LITFAs 14

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LITFAs 14 is the fourteenth Writers Express Forum Awards ceremony. It was the only one of 2018, and the only one to use 'Lit' branding, 2018 being the only year the forum was known as Lit. This is the second time a ceremony has been held only once in a year.
The results were revealed on 26th May 2018 (just under eight months after WRIXAS 13), although the process began in April 2018. It is only the second time the event has ever been held in May, with WRIXAS 5 in 2013 being the previous occasion, although the event is now intended to be held every August from this point on. It again included established projects like the serial dramas Behind Closed Doors and These Days, as well as two new drama projects: Aftermath: The Crash, a standalone drama by Noxy about the consequences of a car crash involving six young adults; and Saying It Out Loud, a seven-part, semi-autobiographical drama series by Hannah about the impending death of a beloved but flawed father, and its impact on his family, particularly his daughter. The Avenue will no longer appear following the announcement by its producers, Noxy and Ross, in December 2017 that the project had drawn to a close. The final episode aired on 19th December 2016, the project's 5th anniversary.
As with the previous ceremony, any member of the forum was permitted to vote at the LITFAs, regardless of feedback or project activity, with voting taking place via private messaging. However, Hannah and Noxy were ineligible to vote for the first time, as only they have projects in competition with each other. In addition, two new sub-categories were added in the Crossover category - Best Young Male and Best Young Female - which is applicable to any character aged 19 or younger.
Following its success at WRIXAS 13, Hannah's 'Red Carpet' thread was adapted into an official LITFAs thread called 'Green Room', as of LITFAs 14. Green Room appeared between Shortlist and L!ve Thread.
==Awards==
Below is a table featuring both nominated and winning projects and their respective categories. All winners are highlighted in bold in the Longlist column if that/those option/s won outright, or in the Shortlist column if they didn't. Best Project can only be voted for at the Shortlist stage.
KEY:
ATC = Aftermath: The Crash | BCD = Behind Closed Doors | RWR = Ridgewater | SOL = Saying It Out Loud | TDS = These Days
Award 	Longlist	Shortlist
DRAMAS 	
- 	-
Best Drama Male 	
*ATC: Jack Green
*SOL: Brian Rayner
*SOL: Jake Rayner
*SOL: Tom Holder	
*ATC: Jack Green
*SOL: Brian Rayner - WINNER
*SOL: Jake Rayner
Best Drama Female 	
*ATC: Emily Nugent
*SOL: Angela Vine
*SOL: Diane Rayner
*SOL: Nicole Rayner - WINNER	
*N/A
Best Drama Scene 	
*ATC: Emily Bottles Revealing Adam's True Nature and Walks Out of His Funeral
*SOL: Brian's Death
*SOL: Nicole's Final Moments with Father Brian
*SOL: The Rayners bury Brian's Ashes	
*ATC: Emily Bottles Revealing Adam's True Nature and Walks Out of His Funeral
*SOL: Nicole's Final Moments with Father Brian - WINNER
Best Drama Plot 	
*ATC: Adam's Secret Rape of Emily Explored
*SOL: Brian Rayner's Death - WINNER	
*N/A
Best Drama Episode 	
*SOL: Part I
*SOL: Part V
*SOL: Part VII - WINNER	
*N/A
Best Drama 	
*ATC (Noxy)
*SOL (Hannah) - WINNER	
*N/A
SOAPS 	- 	-
Best Soap Male 	
*BCD: Alex Desai
*BCD: Henry Richardson
*BCD: Lucas Keating
*RWR: Harvey Neal
*RWR: Joseph Armstrong
*RWR: Ross Taylor
*TDS: Glen Wright
*TDS: Mark Johnson
*TDS: Stephen Chapman	
*BCD: Henry Richardson - WINNER
*TDS: Mark Johnson
Best Soap Female 	
*BCD: Claire Collins
*BCD: Jen Richardson
*BCD: Millie Powell
*RWR: Anita Woods
*RWR: Gabrielle Mitchell
*RWR: Kat Armstrong
*TDS: Anita Johnson
*TDS: Lindsay Adams
*TDS: Maxine Donnelly	
*BCD: Jen Richardson
*BCD: Millie Powell - WINNER
Best Soap Scene 	
*BCD: Jen Realises Millie Is Her Daughter
*BCD: Matthew Confronts Karen Over Henry's Paternity
*BCD: Michael's Death
*RWR: The Armstrong Family Meal Ends in an Argument
*RWR: First Ever Scene
*RWR: Kat and Harvey's Past Revealed
*TDS: Anita Reveals Her Own Ordeal to Lindsay
*TDS: Jerome Reveals to Glen They Are Brothers
*TDS: Phil Reveals Anita's Adopted Daughter Secret to Maxine	
*BCD: Jen Realises Millie Is Her Daughter - WINNER
*BCD: Michael's Death
Best Soap Plot 	
*BCD: Alice Buckley's Bullying Ordeal
*BCD: Henry Richardson's Drink-Driving Accident/Michael Collins' Death
*BCD: Millie Powell/Jen Richardson Maternity Secret
*TDS: Dex/Jade/Lee Love Triangle
*TDS: JJ's Borderline Personality Disorder
*TDS: Lindsay's Rape Ordeal	
*BCD: Millie Powell/Jen Richardson Maternity Secret - WINNER
*TDS: Lindsay's Rape Ordeal
Best Soap Episode 	
*BCD: Episode 22 (Jen/Millie Scripted Two-Hander)
*BCD: Episode 37 (Xmas Special)
*BCD: Episode 50 (Anniversary Episode/Season 1 Cliffhanger)
*RWR: Episode 1
*RWR: Episode 2
*RWR: Episode 5 (Armstrong Family Dinner/Kat and Harvey Secret Revealed)
*TDS: Episode 60 (Noah/Maxine Showdown)
*TDS: Episode 64 (Lindsay's Rape Ordeal & Immediate Aftermath)	
*BCD: Episode 22 (Jen/Millie Scripted Two-Hander)
*TDS: Episode 64 (Lindsay's Rape Ordeal & Immediate Aftermath) - WINNER
Best Soap 	
*BCD (Hannah) - WINNER
*RWR (Waffles)
*TDS (Noxy)	
*N/A
CROSSOVER 	- 	-
Best Cameo/Newcomer/Returnee	
*BCD: Matthew Blake (Newcomer) - WINNER
*BCD: Saskia Benson (Newcomer)
*BCD: Vincent Keating (Newcomer)
*TDS: Matt Macauley (Newcomer)
*TDSL Vanessa Wells (Cameo)	
*N/A
Best Exit 	
*BCD: Nina Winters
*BCD: Michael Collins - WINNER
*SOL: Brian Rayner
*TDS: Kieran Woodley	
*N/A
 	 	
Best Young Male 	
*ATC: Jack Green
*BCD: Jamie Collins
*BCD: Riley Taylor
*RWR: Louie Neal
*RWR: Sam Armstrong
*SOL: Jake Rayner
*TDS: Casper Lawson	
*BCD: Jamie Collins
*BCD: Riley Taylor - WINNER
*TDS: Casper Lawson
Best Young Female 	
*ATC: Emily Nugent
*BCD: Alice Buckley
*BCD: Eden Taylor
*BCD: Nadine Keating
*RWR: Alya Rishi
*RWR: Kelsey Armstrong
*TDS: Danielle Harvey
*TDS: Jodie 'JJ' Jacobson	
*BCD: Alice Buckley
*TDS: Danielle Harvey
*TDS: Jodie 'JJ' Jacobson - WINNER
Best Family/Couple 	
*BCD: Collins/Taylors (Family)
*BCD: Henry Richardson & Millie Powell (Couple)
*BCD: Richardsons (Family)
*RWR: Aidan Metcalfe & Nicole Walker (Couple)
*RWR: Armstrongs (Family)
*RWR: Neals (Family)
*SOL: Nicole Rayner & Tom Holder (Couple)
*SOL: Rayners (Family)
*TDS: Donnelly/Lawsons (Family)
*TDS: Lindsay Adams & Mark Johnson (Couple)
*TDS: Wrights (Family)	
*BCD: Collins/Taylors (Family)
*BCD: Richardsons (Family) - WINNER
Best New Project 	
*ATC (Noxy)
*RWR (Waffles)
*SOL (Hannah) - WINNER	
*N/A
Best Project 	
*BCD (Hannah) - WINNER
*SOL (Hannah)	
*N/A
==WRIXFAs League Table (as of May 2018)==
Project 	Author/s 	Genre 	
Awards (LITFAs 14 only)	Awards (TOTAL)
Alone 	Lem 	Drama 	N/A	3
ATUK's The Bill 	allthingsuk 	Fan:Fic	N/A	2
The Avenue 	Noxy/Ross 	Soap 	N/A	15
Back To The Start 	Lem 	Drama 	N/A	5
Behind Closed Doors 1.0 	Hannah 	Soap 	N/A	1
Behind Closed Doors 	Hannah 	Soap 	10 	16
Beneath The Surface 	Ross/Walfman - now Jamie 	Soap 	N/A	1
Beyond The Light 1.0 	Jaay 	Soap 	N/A	8
City Girls 	Hannah 	Drama 	7 	47
Cold Blood 	AppleCobbler 	Drama 	N/A	6
Cross My Heart, Hope To Die 	Hannah 	Drama 	N/A	1
Crown Law 	allthingsuk 	Drama 	N/A	4
Danny EastEnders 	Danny 	Fan:Fic	N/A	1
Diamonds In The Rough 	Danny | Jaay 	Soap 	N/A	3
The Forest's 	allthingsuk 	Drama 	N/A	4
High Hopes 	Hannah | Jaay 	Soap 	N/A	8
High Peak 1.0 	MGambitt | Noxy 	Soap 	N/A	5
In Gear 	allthingsuk 	Drama 	N/A	1
Jamie EastEnders 	Jamie 	Fan:Fic	N/A	1
Lem's Casualty 	Lem 	Fan:Fic	N/A	1
Lem's Coronation Street 	Lem 	Fan:Fic	N/A	1
Looking Forward 	Jess 	Soap 	N/A	2
The Me In You 	Noxy 	Drama 	N/A	9
Miscarriage 	Noxy 	Drama 	N/A	7
Ocean Lane 	Jark 	Drama 	N/A	3
Saints High 	allthingsuk 	Drama 	N/A	1
Saying It Out Loud 	Hannah 	Drama 	7 	7
St. George's 	Ross 	Soap 	N/A	2
These Days 1.0 	Noxy 	Soap 	N/A	41
These Days 	Noxy 	Soap 	2 	28
These Days City Girls Have Many High Hopes As They Stroll Along The Avenue Under The Bright City Lights On Cold Uncertain Nights	Hannah 	Other 	N/A	1
Uncertain Nights 	AppleCobbler | Noxy | Ross	Soap 	N/A	19
Waffles EastEnders 	Waffles 	Fan:Fic	N/A	2
The Web 	Liam 	Drama 	N/A	2
Words Of Comfort 	Lem 	Drama 	N/A	2
The You In Me 	Noxy 	Drama 	N/A	2
==Forum Members League Table (as of May 2018)==
Forum Member	Awards (WRIXAS 13 only)	Awards (TOTAL)
allthingsuk 	N/A 	12
AppleCobbler	N/A 	19
Ben 	0 	0
Danny 	N/A 	4
Hannah 	17 	81
Jaay 	N/A 	19
Jamie 	N/A 	2
Jark 	N/A 	3
Jess 	N/A 	2
Lem 	N/A 	24
Liam 	N/A 	2
MGambitt 	N/A 	5
Noxy 	2 	112
Ross 	N/A 	37
Waffles 	N/A 	2
==Stats & Trivia==
This time there were 19 sub-categories, up two from WRIXAS 13, due to the introduction of the Best Young Male and Best Young Female awards. There were 6 in the Drama category, 6 in Soap and 7 in Crossover (up 2 due to the additon of Best Young Male and Best Young Female). There were 19 winners this time (which is the same as last time), and no shared awards (down two, and the first time since WRIXAS 6 in September 2013 that there were no tiebreak awards; every sub-category had an outright winner). At the Longlist stage, there were 102 options to choose from, up 1 from WRIXAS 13 and only the second time there's ever been an increase. Only two projects won awards at this ceremony (down one), although three made both the Longlist (down two) and two made Shortlist, making it (in terms of material) one of the quietest ceremonies to date.
The number of people who voted this time was six (same as last time): Ben, Danny, Jaay, Noxy, Ross and Waffles. Due to her dominance at the awards, Hannah was not able to vote. Of those who did vote, only three - Hannah, Noxy and Waffles - had active projects at the time of voting.
The most successful project of the night was Behind Closed Doors, which managed to beat its previous haul of 6 by scooping 10 LITFAs, sweeping the Soaps category and making almost Crossover as well. By winning 10 awards, she and BCD also broke the record for most number of awards won for any soap or indeed any project at one ceremony, which was previously 9 (for These Days, a soap, and The Me In You, a drama). BCD's awards were for:
*Best Soap Male - Henry Richardson
*Best Soap Female - Millie Powell
*Best Soap Scene - Jen Realises Millie Is Her Daughter
*Best Soap Plot - Millie Powell/Jen Richardson Maternity Secret
*Best Soap
*Best Newcomer - Matthew Blake
*Best Young Male - Riley Taylor
*Best Exit - Michael Collins
*Best Family - The Richardsons
*Best Project
This is the second time BCD has won both Best Soap and Best Project.
It was good news elsewhere for Hannah also, as her tragic, seven-part autobiographicl drama Saying It Out Loud also won big, scooping 7 awards for the following:
*Best Drama Male - Brian Rayner
*Best Drama Female - Nicole Rayner
*Best Drama Scene - Nicole's Final Moments With Father Brian
*Best Drama Plot - Brian Rayner's Death
*Best Drama Episode - Episode VII (Final Episode)
*Best Drama
*Best New Project
This was the second time in row Hannah swept the Dramas category, and also the second time in a row a drama of hers had won 7 awards; in 2017 it was City Girls.
Elsewhere, These Days, the forum's longest-running active project, put in its weakest performance to date. Not shorlisted for Best Project for the first time, it won only two of the nine gons it was nominated for. These were strong awards however, for namely:
*Best Soap Episode - Episode 64: Lindsay's Rape Ordeal & Immediate Aftermath (scripted)
*Best Young Female - Jodie 'JJ' Jacobson.
JJ's success was largely off the back of her then recent Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis storyline.
Meanwhile, two other projects - Noxy standalone drama Aftermath: The Crash and Waffles rural serial Ridgewater - walked away empty-handed, though ATC made the shortlist in two sub-categories. This ceremony was the first time any Noxy drama had walked away empty-handed. In addition, Hannah won 17 of the 19 possible awards (89%); a brand-new record for the WRIXFAs.