2026 BSC Short Film Nominations Announced

The British Society of Cinematographers has today announced the nominations for Cinematography In A Short Film across all three categories. More than 110 submissions were received from across the UK, with 25 institutions submitting work.

This year’s awards are sponsored by ARRI, ARRI Rental and The Look.

The nominations are:

CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A SHORT FILM (BSC CLUB)

• DARIUS SHU for Molly

• JAIME ACKROYD for Magid & Zafar

• JONATHON LE GRICE for Siobhan

This is the first nominations for Darius Shu and Jaime Ackroyd and the second nominations for Jonathon Le Grice. Jonathon was nominated in 2025 for his cinematography of the short film Watch Me Burn.

CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A SHORT FILM (POSTGRADUATE STUDENT)

• HAYLEY GRANT for Pickled from National Film and Television School (NFTS)

• VAIBHAV SANGHAVI for Shuck from London Film School (LFS)

• SWARNIM GAWADE for Sugar Apples in Monsoon from London Film School (LFS)

This is the first nominations for Hayley Grant, Vaibhav Shangavi and Swarnim Gawade.

CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A SHORT FILM (UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT)

• ARNAV SHARMA for The Ambrose Finch from Bournemouth Film School

• JOE NICHOLLS for Culling from Manchester Metropolitan University 

• BENJAMIN ELLIOTT for Isn’t She Lovely from Northern Film School

This is the first nominations for Arnav Sharma, Joe Nicholls and Benjamin Elliot.

Over 65 BSC members took part in the jury to decide the nominations and winners, with the standard being extremely high. The nominees will be invited to the BSC Short Film Evening in London on the Monday 26th October to watch their films with the winners being announced at the end of the evening.

The winning cinematographers will receive prizes from our Patron sponsors: ARRI will provide each winner with an ARRI Omnibar; ARRI Rental will offer a five-day camera rental package; and The Look will provide eight hours of post-production on each winner’s next film. The British Society of Cinematographers extends its thanks to ARRI, ARRI Rental and The Look, without whom this competition would not be possible.

The winners will be invited to receive their trophies at the 71st British Society of Cinematographers Awards in London on the 6th February 2027 to be held at Grosvenor House Hotel, London.