Tinie Tempah, Nathalie Emmanuel, Russell Tovey, Nicholas Pinnock and David Bradley will be recognized at the 2026 HollyShorts London festival. The event runs Nov. 12–15 at Vue West End in Leicester Square, with four days of screenings and industry events.
Tempah will receive the Music Visionary Award. Organizers cited his contributions to music and his influence across culture, fashion and entrepreneurship.
Emmanuel, known for Game of Thrones and the Fast & Furious films, is a co-founder of U.K. production company Rebel Island. She also stars in Echoes, directed by Alex Lanipekun, which will screen in London after receiving an Oscar-qualifying award nomination at the Los Angeles HollyShorts festival.
Tovey will be honored for his performance in I Am the Prize, directed by Sai Karan Talwar. The role earned him the best performance award at HollyShorts in Los Angeles. Pinnock’s credits include For Life, Top Boy, Marcella, Criminal, Hedda and The Book of Clarence.
Bradley, a BAFTA-winning actor, has appeared in the Harry Potter films, Game of Thrones and Broadchurch, among other projects. He stars in Life Goes On, directed by Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield. The film was nominated at HollyShorts in Los Angeles and is part of the London program.
This year’s London edition features 73 short films from filmmakers in the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Iran and other countries, across live action, animation and documentary.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter.