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Vote now for the 2026 Audience Choice Award

29 Apr 2026 in Into Film Awards

5 mins
Audience Choice Award header 2026
Audience Choice Award header 2026

The Into Film Awards nominees are here, and now it's your chance to support and celebrate the work of the UK's next generation of filmmakers by casting your votes for the Audience Choice Award (sponsored by Universal Pictures).

While the filmmaking categories at the Into Film Awards are judged by a panel of film industry experts (including members of the Into Film board), the Audience Choice Award is decided by you - the viewers.

Which talented young filmmakers from across the UK do you think deserve a trophy? This is your opportunity to help these young filmmakers' work reach a wider audience and become an Into Film Award winner.

How Does it Work?

Voting is simple! To cast your vote for the Audience Choice Award, you will need to head over to our social media channels. You will be able to vote for your chosen film (or films!) on our Facebook, Instagram, X and Threads channels. Please read the following rules carefully.

You will find one post for each nominated film on each of our Facebook, Instagram, X and Threads channels. To vote:

  • Like and Share the relevant film post to cast your votes. Every Like and every Share counts a vote, so by doing both, you're giving even more support to your favourite film!
  • You can vote across all four platforms, and for more than one film, giving you multiple opportunities to help your favourites win the Audience Choice Award.
  • The film with the most combined Likes and Shares across all platforms will be crowned the winner.

Every Like and Share helps these young filmmakers reach wider audiences across the UK. And to make it even easier, we've included links to each of the posts across all four channels further down this page.

Important Voting Rules

  • One post has been created for each nominated film across all four social platforms.
  • Only Likes and Shares on these original posts will be counted (not Stories or Highlights).
  • Voting will be monitored daily.
  • The order of films has been randomised across platforms.
  • On Instagram, Shares include sharing the original post to your Story.

Cast Your Votes Below!

Follow the links below to vote for your favourite film(s) across our social channels.

Voting is open until Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 13:00, with the winner to be revealed at the Into Film Awards ceremony on Tuesday 16 June 2026.

In the interests of fairness, the order of the films below, and across each of our four social media channels, have all been determined at random.

Navigating the Net

Made by 36 children from years 1-6 at St. Luke's Primary School - Northampton, England

Fairy Fails

Made by 18 young people between the ages of 11-13 (with support from three 14-year-old club leaders) from Sawston Village College Cambridge, England

Give It Up 

Made by Alexander Bigaliy (aged 18) and Arseniy (aged 14) - Guildford, England

900 Feet Up 

Made by 25 young people, aged between 16-19, from ELATT Learning Community - London, England

Unveiled Voices 

Made by 14 young people from Working Class Film School - Manchester, England

The Mari Lwyd

Made by 22 young people from Llanharan Primary School - Llanharan, Wales

The Weather 

Made by Year 1 at Blanche Nevile School for Deaf Children - London, England

The Letter 

Made by a class of 30 young people aged 9-10 from Caedraw Primary School - Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

What's in a Bowl?

Made by six young people working with Screen Education Edinburgh and BFI Academy - Edinburgh, Scotland

Paper Planes

Made by Jude (aged 9) and Fletcher (aged 11) - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

Toxic Touch vs Fresh Air 

Made by Ayomidipupo and Filip (both aged 9) from Holbeach Primary school - Catford, England

Lost Youth 

Made by Anna, with Eva, Vlad, and Platon - Bradford-on-Avon, England

One Moment

Made by 9 young people aged 9-11 from Beam County Primary School - Dagenham, London

Control

Made by 16 young people from the Pauline Quirke Academy - Leicester, England

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