2Weeks2Make It 2026

Congratulations to all of the students who took part in this year's 2Weeks2Make It competition. The results are in! 

In May of 2026, student teams of filmmakers were randomly paired with independent businesses across the region and given the challenge to make them a promotional film over a precise two-week period.

The winners were announced on June 22nd in Sheffield. Congrats to:

The Audience Award Winner: Josh Broughton and Jack Copley's video for St. Andrew's Tennis Club! [at 9:43 in the link below]

The Runner Up Jury Prize Winner: Konky Media's video for Gritstone Games! [at 15:21 in the link below]

The Grand Prize Winner: Team University of York's video for 'Socktopus'! [at 13:45 in the link below]

You can see all of the 2026 competition entries right here!

Congratulations to all who took part - it is no easy feat to make a promo video in only two weeks, especially when you've never met you are working with before! Well done to you all!

Want to see more about how it works? 

Check out this video of the 2025 competition winners, who talk about how the competition boosted their careers!

Reuben Ellis and Yara Gharios' Winners Video:

https://youtu.be/Pg4mALSyE7c

And....check out the 2025 winning videos too:

The Professional Squash Association Promo by Reuben Ellis and Yara Gharios of Leeds Met Film School:

And here's the runner-up winning video, for the gift shop 'Avorium' made by Cally Coxon and team from Leeds Trinity University:

https://youtu.be/8ud6OvMKs8g

2Weeks 2Make It is delivered by South Yorkshire Filmmakers’ Network, in collaboration with Screen Yorkshire, the Connected Campus Initiative and Screen Alliance North, with support of the BFI awarding National Lottery funding.