We were thrilled to hear that one of our films made by our Sixth Formers, “The Ghost of You,” has been awarded 2nd Place (Years 10-12) in the inaugural Young Film Academy 10 Shot Film Awards 2023!

The 10 Shot Film Awards showcase the best 2-minute films produced by groups of students across 125 schools in the UK. Recognising originality combined with technical filmmaking skills, the awards provide a platform to showcase emerging talent and to encourage young people to pursue a career in the British Film Industry.  10 Shot Films may take no longer than 2 hours to produce: 30 mins planning + 90 mins filming and editing.

In 2023, 125 leading UK schools hosted the One Day Film School, resulting in more than 1000 films being made by over 10,000 Year 7-12 students.  A shortlist of films for the two categories (Years 7-9 and 10-12) were drawn up by Young Film Academy and then judged by their panel headed by Robin Kinsey, Vice President Marketing, Walt Disney Studios EMEA & UK – Marvel, Lucasfilm & 20th Century Studios.

This is a fantastic achievement, the film being in the top 0.6% of films produced in 125 leading UK schools.

The judges commented on the film, “This film is beautifully made, with moving performances. It tells a tragic story with a cleverly fragmented structure with a devastating twist in the final moments. We loved the choice of haunting music, the juxtaposition of past and present, and the skeletal hand… a truly impressive, accomplished piece of filmmaking.”

The 10 Shot Film Award winners are now live on the 2023 Awards page where you can enjoy watching the award-winning films.