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The National Schools Film & Animation Award
Building on the success of several regional Digital Movie Creator film awards organised by a number of Local Authorities, TAG Learning will be hosting a new national award to celebrate the work that pupils are doing in the classroom using digital video.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to broaden their creativity and encourage communication and collaboration through film and animation making. The work done so far by the Local Authorities with the regional awards is clear evidence of these benefits. I am particularly enamoured by how the use of film and animation making can re-engage reluctant learners and provide a platform to include children of all abilities."
Floella Benjamin OBE, the respected actress & broadcaster who will chair the judging panel for the National Schools Film & Animation Awards.
Pupils and teachers from the shortlisted schools will be invited to a National Awards Ceremony where national winners and runners up will be announced.
Here are the crucial dates for your diaries:
Deadline for Entry To The National Awards: 31st Sept 2008
Judgement Day
Where? At a secret dimly lit location somewhere in London.
When? October 6, 2008
Who? A judging panel chaired by Floella Benjamin, and featuring some very critical eyes indeed!
Awards Ceremony
Where? The prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) on London's South Bank.
When? November 25, 2008.
Who? Representatives of the winning productions and, where appropriate, their Local Authority Sponsors plus some Special Guests.
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Current regional competitions
- DAFTAS - Derbyshire
- Falkirk
- Frankie's - Plymouth
- Hoscars - Herfordshire
- ICT awards - Surrey
- LAFTAS - Lincolnshire
- Lancashire
- Middlesbrough
- NOSCARS - North Somerset
- Fife
- POscars - Peterborough
- ROSCARS - Rotherham
- SAFTAS - Staffordshire
- Star Awards - Kirklees
- SWGFL
- Telford & Wrekin - Talkies
- WiSCAs - Wiltshire
- WOscars - Wolverhampton
- YOSCARS - York
- Film and Animation Festival - Pembrokeshire
If you are interested in entering a regional competition, please email sales@taglearning.com. More competitions are being added regularly.
Download the full info pack here
Calling new local authorities, RBCs and CLCs to stage regional competitions!
If you are interested in staging a regional competition, please email sales@taglearning.com
Judging criteria
Engagement with the audience
Judges will be looking for films that:
- are engaging, stimulating and thought provoking
- are appropriate for the target audience
- adhere to the given theme (where appropriate) or have a clear purpose e.g an advert, a safety video or instructional video
Innovation & Creativity
Judges will be looking for films that demonstrate:
- good use of imagination e.g. imaginative way to get a difficult message across such as stopping smoking or saving the planet from global warming
- originality
- use of original music and/or narration
- good balance of visual and sound effects
Relevance to the curriculum
Judges will be looking for films that:
- have an educational value
- are related to one or more areas of the curriculum
Evidence of inclusion
Judges will be looking for films that:
- show a collaborative effort from a group of pupils
- show evidence of all pupils efforts being considered no matter what their ability
Conditions of Entry
- Entries must be produced and edited by the children and demonstrate effective use of digital video technology.
- Entries must include submission of storyboard.
- Entries should include supporting evidence to demonstrate how entry meets some or all of judging criteria (no more than 750 words).
- Sound, including speech and original music soundtrack, can be added; sound effects and music included must be copyright-free.
- Entries can be submitted to either one or both categories.
- Entries must be submitted by 31st September 2008. Entries received after this date will not be considered.
- All film entries will be made available on the National Schools Film & Animation Awards website.
- Parental consent must be given for any pupils that feature in videos or where a child's name appears in credits
- Regional winners must be for period Sept 2007 to Sept 2008.
Resources & Guidance
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