We included the opportunity for schools to take part in this competition for the BIG Book Award 2018.  This competition gave children (and their teachers!) the opportunity to develop dramatic skills, film making and editorial skills in interpreting a story.

Entry Criteria:

• Schools were invited to create a film trailer that inspires other children to read one of the shortlisted books.
• Each school could submit up to three film trailers.
• Each film trailer must be no longer than 2 minutes in duration.
• Film trailers were submitted in the following file formats: FMP4, .MOV, Quicktime or MP4

The Winning Entries:

The best film trailers for each shortlisted title were screened at the Awards Ceremony.  Judges considered the following criteria when making their final decision:

• Accuracy (Is the film true to the story? Does the film create the right mood? Do the scene, costumes, and characters fit the story?)
• Creativity (level of creativity in angles, shots, animation, illustration etc; where different techniques are used to create a desired effect)
• Performance (How strong are the performances, if any?)
• Does it draw you in? (How much does it make you want to read the book?)

Take a look at this video tutorial on how to get the most out of producing film trailers. This tutorial had been been produced by Aaron Child from Painted Life Productions in partnership with pupils from Mount Pleasant Primary School.