Summer Dreams 2023

3rd July 2023

Make a short film over the summer holidays and you could win a £200 voucher and see your film on the big screen at the PQA Film Festival this Autumn!

This summer we are challenging you to create a short film with the theme ‘Next Summer I Will…’, the film should be about your dreams, aspirations and YOUR future, about where you see yourself next summer, what do you want to achieve over the coming year, what do you aspire to be.

So get filmmaking and send us your creative masterpieces!

Competition Rules
1. Films must be no more than 30 seconds long
2. You must give your film a title
3. Films can be made on any equipment available to you, such as a phone, tablet or camera.
4. Films can be live action or animation, films can be any genre
5. Films should have a story, with a beginning, middle and end, be super creative!
6. The deadline for entry is Sunday 3rd September 2023
7. Please ask a parent or guardian to email your film to 
filmandtv@pqacademy.com (using any file transfer service such as we.transfer.com, Dropbox, Google drive etc). The email must include your name, age and the academy you attend

Competition Prizes

One first place winner will receive a £200 voucher for the shop of their choice and be invited to watch their film on the big screen!
Five runners-up will receive a pair of cinema vouchers and will also have their films screened.
PQA Film Festival North Regional – Cineworld Didsbury – Sunday 5th November 2023
PQA Film Festival South Regional – BFI Southbank, London – Sunday 10th December 2023
Along with a selection of highly commended films, the winning film and runners-up will be featured on the PQATV YouTube channel

Along with a selection of highly commended films, the winning film and runners-up will be featured on the PQATV YouTube channel

Take a look at last year’s winning and runner-up ‘Summer Dreams’ films on PQATV YouTube!

Here’s a great tips video from one of our PQA Film & Television teachers about filming with a smart phone: