The Catties 2025
Friday 6 June 2025 @ Catalyst–save the date! 🍾
The Catties are Catalyst's annual awards. They celebrate the fearless creators, bold innovators and collaborative spirits who embody the essence of our community. These awards recognise students who push artistic and technical boundaries, challenge conventions and support those around them in the pursuit of creative greatness. Whether through groundbreaking projects, bold experimentation or transformative teamwork, the Catties honour those who make a lasting impact—on their craft, their peers and the world beyond our walls.
This year the ceremony takes place on Friday 6 June. Taking place in the early evening, the ceremony and celebration will be followed by Pulse: Summer Edition, our annual end of year student showcase & party.
Read on for all the award categories!
All-school awards
Spirit Award
Awarded to a student who embodies the Catalyst spirit of community and collaboration. This individual goes beyond their own work to uplift, inspire and bring others together, creating an inclusive, dynamic environment for everyone they work with.
Golden Gorilla Award
Born from the spirit of guerrilla filmmaking, this award now honours fearless creativity across all disciplines at Catalyst. Celebrating the most adventurous, audacious and bold artist who takes creative risks, pushes boundaries and goes above and beyond expectations. This award honours a fearless character that seeks to break new ground and redefine artistic possibilities.
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School of Music and Sound awards
Electronic Music Production and Performance BA (Hons)
Outstanding Collaborator
For a student who excels in collaboration, uplifting and supporting others in both academic and personal projects. Their teamwork and creative synergy help shape a thriving musical community.
Outstanding Creative Vision
Awarded to a visionary artist who boldly carves their own path, inspiring others through innovation, originality and a fearless approach to electronic music.
Creative Audio Production and Sound Engineering BA (Hons)
Producer of the Year
Awarded to a student who demonstrates exceptional skill, creativity and technical mastery in music production. Through innovation, dedication and a unique artistic voice, they set the standard for excellence in creative audio production.
Best Large-Scale Project
Recognising an outstanding project that showcases ambition, technical expertise and creative vision on a grand scale. This award honours a student who has successfully executed a complex production with innovation and precision.
Music and Sound for Visual Media
Outstanding Achievement
Honouring a student who excels in bringing exceptional interdisciplinary ideas to life. This award celebrates creativity, conceptualisation, execution and professionalism in crafting powerful audio-visual experiences.
Creative Production (Music) MA
New Directions Award
This award recognises the courage, patience and dedication needed to forge new directions in your artistic research during the MA. Whether exploring new conceptual universes, new techniques and technologies, or plumbing the depths of your contextual investigations to bring about new insights for your art—all of it is worthy of recognition.
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Schools of Film, Visual Media and Acting awards
Film Production BA (Hons)
Best Film
This award honours the most outstanding film of the year, celebrating a filmmaker who has masterfully brought their unique vision to life on screen with a work that leaves a lasting impact through its original storytelling, technical execution and artistic expression.
Vision Award
This award celebrates a filmmaker who provides a guiding light on set and in class, inspiring and supporting their fellow filmmakers, who is consistently engaged and brings insightful and constructive ideas to the table, lifting others up along the way.
Screen Acting & Acting BA (Hons)
Best Actor
Awarded to a performer who delivers an outstanding performance or body of work, demonstrating exceptional skill, depth and emotional range. Their dedication and artistry bring characters to life with authenticity and impact.
Best Ensemble
Celebrating the most outstanding collective performance in a stage production or film. This award honours a cast whose synergy, chemistry and commitment to storytelling create a truly unforgettable experience.
Visual Effects, Digital Art and Animation BA (Hons)
Best Creator
This award recognises exceptional innovation, collaboration and perseverance. Celebrating a student who pushes creative boundaries, explores new techniques and delivers unique visual experiences. Someone who excels in teamwork, effectively communicating and contributing to the success of complex projects. This award acknowledges the dedication and resilience needed to overcome challenges and achieve excellence in their craft.
Screenwriting BA (Hons)
Evolution Award
This award honours a writer’s dedication to growth, bravery and lifelong learning. It is not about perfection but is awarded to a writer that pushes creative boundaries while staying open to feedback and collaboration. It recognises a deep passion for storytelling, writing and honing one's craft.
Creative Production (Film) MA
Best Creative Production
Recognising innovation, originality and a unique artistic voice in an audiovisual production, regardless of genre or medium. This award celebrates bold narratives, creative risk-taking and technical execution and/or subversion in the service of forging new paths.
More information about the event, plus how to apply to showcase your work at Pulse, will be announced soon.