This summer PQA in partnership with MediCinema challenged our students to make a 90 second short film at home, on the theme ‘A Hero’s Journey’.
Thank you to all the talented young filmmakers who entered, we received so many brilliant films.
Here’s the results!
Most films that we see on the big screen feature hero’s, hero’s that make us feel that anything is possible and that we have the power within us to overcome lives challenges. We asked for films that presented the filmmakers version of heroism, films that would inspire. We asked students what it meant to them to be a hero and what different journeys heroism can take.
WINNERS
Under 14 Winner – Everyday Hero’s: Not All Hero’s Wear A Cape by Aiden and Elias from PQA Northampton
Over 14 Winner – What Does A Hero Look Like? by Faye and Eve from PQA Ashford
Both winning films will be screened at the PQA Film Festival on 3rd November at the BFI Southbank where the winners will receive their trophies and prize of a £200 voucher.
In celebrating our charity partnership, the MediCinema charity will also be screening the winning films in their cinemas across the UK for their patients in hospitals to enjoy, and will also post about the competition on their social platforms.
Everyday Hero’s: Not All Hero’s Wear A Cape
What Does A Hero Look Like?
Runner-Ups
My Hero by Ellen, Emma and Gemma from PQA Cambridge
Be Your Own Hero by Maya from PQA Ashford
Rollercoaster Rescue by Ernie from PQA Leicester
Off Track by George from PQA Guildford
The Blue Titan by Isaac from PQA York
The 5 runner-ups will each receive a pair of cinema tickets
Special Mentions
Ravioli by Elsie from PQA St Albans
The Prince’s Story by Molly and Amy from PQA Welwyn Garden City
A Hero’s Journey by Alex from PQA Bury St Edmunds
Not All Heroes Wear Capes by Jamie from PQA Lincoln
Who’s Your Hero by Maren from PQA Reading
Bystander by Melissa, Olivia Heney and Rebecca from PQA Reading
The English Essay by Madison from PQA Wickford
The Heroes Among Us by Nova from PQA Warwick
40683875 by Amelia and Rajul from PQA Guildford
Above The Clouds by Charlie from PQA Crawley
What Is A Hero? by Heath from PQA Guildford
Not All Heroes Wear Capes by Ariana from PQA Leicester
A Hero’s Journey by Millie, Alexa and Lily from PQA Maidenhead
All the above films can be watched on PQATV YouTube below