2016 Awardee: Liam Wedge

“I cannot put it in to words how thankful and privileged I feel to have the support of the Dewar Awards and opportunity to progress. I would not have been able to attend the NFTS without it.”

Biography

Born in Dumfries in the South West of Scotland, Liam developed a passion for film and digital effects from an early age. He went on to study an undergraduate degree in Digital Media at Edinburgh Napier and graduated with honours.

Two years after graduating, Liam had developed a strong portfolio of work and successfully gained an unconditional offer to study a masters degree at the prestigious National Film & Television School in Beaconsfield.  This course is regarded as one of the best in the world and offered Liam an excellent opportunity to develop his talents and further his skills among like-minded artists.

How the Award Helped

Liam’s Dewar Arts Award enabled him to pursue his dream and study Digital Effects at the highly competitive National Film & Television school in Beaconsfield.

“I cannot put it in to words how thankful and privileged I feel to have the support of the Dewar Awards and opportunity to progress. I would not have been able to attend the NFTS without it.”