Tinie Tempah, Nathalie Emmanuel, Russell Tovey Set for HollyShorts U.K. Honors (Exclusive)

British rapper Tinie Tempah is among the honorees as HollyShorts returns to London this month.

Actors Nathalie Emmanuel, Russell Tovey, Nicholas Pinnock and David Bradley are also set to be recognized when the three-day fest kicks off in the U.K. capital Nov. 12.

Tempah will receive the Music Visionary Award, recognizing his contribution to music, global cultural influence and role in “shaping the sound, style and visual identity of a generation,” according to organizers: “His career has expanded beyond music into fashion, entrepreneurship and wider cultural influence.”

Emmanuel, meanwhile, is best known for Game of Thrones and the Fast & Furious franchise. She is a co-founder of U.K. production company Rebel Island, and also stars in this year’s Echoes with Ashley Walters and Leo Gregory. Alex Lanipekun’s film was nominated for an Oscar-qualifying award at HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles and will now screen at the London installment as it continues its awards-season run.

Years and Years star Tovey will also pick up an honor at HollyShorts. He features in I Am the Prize from Sai Karan Talwar, a performance that nabbed him the best performance award at the L.A. HollyShorts.

Credits for honoree Nicholas Pinnock include For Life, Top Boy, Marcella, Criminal, Hedda and The Book of Clarence.

BAFTA-winning actor David Bradley completes the announced lineup. His extensive screen credits include the Harry Potter films, Game of Thrones, Broadchurch, as well as Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Frankenstein. He stars in Life Goes On, directed by Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield, which also scored a nomination at HollyShorts L.A. and is screening in the London program.

The 2026 HollyShorts London edition runs Nov. 12-15 at Vue West End in Leicester Square, bringing four days of screenings, filmmaker events, industry gatherings and awards activity to the capital. This year’s program features 73 short films from filmmakers across the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Iran and beyond, spanning live action, animation, documentary and international storytelling.