Young film makers from Bath, Canterbury, Colchester, Leicestershire, London, Newton Abbott and Nottingham have won the opportunity through the Cultural Olympiad programme Film Nation: Shorts to have their short films screened at iconic London 2012 venues during the Games, and seen by millions.
London 2012 today announces the young film makers who have won the first Film Nation: Shorts awards in partnership with Panasonic. The winners have today received their awards at a special awards ceremony at Millennium Point in Birmingham hosted by Simon Bird (Will McKenzie from the E4’s BAFTA-winning TV comedy series ‘The Inbetweeners’) and sports TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher.
The winners have received their awards from exciting figures from the worlds of film, TV and sport including heptathletes Kelly Sotherton & Louise Hazel, James & Oliver Phelps (the Weasley twins from the ‘Harry Potter’ films), Tuppance Middleton (star of 2009 horror film ‘Tormented’) April Pearson (from hit E4 show ‘Skins’) and Olympic swimmer and TV presenter Sharron Davies.
The winning film makers will not only see their films screened at the iconic venues at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and showcased on the London 2012 Big Screens around the country, but they are also invited to a 3D film-making masterclass held in the Panasonic Experience Centre at the renowned Pinewood Studios in February next year. During the masterclass, the winners will have the chance to hone their directorial skills through testing the film-making process from acquisition to broadcast with the latest high end Panasonic products.
The winners of nine categories in the Film Nation: Shorts 2010 national awards presented by Panasonic are:
Best Animation (14–16 year olds)
· The race for 2012 – Imogen Cripps, Wilf Ratcliffe, Daisy Ruse, Ryan Jones, Ralph Venables, Beth Tong, Lydia Crump, Serena Howard and Lillie Tong, Bath
Best Animation (17–19 year olds)
· Our Journeys – Souzanne Abouzanad, Sarah Abouzanad, Mousa Abouzanad and Liale Al-Hamed, Northampton
Best Animation (20–25 year olds)
· Sparks of genius – Edward Highton, Leicestershire
Best Documentary or Experimental (14–16 year olds)
· Phoenix – Liam Cooke, Rhys Quilter, Ryan Bygrave, Connor Fletcher, Jack Copping, Maggie Hargraves, Mark Holmes, Natalia Sanchez-Jinks, Colchester
Best Documentary or Experimental (17–19 year olds)
· Kids, teens and Olympic dreams – Alicia Netherway and Charlotte Vallance, Newton Abbott
Best Fiction (14–16 year olds)
· The Olympic village – Jess Milverton, Sophie Lester, Scott Kingman, Danny Earle, Ryan Rodd and Ben Harding, Bath
Best Fiction (17 – 19 year olds)
· Sparking the flame – Jesse Nash, Jacob Davies, Simon Burdhall, Daniel Ford, Jack Strood, Joe Aldous, Matt Christian Reed, Tim Frances, George Nash, Ben Ridolfi, Benji Corless, James Hayward, Sam Cartwright, Bath
Best Fiction (20 - 25 year olds)
· Hath not a child ability – Megan Salter, Sara Harrak and Ed Davis, London and Nottingham
Panasonic Best of Film of the Month
· Our Country – Zana Abdollah, Canterbury
All the winning films are available to view at the Film Nation: Shorts website www.filmnation.org.uk.
Since the Cultural Olympiad short film competition launched in June 2010, the Film Nation: Shorts website has seen 14–25 year olds across the UK uploading short films that celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic values. From animated films to dramas, documentaries and experimental shorts, young film makers across the UK have taken the opportunity to enter a competition that could see their work screened at the heart of the Games in 2012.
An expert panel of established directors including Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, Hoover Street Revival), Debbie Isitt (Confetti, Navity) and film industry professionals from BBC Films, Film 4 and Panasonic shortlisted the entries down to a final three films in each of the nine categories.
Ruth Mackenzie, Director, Cultural Olympiad said:
‘Congratulations to all the winners! Thanks to the support of our partners Screen West Midlands, Panasonic and the Olympic Lottery Distributor. Film Nation: Shorts is a programme which will deliver a powerful message about our intentions to put young people and their creative power into the heart of the 2012 Games.’
David Bonney, Panasonic UK Sponsorship Manager said: ‘We are delighted to be working with London 2012 to engage young people in the craft of film making. We are looking forward to helping to identify new film making talent and seeing these short films recognised at this exciting national awards ceremony, and played at the iconic London 2012 venues during the Games.’
Film Nation: Shorts is an annual competition and submissions for the 2011 competition are now open. In addition to being inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic values, young people are being encouraged to make short films inspired by the theme of ‘Truce’, following a partnership between London 2012 and Peace One Day founder Jeremy Gilley and ambassador Jude Law. Whether it be making a short film about young people’s own experience of a truce with friends or family, how a truce either past or present has inspired them or made a difference to their lives, or what a global truce in 2012 would mean to them personally, London 2012 with Peace One Day are looking for films with inspiring stories.
To help new young film makers, and those looking to further develop their skills, a unique programme of free workshops will continue across the country to give young filmmakers the chance to meet professional film makers and acquire new skills in film-making techniques using the latest state-of-the-art Panasonic equipment.
Suzie Norton, CEO, Screen WM said: ‘Screen WM is delighted to have played a major part in devising and to now be delivering such an exciting project and proud that the first awards were held here in the Midlands. We are passionate about supporting emerging UK talent and work hard to promote both innovation and excellence.’
More details of the workshops and how to enter the competition can be found at www.filmnation.org.uk.
Film Nation: Shorts is delivered in partnership with Panasonic and Screen West Midlands with funding from the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor.
For more information, please contact: www.london2012.com
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