MediaMagazine Production Competition 2017

Once again, we were overwhelmed with entries, from an ever-expanding range of schools and colleges. Many thanks to all of you (and of course your teachers) for sending us your work. As technologies become increasingly sophisticated year on year, so does your brilliant work – we have had some tough decisions to make. The standard of work was outstanding, and every single production has demonstrated your hard work, skill and inspiration. Well done to all those whose work was shortlisted – it was an honour to screen your work at the Award Ceremony.

And to the winners – huge congratulations!

• Will Smith and Jake Flack, Long Road Sixth Form Centre, for 'Nest'

Judge's comments on 'Nest': This moving documentary from Long Road Sixth Form College was well put together and enveloped the audience in a real emotional journey.

• Freddy Bartle-Jones, St John the Baptist School, for 'Fast Car'

Judge's comments on 'Fast Car': This animated music video from St. John the Baptist School had a lovely original concept, well executed with a lot of heart. The content and approach was very entertaining.

• Oliver Loom, Nathan Henton, Joe Kiff and Harry Hazell, Great Baddow School, for 'Avenue'

Judge's comments on 'Avenue': A comic music video from Great Baddow School – the filmmakers captured the massive energy and enthusiasm of the band, a great interpretation which was fun and lively.

• Ryan Ng, Royal Russell School, for 'Truth'

Judge's comments on 'Truth': This trailer from Royal Russell School featured beautiful photography and excellent editing and strong sound design, using song, effects, dialogue, and shock sound track.

What an inspiring end to the term!

• Sumayya Bilqis, Zeinab Begum, Sajia Hussain and Maryam Dipika, Mulberry School for 'Halsey – Gasoline'
• Louis Ryan, Akeley Wood School for 'Why Do You Only Call Me'     
• Oliver Loom, Nathan Henton, Joe Kiff and Harry Hazell, Great Baddow School for 'Avenue'                        
• Eleanor Lynch, Prudence Carter-Phillips and Ella Budgett, The Latymer School for 'Best Be Believin’'
• Ella Lewis, Saskia Tarn and Amr Nabeel, Hurtwood House School for 'Are You That Somebody?'
• Evelyn Wandernoth, Nanci Kelham and Chris Himathongkom, Hurtwood House School for 'Beataphone'
• Freddy Bartle-Jones, St John The Baptist School for 'Fast Car'
• Luca Chapman, Michael Dreelan, The Windsor Boys School for 'Love Runs Out'            
• Laurie Ellis, Steven Hance, Josh Trood and Luke Dreelan, The Windsor Boys School for 'Busy'

•  Joseph Wright, Matt Conroy and Jake Gooding, Hampton College for 'Buried'
• Kitty Eaton-Kent, Kirsty Radcliff and Eve Flude, Finham Park School for 'Phoenix'
• Ali Hassan, Whitefield School for 'Paralysis'                     
• Daisy Gray, Laura Partridge, Phillip Raskin and Sofia Kovvaleva, Hurtwood House School for 'White Shard'   
• Oriana Pooles, Hale Ho and Harry Gale, Hurtwood House School for 'Fresh Fallen Snow'      
• Destinie Girigari, Fiona Anokye, Leslie Mensah and Ruby Dixon, Graveney School for 'Roll With The Punches'

• Ryan Banks, Caitlyn Feehely, Beth Daley and Niamh Ryan, St John The Baptist School for 'Day 206'
• Lucy Randall, Maidstone Grammar School for 'The Unknowns'
• Ryan Ng, Royal Russell School for 'Truth'
• Alissia Genco-Russo, Sara Cipullo, Lauren Hanson and Annalisa Piazza, St John The Baptist School for 'C4 Trailer Campaigns'

• Jacob Crow, Matthew Ingham, Richard Jones and Luke Hetherington, Queen Elizabeth School, Darlington for 'Out of Depth'
• Adriano Sole, Dan Norman, James Worthington and Joe De Piano, St John the Baptist School for 'Haunting'
• Jake Pitcher, Bradfield College for 'Dear Diary'
• Jess Durand, St Mary’s School for Girls, Gerard’s Cross for 'Do You Dream'
• Louanne Honey, Long Road Sixth Form College for 'Mirage'

• Ivy Alice Watts, Elliott Hudson College for 'Feminism?'
• Jake Flack and Will Smith, Long Road Sixth Form College for 'Nest'

THE HAUNTING

This short film from St. John the Baptist School was notable for its crisp interesting photography, good framing and the use of lipstick writing which worked well as a device. Good work!

MIRAGE

This short from Long Road Sixth Form College was notable for its lovely experimentation with layering and superimposition creating an unusual atmosphere. Keep experimenting! The world’s your oyster.

FEMINISM

This documentary from Elliott Hudson College was a great fresh bold look at feminism – keep thinking and making!

THE UNKNOWNS

This complex trailer from Maidstone Grammar contained dramatic angles, and a strong running sequence which was well thought out. Keeping your story clear keeps your audience engaged – I was very impressed that they got their actress to run barefoot!

PARALYSIS

From Whitefield School, this film opening with a Blair Witch approach, contained good graphics and strong close ups. The effect of the stitched mouth was particularly impressive.

BEATAPHONE

This music video from Hurtwood House demonstrated lovely attention to costume, design and choreography. It was nice to see the instruments as part of the concept and the cut. Consequently, a very rich music video, very polished.

BEST BE BELIEVING

This music video from Latymer School featured split screen and interesting graphics, a clean concept followed through.

GASOLINE

A music video from Mulberry School with impressive graphics on a digital eye.

ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES

This trailer from Graveney School had good graphics, great characterisation and clear motivations from the acting with a story clearly told.

OUT OF DEPTH

This short from Queen Elizabeth’s Sixth Form College in Darlington showed good restraint on the opening shots and sound track – creating tension, with good performances and action well told.

DO YOU DREAM OF MURDER

This short from St. Mary’s, Gerrards Cross featured lovely sound work and good editing. Lesley particularly liked the concept of being stuck in a game.

DAY 206

This trailer from St. John the Baptist featured great shot choices – I particularly loved the cinema footage.

PHOENIX

This film opening from Finham Park School featured some lovely close up photography and a lot of good ideas.

WHITE SHARD

From Hurtwood House, a film opening with a good storyline nicely plotted and edited with a great deep two shot – very well done – keep going.

LOVE RUNS OUT

A music video from Windsor Boys School was a nice idea - busting through walls to different times and very difficult to pull off period film making with limited budget and resources – so congratulations on that.

ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY

This very glossy music video from Hurtwood House featured lovely stark lighting – keep pushing your ideas forward. Technically very adept.

FRESH FALLEN SNOW

In this film opening from Hurtwood House, there was a good selection of shots, well worked out.

BURIED

This short from Hampton College featured a good pay off. There was some impressive photography and some great acting.

C4 ADVERTS

These two adverts from St. John the Baptist School contained good montage cutting and clear story telling. There was very clear and good photography with great camera choices.

DEAR DIARY

This short from Bradfield School was a good concept and contained lovely drawings in the diary. The girl disappearing was very nicely achieved. Well done.

BUSY

This music video from Windsor Boys School made good use of the texting motif and some good story telling.

WHY DO YOU ONLY CALL ME?

This black and white music video from Akeley Wood School made good use of widescreen and jump cuts.