2026 - STUDENT VIRTUAL LIGHTING DESIGN AWARD
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This year the nominees were
Elliott Stradling – Guildhall – ‘A Moment Apart’
James Levy – Guildhall – ‘Die For You’
Miles Reynolds – Rose Bruford – ‘Little Girl Gone’
Tom Hall – RADA – ‘Toxic’
This from one of our judges “An incredibly high standard this year… My congratulations to all the shortlisted entrants.”
Nigel Catmur – TV Entertainment Series Nominee 2026.
Take a look at our nominees video clips with judges’ comments below
The 2026 winner was James Levy (Guildhall) for ‘Die For You’
Winner James Levy and Corletta Opuku of CAST Group of Companies
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“Incredibly dynamic and energetic; excellent use of shape and a movement.” – Clancy Flynn – Outstanding New Talent Awardee 2026
“Loved how much thought went into the build-ups; the visual payoff at each musical climax felt completely earned and highly impactful.” – Jai Morjaria – TPA 2026 Nominee
“Some lovely concepts and use of colour, well timed to the track, nice to see some use of the lighting rig to light the acoustic panels and architecture.” – Jake Brightman – TV Small Studio Awardee 2026
“Good use of colour combinations, camera work and full use of the Rig; excellently cued to the music .” – Jake Wiltshire – Outstanding Achievement in Opera Awardee 2026
“Very, very good overall. Good sense of timing and transitional was excellent. Gave a great sense of scale and musical timings were on song.” – Jim Ewart – TPA 2026 Nominee
“Really matched the vibe of the song, great syncopation with light.” – Nikhil Cherian – TPA 2026 Nominee
“Great musical interpretation, and a very creative piece of work. Great use of color, and not too over used; fantastic dynamic camera work too. This piece absolutely fills the space; the best out of the group by far.” – Roger Williams – TPA 2026 Nominee
After a pre-judging process by Paule Constable OBE, Durham Marenghi, Ed Warren, Jamie Thompson and Ziggy Bornas, the winner was decided by the 2026 Profile Awards Professional Theatre and TV nominees.
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For details of the 2024 nominated videos and winner visit The Student Virtual Lighting Design Award 2024
For details of the 2025 nominated videos and winner visit The Student Virtual Lighting Design Award 2025
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