PQATV and the Children’s Media Conference challenged young people to make a short on the theme: ‘One Minute to Save the World’. We asked for a film that’s authentic to them, about something they believe in, and to make us think. The competition was open to young filmmakers under 19 across the world.
After much deliberation we are excited to reveal the final 15 shortlisted films which will be screened at the Children’s Media Conference in front of industry delegates from CITV, CBBC, Nickelodeon, Disney and many more. These delegates will decide the winning film, with the filmmaking being awarded with camera equipment worth £2k!
The Shortlist
- Butterfly Botox: Directed by Charlie Hills (PQA Wickford student)
- Children’s Right: Directed by Tilly Mae Jones (PQA Wickford student)
- Dare to Change: Directed by Dylan Scott & Romain Soubes Goldman
- It’s Not To Late: Directed by Will Stogden
- Limitless: Directed by Annette Hannah (PQA Derby student)
- Nature’s Child: Directed by Eden Quine-Taylor (PQA Cardiff student)
- One Person Can Save the World: Directed by Satie Polidoro-Thursby
- Plastic World: Directed by Iyla Small, Sophie O’Neill & Neve Rich (PQA Wickford students)
- The Choice: Directed by Louie Fellows & Amy Newman (PQA Maidstone students)
- The Magic Money Tree: Directed by Jacob Michel (PQA Cardiff student)
- Uranium Oven: Directed by Jack Thompson & Tyler Smith (PQA Swindon students)
- Zoo: Directed by Mia-Mai Costelloe – Densem, Sophia Kazarian, Ella-Scarlett Gallart Houghton, Jaime Roberts, Ava Abel & Athena Buque (PQA Richmond students)
- Just Imagine: Directed by Blue Group at PQA Finchley
- Another Story: Directed by Thaisa Smart, Amelie Bridge, Alba McCann-Carrasco, Kenya Richards & Leah Odell Angba (PQA Richmond students)
- You Are Not Alone: Directed by Jessica Devonald, Sofia Piletto, Katharine Smallacombe Riley, Anna Tresigne, Rhea Sahib & Stella Parkinson (PQA Richmond students)
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We also highlighted a further 20 films which were highly commended and made up our Longlist from which the above films were selected:
60 Seconds to Save the World: Directed by Hannah Greig (PQA Swindon student)
A Minute to Save the World: Directed by Charlie O’Neill (PQA Sutton Coldfield Student)
Behind Every Label: Directed by Alfie and Sienna (PQA Hemel Hempstead students)
Breathe: Directed by Iris Hughes-Smith, Isla Ratcliffe, Poppy Egan, Sofia Prawdziak & Bea Prawdziak (PQA Richmond students)
Bridges not Borders: Directed by Isla Douglas (PQA Glasgow student)
Chinface News: Directed by Ellie Thomas and Layleh Baker (PQA Stourbridge students)
Comfort Zone: Directed by Meena Loewy (PQA Bradley Stoke student)
Facepaint: Directed by Chloe Hammond, Freya Legg, Amy Nelson & Lily Woodhall (PQA Wickford students)
Farm Animals: Directed by Elena Hind, Betsy Ireland, Leila Clarke, Ruby Burrell & Maisie Wilcox (PQA Richmond students)
Helping Hand: Directed by Hollie Rae Martin (PQA Barnsley student)
Hold Out A Hand: Directed by Sani Nkomazana
Music is my Medicine: Directed by Jake (PQA Hemel Hempstead student)
Pol’you’tion: Directed by Melody (PQA Hemel Hempstead student)
Reverse: Directed by Rocco Ovuka, Lora Ovuka, Tyler Sercombe, Sara Zubor & Stefan Tzekov (PQA Richmond students)
Safe: Directed by Rachel Hillman (PQA Richmond student)
Save My World – Hair Heroes: Directed by Tilly Jones, Katie Logan, Stella Braglia and Mia Mizon (PQA Wickford students)
Social Media Self Worth: Directed by students at Hemel Hempstead
Super Heroes: Directed by Amelia Elliott & Georgia Haynes (PQA Worcester students)
Unnecessary Taxes: Directed by Cerys (PQA Hemel Hempstead student)
Words With Weight: Directed by students at PQA Hemel Hempstead
*many of the shortlisted and longlisted films were made outside of Academy time but we have listed the Academy the director attends where applicable.