Mobile Media
At a star-studded oscars-style ceremony in Leicester Square on the 4 March, pupils from Isambard Community School were overjoyed to win the First Light film award for Best Documentary.
The film, entitled The Child and Me, was made by children from five Swindon schools with Mobile Media last year. They beat over a hundred other films to clinch the award for Best Documentary at the presitigious awards.There was an amazing profile of judges - Orlando Bloom, Kevin Spacey, Nira Park, Stephen Fry and Sam Mendes.
The young filmmakers were joined by the Mobile Media team to meet a range of celebrities and receive their award, and had to address a hall of 200 hopefuls to make their acceptance speech!
Create Studios’ Mobile Media ran the project with financial support from Artpoint, the Public Art Agency for the South East and funding from First Light Movies, who seek to develop the best British filmmakers of the future.
Thrilled
Shahina Johnson, Director of Mobile Media, says, “We are so thrilled to have received this prestigious award – and it is a real testament to the dedication of our filmmaking team at Create who want young people to produce work that is truly professional and tackles moving and gripping topics”.
Rachael Mattey, Headteacher of Isambard School said, “I am very proud of the children and the film! It has been a wonderful experience for them both making the film and now going to the awards ceremony in London to find that they are winners! We look forward to watching their filmmaking go from strength to strength.”
Incredible
Ryan Jones, from Isambard Community School, who gave the acceptance speech at the ceremony said, “It was incredible to be up there and receive our award. It was great making the film, and I can’t wait to plan our next project now that we have had this incredible award!”
The award follows a nomination for Best Cinematography for Electric December.
About Us
Over 7,000 young people - from age 7 to 25 - have learnt how to make films, create animations and get involved in other digital technologies, thanks to Mobile Media.
Mobile Media is the youth outreach arm of Create Studios and is a unique arts project, taking the excitement of new digital technologies to young people in school and community settings throughout Swindon. The project has continued to grow year on year.
The young film makers get to work with professional directors, scriptwriters, camera people and editors.
At the moment the majority of Mobile Media work is with the exciting Flux project, which is taking place among young people and the communities in North Swindon. See the new Flux website for more details.
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