Nursery/reception: Nursery rhymes
The history and origins of most nursery rhymes reflect events in
history. Two examples of these types of nursery rhymes history and
origins are 'Ring a Ring o Rosies' which refers to the Bubonic
plague and 'Remember Remember' nursery rhymes which allude to Guy
Fawkes' foiled attempt to blow up the English Houses of Parliament.
Many of the words and nursery rhymes lyrics were used to parody the
royal and political events of the day, direct dissent would often
be punishable by death. Strange how these events in history are
still portrayed through children's nursery rhymes, when for most of
us the historical events relationship to the nursery rhymes
themselves are long forgotten.
Reference: www.rhymes.org.uk
Film to be based on a nursery rhyme
and should include:
- A specific setting
- Clear identification of main characters
- Clear sequence of events
- A strong ending
Year 1/2: Tales with a twist
Film to include features of a
traditional tale but with a 'twist' or a complete alternative
version of a traditional tale for example: Goldilocks, Little Red
Riding Hood and Three Little Pigs and should also include:
- Set in an original traditional
tale
- Plot that has a 'surprise'
- Comparison of characters
- Sequence of events (possibly unexpected)
- Consequential outcome
For further information please visit
www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/story_telling/index.htm
Year 3/4: Rise to a challenge (in the form of a myth, legend or
fable)
A myth is a story with a purpose and tries to explain the way
the world is, with an important social or religious meaning,
legends have a stronger historical base than myths, Robin Hood for
example. A fable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, that
features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or
forces of nature.
The film should be an adaptation of a
myth, legend or fable (could be a modern version) and should
include:
- A plot that involves risk taking and
daring feats
- Recognisable hero/heroine
- Identification of anti-hero or villain
- Strong ending
Film tip: Be creative and think about
writing your own story including different types of
characters.
For further information please visit
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/theatre.htm or http://bestoflegends.org/
Year 5/6: Stories from around the
world
Films can be adapted from stories from
around the world or children could make up their own story. The
stories can very much be modern day stories. Ask for stories from
school friends they might know some that are different.
The film should:
- Clearly set the scene of the story
for the audience including the country of origin
- Tell the story (or part of the story) in a logical sequence of
events
- Have a strong ending
For further information please visit
www.cln.org/themes/fairytales.html
Documentary - The Olympic
Truce 'Celebrating sport to build peaceful
cultures'
A documentary asks a question on a
particular topic of interest and attempts to answer it by outlining
conclusions and possible solutions by the end of the film.
Documentaries should:
- Clearly state the issue - think about a question you want
answered
- Show the cause of the issue
- State the consequences of the issue
- Discuss a possible resolution
This year’s documentary category is
focused on London Olympics and the Olympic Truce which encompasses
unity, peace, sporting chances, belief, achievement and spirit of
sportsmanship.
For the documentary description please
visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary
For more information on the Olympic
Truce visit
http://getset.london2012.com/en/get-set-goes-global/get-set-for-the-olympic-truce
Film tip: When interviewing someone,
choose questions that cannot easily be answered with a ‘yes’ or
‘no’ to give the interviewee the chance to express their views and
opinions on the topic.
Best pop music video
This should be a short film that
accompanies a complete piece of music/song. Music videos use a wide
range of styles of film making techniques, including animation,
live action filming, documentaries and non-narrative approaches
such as abstract film. Some music videos blend different styles,
such as animation and live action. Many music videos do not
interpreimages from the song's lyrics, making it less literal than
expected.
Copyright: Due to copyright restrictions, if you use an artist's
soundtrack then this will be muted on the evening of the awards and
played through the Kingsgate state of the art technical system. You
must not use any images of artists or clips from
their videos.
For more information please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_video
For copyright queries please contact Helen Gregg
on telephone 01733 863618 or visit www.prsformusic.com/Pages/default.aspx
and telephone 020 8378 7500.
Best film in a foreign language
A film based on one of the available
drama or documentary categories and uses a foreign language and/or
sign language throughout. The film mube one that has already been
entered in to a category and then ‘dubbed’ in another language and
re-entered for this category.
The film should still fulfil each of
the criteria specific to the chosen genre and should also
include:
- A specified foreign language(s) throughout
- Subtitles in English
Best film by a teacher
Best film by a teacher, the film should be chosen from any of
the above categories and still fulfill each of the
criteria as listed.