Ten young filmmakers
from Wiltshire College & University Centre got the red-carpet treatment recently
when their work was screened at a local cinema.
Students from the Level 3 TV
& Film course at both the Chippenham and Trowbridge campuses entered their
final projects into the Kandu Reel Film Festival.
Pieces as diverse as a surreal
animation, French new wave and British gangster were shown at Chippenham’s Reel
Cinema on Friday 1st July. The young filmmakers were then
invited to take part in a Q&A session with the audience.
Kandu Arts director Ed Deedigan
praised the quality of the filmmaking and invited the young creatives to get
involved with other projects at Kandu in the future.
Student Sam Gale said: “It was
such a surreal experience having my film shown at a cinema I’ve been to since
2007. Taking part in the Q&A session gave me a little more confidence with
crowds, and I gained more awareness for my work, which may lead to working with
Kandu in the future.”
Simon Weintroub, Deputy Head of
Faculty – Creative Arts at the College said: “To go to the cinema and see their
work on a big screen was a fantastic experience for the students but the
welcoming atmosphere and the opportunity to discuss their work with the wider
creative community was an added bonus.
“We are intensely proud of our
learners and it was great attending an event where they got such positive
feedback from others.”
Film and Media Production courses
are offered at the College’s Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge campuses and
include post-16 and university level programmes. Find out more here.
