headington school
dance & drama Scholars

Short Film Festival 2020

Introduction

In May, the Dance & Drama Scholars of Headington School were due to collaborate on an exciting and intensive weekend of rehearsals to produce an original piece of theatre, inspired by Frantic Assembly, the physical theatre masterminds behind 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'.

But when faced with a restriction, such as months in lockdown, we can still find ways to be creative and demonstrate a exceptional range of skills - as well as pick up on some new ones. Below, you will find a range of Short Films based on the theme of 'Discovery'.

On Friday 26th June, we held an Awards Night, to acknowledge the students success. You can watch it on YouTube.

A list of the Awards, nominees and winners, as well as the members of the Awards Panel, can be found here.

Thank you for watching these films created by our wonderful students.

Faith Jackson, Director of Dance & Phil Macken, Director of Drama

Philippa, Roshani & Evie.mov

A Bombing like no other - discovery

A Film By Evie, Philippa & Roshani (U3)

There has been a bombing and Chloe has died. Her best friends all think they caused her death - but who actually caused it; or was it suicide?

Molly, Evie and Norni.mov

into the forest

A Film By Evie, Molly & Norni (U3)

A dance inspired by people adventuring in a wild forest.

Tilly.mov

who are you?

A Film by Tilly (U3)

I’m getting mean text messages from an unknown number. I must find out who is sending them! With the help of my best friend Ruby, we found out more than we expected!

Ana and Gabby.mov

the discovery

A Film by Anna & Gabby (L4)

Two mimes find and play with a ball
over FaceTime!

Amelia, Sophie and Okelo.mov

discovery of the unknown self

A Film by Amelia (U4), Okelo (L4) &
Sophie (L4)

A dance piece based on self discovery and discovering the unknown of one's self. The balance between solo and unison pieces, reflect the pull between understanding the ‘unknown self’ and the dark unknown.

Ana.mov

Discovery

A Film by Ana (U4)

Two identical twins; one wants the life of the other. But how far will she go to get her twins life; and what will she learn from the experience?

Bea DY.mov

200 Years ago

A Film by Beatrice (U4)

A Florence Nightingale biopic about her discovery of the importance of proper sanitation

Ellie Hinnells.mov

The discovery of flight

A Film by Ellie (U4)

A young girl feels so confined and all she wants to do is burst forth with wings on her back and simply fly away. Through dance and poetry, she explores what it would be like to fly.

Phoebe & Romily.mov

the world through your eyes

A Film by Phoebe & Romilly (U4)

The grass always seems greener on the other side. But when you look closer, everything is not as perfect as before. Two girls are trapped in their own worlds; but then they discover a tree which could be a blessing or a curse.

Rose.mov

something is watching

A Film by Rose (U4)

A girl has a nightmare and discovers something that is watching her when she sleeps. She wakes up, relieved it was a dream; or was it?

Bethany.mov

message

A Film by Bethany (L5)

A girl is running away from someone, trying to deliver a message to another person. This person is unknown to the audience. It is about her desperately trying to discover her past, from what she has experienced.

Harriet.mov

each piece of a puzzle

A Film by Harriet (L5)

Experiencing memory loss after a tragic accident, Alex is trying to piece her life back together.

Annie.mov

an extract from
'the edge of seventeen'

A Film by Annie (U5)

A monologue from the film 'The Edge of Seventeen' by Kelly Fremon Craig. The character Sam has a drunken conversation with her friend, as she discusses the meaning of life.

Eloise.mov

lockdown dreaming

A Film by Eloise (U5)

A stop motion movie, dreaming about the discovery of exotic places.

Bea & Milly.mov

happy meal

A Film by Bea & Milly (L6)

Our society has a warped perception on food and our judgements of what others consume: judge for yourself about what you put into your bodies and what it means.

Georgia.mov

alone

A Film by Georgia (L6)

On a normal day at home, a girl finds that she may not be as alone as she thinks she is.

Hannah.mov

what a piece of
work is a man

A Film by Hannah (U6)

CONTAINS SINGLE USE OF STRONG LANGUAGE

An exploration of the complexity of the human condition; of fear, of science, of love and of the loss of hope, and how Shakespeare is really best done in the bath!