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iPad video makers film festival recognition

Debut film makers, Leah, Charlie and Jade with Keith Phillips of Ideal
Three media students at Lydiard “I attended the screening of our
Park Academy with barely any film- film. We didn’t win but I received
making experience had their first quite a few comments about the
project screened at a film festival. imaginative story.
The school was invited to take Keith worked with the students
part in a project to explore the over eight after-school sessions.
creative potential of making video He said: “Sometimes young people
using the power available in, what start with an idea of making a
has become, everyday kit. Keith blockbuster. But Charlie, Leah and
Phillips, of Swindon-based Ideal Jade quickly focussed on the simple
Films, was one of several media approach and concentrated on the
tutors commissioned by the Into story and using camera angles to
Film Shoot Smart programme to give their video a slightly spooky
investigate ways of making film feel. I really like how they’ve
more accessible and less costly. achieved an off-beat, unsettling
The young film makers - Charlie feeling throughout.”
Smith, Leah Wingfield, Jade Charlie said: “It was more
Penman - wrote, shot and edited straightforward than I thought. It
their project entirely on iPads, helped that we had an idea quite
demonstrating how easy it is to early on about a girl who kept see-
tell quite complex stories without ing her double which gave us time
complicated, heavy equipment. to try out different things and get
The result is ‘The Other Girl,’ a 3 used to the iPads.”
minute mini-thriller which so im- Jade, who likes fine art photogra-
pressed Into Film that they entered phy, added: “I enjoyed the project
the piece into the international and would like to make more videos
Camera Zizanio festival which took if the chance comes up.”
place in February in Pyrgos, Greece. For Leah, assembling the video
The girls were unable to go to the was the most interesting part of the
festival because of Year 11 mock project. “I really liked the editing
exams, but their teacher, Cathy process, picking the right shots to
Urquhart, flew to the festival to make the story interesting.”
represent Lydiard Park Academy. As a result of the project, Lydiard
She said: “There were student Park Academy has bought 16 iPads
film makers from all over Europe to provide more opportunities for
in workshops. The competition students taking media courses.
included short animations and half Watch The Other Girl at:
hour documentaries. www.bit.ly/LPAgirl

More movie entries wanted
Swindon based Nationwide Building Society is inviting secondary schools
across the country to take part in The Big Money Movie Pitch, a free
competition giving students aged 11 to 14 the chance to enter an idea for
a short film about managing money.
The film itself will be made by professionals from the winning script and
storyboard. The closing date to submit entries is 30 April. See the full story
at: www.bit.ly/NationwideBigPitch
Property specialist Leaders has launched a competition called Love Living
In, which gives schools, colleges, universities, sports and recreation clubs,
charities and voluntary groups the chance to express what makes a place
they call home special.
On offer is a selection of prizes of up to £1,000 plus £1,000 for a local
cause or community group of the entrants’ choice.
See details at: www.bit.ly/Lovelivingin
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