Young Film Critic of the Year 2008.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Thursday 31 July 2008.

Young people with a hearing or visual impairment have a chance to win prizes for themselves AND their schools. And of course a chance to hold the awesome title: Young Film Critic of the Year!

Winners will receive a Home Cinema System as well as a prize for their school of an interactive white board.

All you need to do for a chance to win is to write, type or record your own film review of any of this year's cinema releases. Keep it short: 250 words maximum.

There are three age categories: Junior (7 to 11), 11 to 14, and 15 to 19.

You can enter individually, or as a school group, as many times as you like (you can review more than one film).

Nominees in each age category will be invited to an Awards Ceremony at the BAFTA building in London in October this year. Top film talent including Paul Greengrass (Director, The Bourne Ultimatum) and Jane Goldman (Screenwriter, Stardust) presented the 2007 awards. The winner in each age category will receive a Yamaha Home Cinema System as well as a prize for their school of an interactive white board and film resources.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Thursday 31 July 2008.

 

How to Enter:

You can enter via the official website here:
http://www.youngfilmcritic.org/how.html

You can also enter by video message, braile, voice message, podcast etc. Just send your review to:

Film Education, 21-22 Poland Street, London W1F 8QQ
Email: postbox@filmeducation.org
Tel: 020 7851 9450

You will need to include these details:
Which age category?
Junior Film Critic (7 to 11).
or Young Film Critic (11 to 14, or 15 to 19).
You will also need to include your name, age, name of school and class, school address and phone number.
Please don't forget to indicate if you are a hearing or visually impaired person.

Queries?

Contact Film Education:
Email: postbox@filmeducation.org
Tel: 020 7851 9450
Full details here:
http://www.youngfilmcritic.org/altindex.html
View previous winners photos below

 

Which film to review?

Refresh your memory -
Recent subtitled cinema releases:
The Dark Knight, Wall-E, Mamma Mia!, Prince Caspian, Kung Fu Panda, Hancock, Wanted, Sex and the City, Indiana Jones, Incredible Hulk, The Happening, Adulthood, Gone Baby Gone, Iron Man, Nim's Island, Speed Racer, What Happens in Vegas, Son of Rambow, 21, Leatherheads, Flashbacks of a Fool, Fool's Gold, In Bruges, Happy Go Lucky, Street Kings, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Game Plan, Vantage Point, The Other Boleyn Girl, 10,000 B.C., Horton Hears a Who, The Spiderwick Chronicles, 27 Dresses, Drillbit Taylor, Cloverfield, Penelope, Definitely Maybe, Juno, National Treasure Book of Secrets, There Will Be Blood, Waterhorse, Jumper, The Bucket List, Be Kind Rewind, Rambo, PS I Love You, Charlie Wilson's War, Aliens V Predator Requiem, No Country For Old Men, Walk Hard, Sweeney Todd, The Golden Compass, Bee Movie, Enchanted, Alvin and the Chipmunks, I am Legend.

 

Top Tips for writing the ultimate film review:

1. Write in the present tense.
For example: 'the main character of the film is called' 'when the film starts we see'

2. Remember your audience and make it fun!
Just because you're writing a review doesn't mean it can't be fun to read. Make it as entertaining as possible for your readers.

3. Dish the Dirt.
Don't be shy. Say exactly what you think (but say it well). Tell the reader whether you loved or hated it - and why. The judges want to hear your personal opinion!

4. Don't tell the story.
You only have 250 words so don't waste them telling the story. readers only need to know the outline of the plot and a little bit about the main characters.

5. Dust off your journalist's jotter.
If you can, take notes while you're watching the film (write down memorable quotes, significant moments etc).

6. Make time.
The best reviews are written whilst the film is still fresh in the mind, so do try to get your ideas down as soon as possible after seeing the film. Don't forget to re-read your review, edit it, then write/ type up a finished version and send it with the form you can download here:
http://www.youngfilmcritic.org/how.html

7. No cheating!
Make sure your work is original and not copied from another source in any way. The ruthless team of judges can spot copied work a mile off!

8. Meet your deadline.
Even the most famous and best paid film critics in the world have to get their reviews done on time so don't forget your deadline!

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Thursday 31 July 2008.

Good Luck!

 

Hundreds of FREE SUBTITLED SHOWS!

Fancy a few hours off school to catch a subtitled film at the cinema? For free? Then check out National Schools Film Week 2008. Read all about it here: http://www.nsfw.org/

 

"Have you ever tried to lip-read Spiderman?"

The UK now leads the world in access to film for people with hearing and visual impairments.

In the last five years:

+ From zero to almost 300 cinemas with subtitle & audio description facilities. 

+ From zero to more than 700 English language subtitled & audio described films produced to date. At any one time most, or all of the top ten films are available with subtitles & description.

+ From zero to almost 2,000 English language subtitled shows a month nationwide, and thousands more audio described shows. 'Accessible' shows are now a regular feature in many cinemas.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!
To the winners of the 2007
Young Film Critic of the Year Competition.

Sensory Impaired Categories:

(15-19):
Dilara Earle [16], George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh,
Film reviewed: Two Days in Paris

(11-15):
Dorri Johnston [14], Inter High School, Aberdeen,
Film reviewed: Night at the Museum

(7-11):
Angus Morton [10], Bearsden Primary School, Glasgow,
Film reviewed: Casino Royale

The winner of each age category receives a Yamaha Home Theatre System as well as a Promethean Interactive Whiteboard for their school.

All the nominees (listed below) attended a spectacular, star-studded awards ceremony at the Odeon West End on Wednesday 10th October and the winners were awarded their prizes by some of Hollywood and the UK’s top film and TV talent including Paul Greengrass (Director, The Bourne Ultimatum), Jane Goldman (Screenwriter, Stardust), and Blue Peter’s Konnie Huq!

Former Young Film Critics have gone on to write film reviews and reports for, amongst others, Newsround, The Guardian and Empire Online.

Any budding young critics who’d like to enter the competition next year should visit http://www.youngfilmcritic.org for more details.

Other winners:

Young Film Critic of the Year:
(15-19):
David Gray [16], Shenley Brook End School, Milton Keynes, Die Hard 4.0

(11-15):
Shani Freeke [13], Dunottar School, Reigate, Pan’s Labyrinth

Junior (7-11):
Sabeeh Sadiq [10], Rudston Prep School, Rotherham, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Mini Film Fan (3-7)
Adam Milward, Mary Eton Primary School, Cleveden, Hoodwinked

Nominees:

15-19: David Gray, Josh Harvey, Alan Johnson, Laura Smith.
Sensory impaired: Louise Buglass, Laila Doobeh, Dilara Earle, Lindsay Wakefield.

11-15: Nina Fetherston, Shani Freeke, Jared Issacs, Nathan Rhodes.
Sensory impaired: Natalie Jayne Hilton, Dorri Johnston.

7-11: Freya Clarke-Wooster, Hannah Crossley, Jack Maginn, Sabeeh Sadiq.

Sensory impaired: Jack Bevans, Tomas Gerrard, Abigayle James, Angus Morton.

3-7: Adam Milward, Emma Southern, Karina Wilson, Mia Woods.

 

Film Education ensures that all sensory impaired children throughout the UK are given the opportunity to enter the awards and attend free schools screenings in National Schools Film Week.

The Young Film Critic Awards are organised by Film Education http://www.filmeducation.org as part of National Schools Film Week http://www.nsfw.org. NSFW is the biggest event of its kind in Europe. In 2007 over 250,000 school children enjoyed more than 1,750 FREE schools screenings and events took place in more than 500 different locations throughout the UK. Over 250 of the shows were subtitled & audio described, for students with a hearing or visual impairment.

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