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| Film success: Assistant head Craig Holloway with students Jack, Emily, Oli and Jade |
Filmmakers from Beechcroft St Paul’s Primary School in Weymouth are celebrating after their film The Sadness of King George was picked for a screening at Britain’s oldest film festival.
The three minute animation, made with a team of artists from Dorchester ARTS was chosen from hundreds of entries by the Co-operative Film Festival at the National Media Museum in Bradford.
“It was too far for the children to go, but two of use from the artistic team went to collect their certificates and badges,” explained Dorchester ARTS Artistic Director, Sharon Hayden. “We met five members of the film selection panel who were very complimentary about the project - they said it had really put Weymouth on the map.”
The Olympic-related drama features King George 3rd in a race against time and a race through time to save the 2012 Sailing events.
Assistant head Craig Holloway whose class made the film said: “I love this film and the children loved making it even more. It means so much to all of them and will be one of those life changing moments in a child’s life.”
Ten year old Lucy, one of the Year Five production team added: “It was an awesome experience to be involved - I am really grateful to have had the chance.”
Sharon Hayden said Dorchester ARTS was planning a number of other Olympic-themed films with local schools over the coming months.
You can watch online at: http://www.firstlightonline.co.uk/movies/the-sadness-of-king-george
The film was lottery funded through the National Film Council’s First Light initiative.
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