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Congratulations to Jude (aged 10) and Fletcher (12) from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, whose film Paper Planes has won Best Film: 5-11 (sponsored by Pinewood and Shepperton Studios) at the Into Film Awards 2026. The award was presented by actors Harry Collett and Chloe Lea.
Paper Planes is a coming-of-age drama about childhood struggles and finding yourself. Young Sebastian is finding growing up difficult… until he meets a cool kid at a local art gallery and learns about life, friendship and making paper planes as they explore the Northumberland coast before making a surprising discovery.
Sibling duo Jude and Fletcher are two aspiring and dedicated young filmmakers from Newcastle. This is their second film, having previously been nominated in the same category for their film Ballet d'Or in 2025.
Jude and Fletcher, who were aged 9 and 11 respectively when they made Paper Planes, are passionate about film and filmmaking, and in particular, about making films in the North East of England, helping showcase and promote their local area. The pair also approached local musicians to support them and allow them to use their music in the film.
The North East is so special to us, so it's great to use film to show the world how much we have to offer here.
Jude and Fletcher, filmmakers of 'Paper Planes'
The pair have been performing from a young age, and train in dance, acting, singing, musical theatre, ballet and tap at SA Performing Arts Centre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. They have both acted in short films, TV shows and on stage, and have now developed a real passion for filmmaking.
The boys shot Paper Planes on the Newcastle Quayside, in one of the city's main art galleries, and on the stunning Northumberland coast. They shot the entire film on their dad's iPhone 16, and edited it using iMovie. "They learnt so much about shooting a film independently, camera angles, lighting and cinematography", explained the boys' mother Rachel. "They were amazed at how professional the film looks from being shot entirely on an iPhone."
Mental health was a key focus that the boys wanted to bring across in their film. "With a mum who is a psychiatrist, we talk a lot about mental health as a family. It's such an important topic for young people to talk about, so that was definitely something that we wanted to be part of the film", they explained.
"We are thrilled to be nominated a second time for an Into Film Award!", the pair said. "We found last year's awards ceremony so inspirational and it really encouraged us to make more films. As young people who love performing, it's so special to make films. We are brothers from North East England who go to state schools, so access to filmmaking isn't easy, but we have so many ideas and so much creativity! And the North East is so special to us, so it's great to use film to show the world how much we have to offer here. Hopefully we will inspire other filmmakers to make movies here too."
