REPORTERS and filmmakers turned up in hordes last night for a taste of Oscar night red carpet glamour – Exeter College-style. And for a change the spotlight was on them.

The celebrities for the night, from the Faculty of Media and Performing Arts, had turned up in style for this year’s Media and Film Awards, which took place at the Centre for Creative Industries (CCI), off Queen Street.

There were 12 categories in total, with each award winner taking home their own Oscar-style trophy in recognition of their hard work in the fields of Film and Media over the past year.

Students receiving them were aged between 16 and 19 and enrolled on a broad range of courses covered at the College, including the National Award in Journalism, AS- and A-level Media, First Diploma in Media, AS- and A level Film and Video, National Diploma in Media, and AS- and A-level Film.

The titles they took home were varied, with winners being recognised for their outstanding achievements in categories ranging from Best Trailer to Best Magazine Feature Writer and Best Short Film.

The second annual award of its kind for the faculty, Head of Media and Performing Arts Judy Lye-Forster said: “The ‘Oscars Night’ is the culmination of a year of hard work by both students and staff. It a chance for us to really celebrate each others’ achievements and successes over the past year – both creative and academic – and all that is rich and diverse about Film and Media work that is undertaken here at Exeter College.

“As the Oscars theme suggests, those attending were ‘dressed to impress’ and relished the idea of walking down the red carpet to receive their awards.”