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Believing in the power of film-making.
Sharon Woodward is an award-winning filmmaker with over three decades of experience in the industry. Her journey began in television in 1984 with Channel 4’s youth series Turn It Up, and she later honed her craft at Newport Film School and the National Film and Television School. Throughout her career, she has worked across various sectors, including charities, corporate organizations, and educational institutions, with a particular passion for social history and archaeology.
From 2003 to 2010, Sharon specialized in media projects that empowered young people with physical and learning disabilities, using film as a tool for storytelling and advocacy. She continued her work as a freelance filmmaker, project manager, and media tutor until 2018, when she joined Oxford City Council as a filmmaker within the Communications Team. In this role, she has produced numerous films highlighting local initiatives, community projects, and civic events, bringing important stories to life through her lens.
Sharon’s dedication to filmmaking is driven by her belief in its power to inform, inspire, and create meaningful change. Her work with Oxford City Council reflects her commitment to showcasing the vibrancy and diversity of the local community. Whether capturing historical narratives or contemporary social issues, she continues to use her expertise to craft compelling visual stories that resonate with audiences.
Best Web / TV Series
Oxford Needs Homes - Overview with Councillor Nigel Chapman
Makizhmithran International Film Festival
2026
Best Web / TV Series
Oxford Needs Homes - Overview with Councillor Nigel Chapman
Kodaikanal International Film Festival
2026
Best Web / TV Series
Oxford Needs Homes with Councillor Linda Smith - Episodes 1 to 5
Kodaikanal International Film Festival
2026
Best Web / TV Series
Oxford Needs Homes with Councillor Linda Smith - Episodes 1 to 5
TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2026
Official Selection
The Mysterious Number 80 Crantham Street
Film Basement Horror Film Awards
Los Angeles
2026
Best Social AD Film Award
Oxford Investigation Service - Working Together to Combat Fraud
INDO-GLOBAL International Film Festival
2025
Best AD Film
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Oxford City Council
Great Message International Film Festival
Mumbai
2025
Best Screenplay
The Mysterious Number 80 Crantham Street
INDO-GLOBAL International Film Festival
2025
Best Screenplay (Short) Award
The Mysterious Number 80 Crantham Street
Mumbai International Film Awards
2025
Finalist - Short script
The Mysterious Number 80 Crantham Street
Carnival of Darkness: The Haunted Pamlico Film Festival
Washington USA
2025
Nominated - Best short script (Unproduced)
The Mysterious Number 80 Crantham Street
Los Angeles Fantasy Fest
Los Angeles
2025
Official Selection
The Mysterious Number 80 Crantham Street
Phobia Film Fest
Missouri USA
2025
Best Social Media Award
Oxford Pride with Lord Mayor Councillor Mike Rowley
INDO-GLOBAL International Film Festival
2025
Winner - Best Nature Environmental Short Film
Eco-Mooring with Councillor Anna Railton
Makizhmithran International Film Festival
2025
Special Mention - Best Documentary Short Film
Women in Construction: meet Varshini
TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2025
Winner Best Web/TV Series
Women in Construction: meet Varshini
Makizhmithran International Film Festival
2025
Best Environmental Film
Sustainability Stories with Councillor Anna Railton & Oxford Food Hub - Episode 1
Kodaikanal International Film Festival
2025
Special Jury Award
Sustainability Stories with Councillor Anna Railton & Hinksey Primary School - Episode 2
Kodaikanal International Film Festival
2025
Best Web / TV Series
Sustainability Stories with Councillor Anna Railton & Oxford Food Hub - Episode 1
TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2025
BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS SHORT FILM
OX Place - Oxford Needs Homes - Shared Ownership with Michelle Chidgey
Himalaya International Film Festival
2024
BEST PRODUCER
Oxford Investigation Service - Working Together to Combat Fraud
Himalaya International Film Festival
2024
Best Web / TV Series
Oxford Investigation Service - Working Together to Combat Fraud
Port Blair International Film Festival
ORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND,
2024
Best Ad Film Award
Oxford Investigation Service - Working Together to Combat Fraud
Mumbai International Film Awards
Mumbai
2024
Best Web / TV Series
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Oxford City Council
Port Blair International Film Festival
JUNGLIGHAT, PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND, 744103
2024
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Streetscene Team
Green Island International Film Festival
Tamilnadu
2024
Special Mention - Documentary
Streetscene Team
Madras Independent Film Festival
Chennai
2024
BEST TELEVISION SCRIPT
The Mysterious Number 80 Crantham Street
Green Island International Film Festival
Tamilnadu
2024
Best Short Script - Screenplay category
The Mysterious Number 80 Crantham Street
Madras Independent Film Festival
Chennai
2024
Best Social Awareness Film
Oxford City Community Centres
Kodaikanal International Film Festival
2024
Best Environmental Film
ODS (Oxford Direct Services) electrify their fleet
Kodaikanal International Film Festival
2024
Best Multimedia Film Award
Oxford Pride with Lord Mayor Councillor Mike Rowley
Global India International Film Festival
Mumbai, Maharashtra
2024
Best Web / TV Series
Free Swimming Sessions - Promotion by Councillor Chewe Munkonge
Kodaikanal International Film Festival
2024
Best AD Film Award
Your Oxford
Global India International Film Festival
2023
Best Commercial / Advertisment
Plant A Tree For Jubilee
Monarch of Motion Picture - presented by Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
2023
Best Advertisment - Sun of the East Awards
Driver Recruitment
3rd Sun of the East Awards - Tagor International Film Festival
Bolpur, Birbhum
2023
Best Original Score - City Don't Change Written and performed by Rawz & Tiece
Black History Month 2022
Mayavaram International Film Festival
Mayavaram International Film Festival 8/28, Thirumullaivasal main road Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu 609113
2023
Best trailer - Award
Oxford Christmas Lights 2022
Canary International Film Festival
Canary International Film Festival Kuthalam, Tamilnadu
2023
Best family/children film Award
Elf Around Town with Oxford City Council Christmas Campaign
Canary International Film Festival
Canary International Film Festival Kuthalam, Tamilnadu
2023
Best mobile short film Award
Elf Around Town with Oxford City Council Christmas Campaign
Canary International Film Festival
Canary International Film Festival Kuthalam, Tamilnadu
2023
Best actress short - Elizabeth Hunston
Elf Around Town with Oxford City Council Christmas Campaign
Canary International Film Festival
Canary International Film Festival Kuthalam, Tamilnadu
2023
Educational Film
My Father with Leslie Spiro
Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
2023
Educational Film
My Father with Leslie Spiro
Gangtok International Film Festival
2023
Best One Minute Short
ODS at East Hanney - Multi Use Games Area
Cherry International Film Festival
2023
Best Micro Short Film (Up to 5minutes)
OX Place - Oxford Needs Homes - Shared Ownership with Michelle Chidgey
Port Blair International Film Festival
2023
Best Social Awareness Film
OX Place - Oxford Needs Homes - Shared Ownership with Michelle Chidgey
Cherry International Film Festival
2023
Best Social Media Video (Director, Writer & Producer)
Oxford City Council 2020 Newsreel
Indo Global International Film Festival
Global India International Film Festival Gorai Sector No. 2, Gorai 2 Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400091
2022
Best Commercial / Advertisement Award
Your Oxford
Gangtok International Film Festival
Kashi Raj Pradhan Rd, Vishal Gaon, Gangtok
2022
Best Commercial / Advertisement
Plant A Tree For Jubilee
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2022
Best Commercial / Advertisement
Plant A Tree For Jubilee
Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
Kolkata
2022
Best Commercial / Advertisement
Around The World In The Covered Market
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2022
Best Commercial / Advertisement Award
Around The World In The Covered Market
Great Message International Film Festival
Mumbai,
2022
Best Commercial / Advertisement
Driver Recruitment
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2022
Best One Minute Film Award
The Women's Tour
Mountain View International Film Festival
Gandhi Road, near Mall road Darjeeling
2022
Best Commercial / Advertisement Award
Councillor Louise Upton & Electric Milk Float
Mountain View International Film Festival
Gandhi Road, near Mall road Darjeeling
2022
Best Web series
Oxford Needs Homes - Aspire Women's Project
JAISALMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Former OASIS Festival)
Dedansar Road, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
2022
Best Web series
Oxford Needs Homes - Aspire Women's Project
Golden Fern Film Awards
Gandhi Road, near Mall road Darjeeling
2022
Best Social Awareness Short Film
Oxford City Council and Energy Superhub with Roger Warner
Blue Moon Internation Film Festival
2022
Award for Films on Disability Issue
Oxford City Council and Energy Superhub with Roger Warner
Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
Prince Golam Hossain Shah Road, Kolkata. West Bengal,
2022
Special Jury Award - Producers
The proclamation of King Charles III in Oxford Sunday 11th September 2022
POOMBUKAR INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
2022
Outstanding Achievement Award (Commercial / Advertisement)
Oxford City Council 2020 Newsreel
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Outstanding Achievement Award (New Media)
Oxford City Council 2020 Newsreel
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Best Producer (Silver Award)
Ska'd by the music
Virgin Spring Cinefest
12 Jodhpur Park, Flat 4B, 1/12 Gariahat Road (South)
2021
Outstanding Achievement Award (Category New Media & Web)
Remembrance Day online service
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Finalist
Energy Superhub Oxford with Oxford City Council and ODS
Malnad International Wildlife and Environmental Film Festival
1491/2, 5th main, e block, 2nd stage, rajajinagar, Bangalore - 10 Bangalore, Outside US/Canada 560010
2021
Outstanding Achievement Award (Category Commercial / Advertisement)
Energy Superhub Oxford with Oxford City Council and ODS
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Best Women Director
Oxford City Council with Black History Month 2020
Madras Independent Film Festival
Chennai, India
2021
Ad Film (Social / Commercial)
Mask up with Oxford Youth Ambition Team
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival Pimple Nilakh Pune, Maharashtra 411027
2021
Selected for documentary shorts screening
History of The Covered Market with Malcolm Graham
Portobello Film Festival
London
2021
Best Web / TV Series
History of The Covered Market with Malcolm Graham
Port Blair International Film Festival
2021
Winner - Best Documentary Short
Trap Grounds with Catherine Robinson
Malnad International Wildlife and Environmental Film Festival
1491/2, 5th main, e block, 2nd stage, rajajinagar, Bangalore - 10 Bangalore, Outside US/Canada 560010
2021
Semi-Finalist
Welcome to Oxford – Volunteering
6th Jaipur Film World 2021
98, Krishana Vihar, Pratap Nagar, Opp.- Kumbha Marg Sanganer Jaipur, Rajasthan 302030
2021
WINNER (Category – Educational Film)
Welcome to Oxford – Volunteering
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Best Ad Film
We Are Oxford
Great Message International Film Festival Great Message International Film Festival
Gorai Sector No. 2, Gorai 2 Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400091
2021
Semi-Finalist
Lord Mayor of Oxford Urban Economy Forum
6th Jaipur Film World 2021
98, Krishana Vihar, Pratap Nagar, Opp.- Kumbha Marg Sanganer Jaipur, Rajasthan 302030
2021
Winner - Best Commercial / Advertisement
Your Oxford
Port Blair International Film Festival
PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND
2021
Writers Award - Short Script Natty Mark Samuels
Come Let Us Chant (Poem by Natty Mark Samuels)
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Best - writer (Poem)
Black History Month with Natty Mark Samuels
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Best Web and New Media
Black History Month with Natty Mark Samuels
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Winner - Best Commercial / Advertisement
Move With Mayor Mark (Lord Mayor - Mark Lygo)
Port Blair International Film Festival
PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND
2021
Winner - Best Commercial / Advertisement
Councillor Alex Hollingsworth with Oxford Local Plan 2040 (Take Part)
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Outstanding Achievement Award (Commercial / Advertisement)
Councillor Dr Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini with Refugee Week
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Winner ( 1 minute film)
Julian Cooper - Litter Campaign
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Finalist
What Was The Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change?
Malnad International Wildlife and Environmental Film Festival
1491/2, 5th main, e block, 2nd stage, rajajinagar, Bangalore - 10 Bangalore, Outside US/Canada 560010
2021
Outstanding Achievement Award (Short Script) Tom Jennings
Oxford City Council 2020 Newsreel
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Finalist
Pursuing A Zero Carbon Oxford with Oxford City Council
Malnad International Wildlife and Environmental Film Festival
India/USA & Canada
2021
Best Commercial / Advertisement
Pursuing A Zero Carbon Oxford with Oxford City Council
Port Blair International Film Festival
PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND
2021
Winner ( Commercial / Advertisement)
Oxford Needs Homes with Oxford City Council and OCHL
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Winner ( Commercial / Advertisement)
Pursuing A Zero Carbon Oxford with Oxford City Council
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2021
Winner Educational Film
What Was The Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change?
Tagore International Film Festival
West Bengal, India
2020
(Outstanding Achievement Award) Film On Nature/ Environment / Wildlife
What Was The Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change?
Tagore International Film Festival
West Bengal, India
2020
Winner 'Best Ad Film' Commercial
Aria Photography - The Covered Market
Global India International Film Festival
Mumbai, Maharashtra
2020
Winner Educational Film
The Indian Army in the First World War: An Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Perspective
Tagore International Film Festival,
Wes Bengal, India
2020
Winner - Disability Issue
People like me
Tagore International Film Festival,
Wes Bengal, India
2020
Critics' Choice Award (Documentary Category)
Ska'd by the music
Tagore International Film Festival
West Bebgal, India
2020
Honorable Mention
Ska'd by the music
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
Athens, Attica
2020
Special Jury Award
Ska'd by the music
Golden Sparrow International Film Festival
Sirkali, Tamil Nadu
2020
Special Mention Award Documentary Feature film
Ska'd by the music
Port Blair International Film Festival
PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND
2020
Finalist
Ska'd by the music
New Cinema - Film Festival Lisbon
Lisbon
2020
Winner -Best Documentary Feature
Ska'd by the music
Madras Independent Film Festival
Chennai, India
2020
Winner (Commercial/Advertisement Category)
We Are Oxford
Tagore International Film Festival
West Bengal, India
2020
Winner -Best Ad Film
We Are Oxford
Indo Global International Film Festival
Mumbai,
2020
Award for 'Best AD Film' Campaign
Foundling
Global India International Film Festival
Mumbai, Maharashtra
2020
Outstanding Achievement Award (Category Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife)
Trap Grounds with Catherine Robinson
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2020
WINNER (Category – Educational Film)
History of The Covered Market with Malcolm Graham
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2020
Special Jury Award Web/TV Series
Oxford City Council with Black History Month 2020
Port Blair International Film Festival
PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND
2020
Winner (Commercial/Advertisement Category)
Mask up with Oxford Youth Ambition Team
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bebgal, India
2020
Winner (Category New Media & Web)
Oxford City Council with Black History Month 2020
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2020
Outstanding Achievement Award (Category Teaser/Trailer)
Leonidas Oxford with Black History Month 2020
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2020
Outstanding Achievement Award (Category Music Score)
Leonidas Oxford with Black History Month 2020
Tagore International Film Festival,
West Bengal, India
2020
Semi-Finalist
The Indian Army in the First World War: An Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Perspective
A Rebel Minded Festival 2019
2019
Nominated for a Golden Trellick Award
KENNETH’S STORY – KINDERTRANSPORT
Portobello Film Festival 2019
London
2019
Finalist
Covered Arts & Framing Services - The Covered Market
Hothouse Theatre’s Nottz Film Festival 2019
Bulwell United Reformed Church, Broomhill Rd, Nottingham NG6 9GJ
2019
Winner -Best Documentary Film
Ska'd by the music
Global India International Film Festiva
Kothrud Campus, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2019
Semi-Finalist
The Indian Army in the First World War: An Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Perspective
Hothouse Theatre's Nottz Film Festival
Nottingham NG6 0LL United Kingdom
2018
Nomination Golden Trellick Award "Best Music Documentary"
Ska'd by the music
Portobello Film Festival - Rock & Roll Life
London
2018
A copy is stored with the Oral History Dept
The proclamation of King Charles III in Oxford Sunday 11th September 2022
Oxfordshire Oral History - Oxfordshire History Centre
Oxford
Winner of 1st Place category in Non-Fiction Aahān 2016 International Short Film Event, Mumbai, India
More Than Just A Mirror
Aahān 2016 International Short Film Event
Mumbai
Semi-Finalist
Covered Arts & Framing Services - The Covered Market
Hothouse Theatre’s Nottz Film Festival 2019
Semi-Finalist
The Garden of Oxford - The Covered Market
Hothouse Theatre’s Nottz Film Festival 2019
Copy is with the Jewish archive dept
KENNETH’S STORY – KINDERTRANSPORT
The Jewish Museum London
London
A copy is stored with the history dept
The proclamation of King Charles III in Oxford Sunday 11th September 2022
BFI National Archive
London
College
Newport Film School, Wales UK
Specialized in documentary and editing
19861989
College
The National Film & Television School
Specialized in editing secondary subject documentary
19901992
Believing in the power of film-making.
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