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New Voice Awards Winners

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2025 Winners

Debut Presenter [Supported by Independent Talent]:
Mary Mandefield – The Truth About Brazilian Butt Lifts: Botched Surgery Exposed // Channel 4 Documentaries – YouTube

Debut Writer:
Shyam Popat – The Day of the Jackal, Episode 7 // Sky Atlantic

Victor Adebodun Award for Debut Director – Scripted:
Sam Arbor – Dead Hot // Prime Video

The Victor Adebodun Award for Debut Director (Unscripted) [Supported by The Farm]:
Mark Devlin – Chernobyl, My Promised Land // Sky Documentaries

Future Presenter:
Gabriel Astorga

Social Creator:
Specs Gonzalez // Channel 4.0

Indie Impact:
Pulse Films

Mentor of the Year:
Andy Mundy-Castle

2024 Winners

Best Broadcaster for New Talent:
ITV

Future Presenter:
Holly Newson

Debut Presenter:
Emily Victoria – A Paedophile in My Family: Surviving Dad // Channel 4

Debut Writer:
Bridget Christie – The Change // Channel 4

The Victor Adebodun Award for Debut Director (Scripted):
David Allain – The Bay – Season 4, Episodes 4, 5, 6 // ITV1

The Victor Adebodun Award for Debut Director (Unscripted) [Supported by Picture Shop]:
Ben Cheetham – Pete Doherty, Who Killed My Son? // Channel 4

Best Production Company for New Talent:
Big Deal Films
Special mention: Wildstar Films

Best Agency for New Talent:
Middleweek Newton Talent Management

Best Social Series:
Dom a Lloyd: Cymru Heddiw // YouTube – Hansh

Mentor of the Year:
Jules Hussey // Brazen Productions
Special mention: Khurrum M. Sultan // McDonald & Dodds

2023 Winners

Debut Presenter [Supported By YMU]:
Runako Celina: Racism for Sale // BBC Africa Eye

The Victor Adebodun Award for Debut Director – Scripted:
Sophie King: Disability Benefits // All 4

The Victor Adebodun Award for Debut Director – Unscripted [Supported by Pictureshop]:
Olivia Isaacs: Eddie Hall: The Beast vs The Mountain // BBC Three

Debut Writer:
Tony Schumacher: The Responder // BBC One

Debut Writer – Episodic Credit:
Karim Khan: All Creatures Great and Small, Series 3 – Episode 5 // Channel 5

Future Presenter [Supported by Intertalent]:
Faris Rai

Best Broadcaster for New Talent:
ITV

Best Agency for New Talent
YAFTA Talent Agency

Best Company for New Talent:
Fully Focused Productions

Best Social Series [Supported by After Party Studios]:
Tisho Fforc?

New Writers Collective in Partnership with All3media:
Colin Bell
Toto Bruin
Shay Elliot
Anouska Knight
Lare Oyefusi
Mike Powell
Melissa Elena Reiner
Carys Thomas
Abigail Weinstock
Naomi Yang

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