SPoKE Art Documentary Competition

Any one work (painting, sculpture, drawing, print, multimedia, conceptual or performance art, building) may be chosen as the subject of the film.

There are three age categories: 17-18 years old; 15-16 years old; up to 14 years old.

Films should be 5-7 minutes in length for 17-18 years, 5-6 minutes for 15-16 years, 3-4 minutes for up to 14.

17-18 years

First Prize = £200

Second Prize = £100

Third Prize = £50

Fourth Prize = £50

up to 14 years

First Prize = £50

Second Prize = £25

Third Prize = £10

Fourth Prize = £10

The 2026 Competition Winners

15-16 years

First Prize = £100

Second Prize = £50

Third Prize = £25

Fourth Prize = £25

FIRST PRIZE: Rose Jeffries

Rose Jeffries won first prize with her film on Mary Kelly’s ‘Post-Partum Document’
SECOND PRIZE: Luli Towneley

Luli Towneley won second prize for her film on Donwood’s cover for Radio Head’s ‘Kid A’
THIRD PRIZE: Elspeth Warwick

Third prize went to Elspeth KWarwwick for her film on Helen Chadwick’s ‘Ruin’
FOURTH PRIZE: Tate Pickering

Fourth prize was won by Tate Pickering for her film on Leigh Bowery

FIRST PRIZE: Annabelle Fung

Annabelle Fung’s first prize film looked at Louis Wain’s ’Kaleidoscopic Cats’
SECOND PRIZE: Grace Chan

Grace Chan won second prize with her film on Zhang Xiaogang’s ‘Big Family’
THIRD PRIZE: Evie Hawkins

Third prize won Evie Hawkins for her film on Yoshimoto Nara’s ‘Knife Behind Back’
FOURTH PRIZE: Agathe Metternich-Ratibor

Fourth prize was won by Agathe for her film on Lee Miller’s ‘Hitler’s bathtub’.