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RADA’s commitment to the diversity of its offer and its brilliant story telling has widened our appeal to a truly global level.
Pamela Jikiemi, Head of Film, Television & Radio

RADA is delighted to announce the 2021 short films have been recognised by a number of international film festivals with several laurels and five awards, including:

IRL directed by Pamela Jikiemi, written by Katie Bonna
Recognised - English Riviera Film Festival
Selected - Black Panther International Short Film Festival
Nominee - Best Comedy Runner-Up, Cannes Shorts

Laid directed by Daniel York Loh, written by Bernadette Davis
Winner - Best Sci-Fi, Cannes Shorts
Official Selection - New York Short Film Festival
Best Fantasy Horror - London Rocks Film Festival
Best Screenplay - London Rocks Film Festival
Recognised - Apex Film Festival
Recognised - English Riviera Film Festival
Recognised - San Francisco Indie Short Film Festival
Recognised - Phoenix Film Festival

Trapstar directed by Beru Tessema, written by Beru Tessema
Selected- Montclair Film Festival

Wake directed by Anne Musisi, written by George Morgan
Winner – Best Empowerment Film for Women, San Francisco Indie Short Film Festival
Winner – Best Black Lives Matter, Phoenix Film Festival
Selected – Black Panther International Short Film Festival

Venus Flytrap directed by Beru Tessema, written by Dexter Flanders
Winner – Best Short Film Award at Birmingham Film Festival

RADA Staff and students congratulate all the creatives involved on these fantastic and thought-provoking short films.