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YOUNG Welsh filmmakers beat off stiff competition from across the UK to win two coveted awards at the fourth annual Into Film Awards at the BFI in London.

Students from Coleg Sir Gâr in Llanelli, Camarthenshire, won Club of the Year (age 13 and over), while Dyffryn Nantlle Film Club, in Gwynedd, won Best Live Action (age 12 and under) for their Welshlanguage horror short entitled Swyn.

Hosted by Into Film and supported by the BFI through Lottery funding, the nominees were honoured at a starstudded red-carpet ceremony at BFI Southbank.

Short film Swyn was commended for its all-female, all-Welsh production.

The awards pay tribute to outstanding five to 19-year-olds from across the UK who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in film-making and film reviewing.

Hundreds of young people submitted their own short films and film reviews, with nominations exploring a wide range of themes and issues including bullying, history and immigration.

Dyffryn Nantlle pupil Danielle, 10, said: “It’s fantastic that we’ve been able to win an award for best action film under 12 years.

“It’s incredible to think this small film, which we created in just four days, has been so successful in a large competition like the Into Film Awards.

“It makes all the hard work worthwhile.”

Fellow film-maker Begw, 12, said: “I am proud to win an Into Film award after all the hard work we have put into it.

“Also it was amazing to work with great people, which really built up my confidence. Great experience.”

All winners were selected by a panel of industry leaders including James Bond franchise producer Barbara Broccoli, Billy Elliot actor Jamie Bell, Peter Lord of Aardman Animations, casting director Lucy Bevan and Free Fire director Ben Wheatley.