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Atzi Muramatsu wins BAFTA Scotland New Talent composer award

Atzi Muramatsu has been named as the winner of the PRS for Music-sponsored composer award at the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2016.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 15 Apr 2016
  • min read
Atzi Muramatsu has been named as the winner of the PRS for Music-sponsored composer award at the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2016.

The award winners were unveiled at a ceremony at Drygate, Glasgow. The BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2016 featured 36 nominees across 12 categories from across the country. Judging panels made up of industry professionals considered hundreds of entries to decide the shortlist and winners for each.

Muriel Gray, ceremony host, said: ‘This is now my fifth year hosting the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards and every year I am blown away by the pool of new talent in Scotland. I wish all winners the best of luck in their future careers.’

Atzi won the composer prize for The Violinist, beating competition from fellow nominees, Yoann Mylonakis (Lemuria) and Tommy Reilly (The Beholder).

Other winners included 24-year-old Sarah Miele, who took home the acting performance female award for her performance in Grimm Street. Michal Wdowiak scooped the editor and writer awards for his work on Yogi, a film he wrote for his final year in college.

Other awards went to: The Armadillo and the Earwig for animation, Cara Roxburgh for design and Gaby Yánez for sound.

Visit the BAFTA website to read the full list of winners.