STILL TIME (JUST!) TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE:

THE FILMS OF 2020

"Yep. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it.."

Ferris Bueller

Chris Buckley, Year 9

If you've been watching this page hoping for a little more action, Chris might have just snuck in at the last minute with the answer to your prayers...

The boys project .mp4

Chloe Spencer, Year 7 (Part 2!!)

Your best film is always your next one. Having had a go at a trailer for her first film, Chloe wanted to try and capture a simple moment of drama that would leave the audience guessing. Mission accomplished - and all in a minute!

Chloe 2.mov

Scarlett Knight, Year 8

As we near the end of this year's Festival, it was starting to look like nobody was going to tackle the challenge of a two-minute documentary. Enter Scarlett - never one to be under-estimated - with this lovely piece of reflection...

Scarlett.MOV

Leonie Beswick, Year 9

Leonie has used (one of?) her favourite Youtube series for inspiration here, and she does a good job of recreating a familiar sense of lockdown cabin fever. After initially struggling to come in under two minutes, her editing persistence has certainly paid off... If you like this, she'd be keen to share the longer version!

Chelsea Baidoo, Year 9

Chelsea has created a trailer for a longer project, entitled 'Dreamscape'. To overcome the considerable creative challenges of filmmaking during lockdown, Chelsea has reworked footage from an earlier project. Clever stuff - and great music!

Chelsea Baidoo

Nikita Mein, Year 7

Okay, so Nikita's film goes a little beyond two minutes, but there's plenty in here to justify its inclusion: strong story-telling, creative camera work... and some powerful parental participation...

Flat 101.mp4

James Wood, Year 7

In his second submission(!), James has created a more experimental exploration of what it means to be alive and his connection with the world around him.

2160p.mov

James Wood, Year 7

In this film, James asks a very simple question: what is connection? This is a valuable reflection in a time of lockdown, and his answers certainly resonate.

What is connection¿.mp4

Georgina Bamber, Year 9

A window becomes an unlikely prison and a powerful metaphor in Georgina's engaging drama. It's a story of our time, delivered with real confidence.

Georgina Bamber.MOV

Charlton Hoyle, Year 7

There is a retro-charm to Charlton's film, but it's clever stuff: he has used the very limitations of lockdown as a creative framework. There's real poignancy in its simplicity.

Charlton Hoyle.MOV

Chloe Spencer, Year 7

Chloe has gone for an epic feel for her film. It plays out like a movie trailer - but what it's trailing is the experience we've all been going through. The upside-down ice cream has never felt like a more powerful metaphor...

Chloe Spencer.mov

Marie Melsheimer, ex-Year 11, almost Year 12

I just love the way Marie has used colour in this film - and it's a timely reminder of just how cool phones used to be...

Connection Mary Melsheimer.vpb.mp4

Anastasia Guledani, Year 12

The real beauty of short film form is that you don't have to adhere to conventional narrative techniques. Some of the best short films work like poetry...

1080p.mp4

Mr Clarke & Eva

"Appollo 11 - The Eva Has Landed"

"In these troubled times, on this troubled rock, it's time we made a CONNECTION with another time and another space... this is a 1m33 video my daughter wanted to make to recreate the 1969 Moon Landing. All her idea!"

Apollo 11- The Eva Has Landed 1.mp4

Thomas Brooke, Year 7

Inspired by 'Stranger Things', Tom has done some fantastic effects work here. He's used a technique called 'green screen' - I've posted a few of videos about that on our TIPS PAGE.

Thomas Brooke.MOV

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