Trail Blazers! Calling all 7-11 year olds - your chance to achieve an Arts Award!

Follow the link below for further information on the event and how to book a place:
http://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/get-involved/trailblazers/

"Be a Little Boulder" wins the award for the best 'Primary Shorts' film at the National Youth Film Festival Awards!

Children from Tendring Primary, our film makers Jane and Emma and the boulders attended the glitzy film awards in Leister Square on Friday, where our film "Be a LIttle Boulder" was nominated for an award.  It was important to the boulders to have all of the creative film makers present who made this film happen.  Once past the red carpet, and officially inside the National Youth Film Festival Awards, everyone found their seat and eagerly awaited the results.  The boulders were on the edge of their seats until the winners were announced.  "Be a Little Boulder" won the category for the best 'Primary Shorts' award.  Well done to you all - we are thrilled!

'Be a Little Boulder' nominated for a National Youth Film Festival Award!

Signals Media Arts Centre and Tendring Primary School are thrilled to announce that their short animated film ‘Be a Little Boulder’ has been nominated for a Youth National Film Festival Award.  Pupils from Tendring Primary School worked with a number of professional filmmakers to develop the short stop motion animation, selected for the ‘All Shorts Primary’ category.  The films selected were shortlisted by an industry panel and the winning films will be chosen by a group of celebrity judges at this year’s National Youth Film Festival Awards ceremony on Friday the 8^th of November in Leicester Square.

This charming animation tells the tale of ‘Clint’, a lonely piece of flint, who finds himself making an important discovery: one that takes him on a journey to find his true value.  The young filmmakers are passing on their message about taking pride in ‘individuality’ as this is often a unique strength when growing up and finding direction.

The young talents, with the support of Signals Media Arts Centre, came up with the script, constructed the sets and props, shot the film and assisted in the editing process.  The aim was to explore the professional field of filmmaking, learn new skills and present a social theme creatively using digital media.  The project was supported by the National Lottery under the First Light Movies scheme and was produced by Signals Media Arts Centre.  The children from Tendring Primary School also completed their Explore level Arts Award, gaining an accreditation for their involvement in the project.

Click here to find out more about the National Youth Film Festival Awards!

Halloween Festivities with Film!

Halloween and half term collided last week to enable young film makers and animators to unleash their eery creative sides.  A film making workshop and our ever popular 'Claymation' resulted in two videos and lots of imaginative stories following the spooky antics of the Signals HQ!

'Zombie Curse'

Creepy Claymation 2013