The 2015 Thank You Films Awards ceremony took place in Birmingham on Thursday 11th June celebrating shortlisted films from this year’s competition. There were over 200 attendees at the awards ceremony with young people coming from across the UK to see their films on the big screen. The Thank You Film Awards aims to reward and recognise those who show gratitude to a person, organisation or someone who really inspires them and encourages young people aged 5-16 to make a short film to say thank you. During the ceremony, shortlisted entrants were able to watch each other’s films and winners and runners up in both primary and secondary categories were presented with their prizes. The winners and runners up in each category are listed below:
Primary
Winner: Thank You Ms Penn, Park Hill Junior School
Runner Up: Thank You Shakespeare, The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Runner Up: Thank You 1941 Wilkinson's Lemonade Factory Disaster, Benton Park Primary School
Secondary
Winner : The Suffragettes, King Edward VI High School for Girls
Runner Up: Thank 'Fred' Lollipop Lady, Castle Rock High School
Runner Up: Thank You Primary School Friends, King Edward VI High School for Girls