The Moving Image Awards, which launched in 2014 in collaboration with the British Film Institute, recognises and celebrates the best moving image productions from students undertaking WJEC Eduqas qualifications in Film and Media across the UK.  

The 2025 categories included Short Film, Music Video, Screenplay, Film/TV Extract, Animation, One to Watch and the Student Jury Prize.  

Thomas Langridge from Twyford Church of England High School in London, took home the coveted Student Jury Prize title at this year’s awards, as well as winning in the animation category for his film titled ‘The Landlord's Inspection’, following a landlord inspecting his various tenants, paying homage to Keaton and Hitchcock as two seemingly disconnected stories link together. 

Judges’ comments: “The Landlord’s Inspection offers a multi-layered comical story. With interesting construction of characters and humorous scenarios, the audience are taken on a tumultuous journey through this lively apartment block through the eyes of its staunch, stickler landlord. The film employs a myriad of creative storytelling techniques and is superbly executed. The jury felt that the visual design was imaginative, with a striking unique style and secure understanding of how to create comedic results. Just fantastic. A true feat.” 

Following his win, Thomas said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed the awards, it’s been really lovely and such a welcoming, creative atmosphere. It’s so great to be in a room where everyone is on the same page and has the same drive. The fact that we are all here demonstrates a level of ambition that I think is very commendable. 

“I am so pleased to have won these awards and have loved networking with the other entrants. It’s all very fun, very creative and industry forward. Those are the two words; ‘Industry Forward’.”