On May 17, 2018, BAFTA New York hosted a reception for the 2018 BAFTA Student Film Award Shortlisters at The Churchill Tavern. Following the international expansion of the Awards in 2017, this year’s films have been selected from 469 submissions by students at film schools in 35 countries across the world, including Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Russia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.