Me and My Movie

20 September 08

The CBBC Me and My Movie award in association with BAFTA.

BAFTA / Richard Kendal

Me and my movie at the Thames Festival, 13-14 September 2008.

BAFTA/Saira Awan

The CBBC Me and My Movie award winner.

Richard Kendal / BAFTA Publishing 2007

Me and My Movie nominees with Blue Peter Presenters Andy Akinwolere & Konnie Huq.

Richard Kendal / BAFTA Publishing 2007

Find out more about CBBC me and my movie, a collaboration between BBC Learning, CBBC and BAFTA, inspiring and enabling children to make their own films and tell their own stories.

This year's me and my movie initiative has included free resources, events and an innovative award. It has been featured on Blue Peter throughout the year, with each of the presenters creating their own short film and demonstrating the production process. The project has also been supported by Newsround and CBBC presentations.

More than 20,000 people attended the BBC Learning and CBBC experience at the Mayor’s Thames Festival, where children were given the chance to meet CBBC and BAFTA stars giving hot film-making tips, go behind the scenes in the Newsround studio for their chance to be a reporter or camera operator, and have a go at recording their own TV links.

me and my movie at the Thames Festival

There were also free film-making workshop events across the UK, inspiring children to make their own films, and giving them access to equipment and support.

To be in with a chance of winning the CBBC me and my movie award in association with BAFTA, children between the ages of 6 and 14 were invited to submit two-minute films.

Over 500 entries went through a stringent judging process which culminated in a "Super Jury" of industry experts including Duncan Kenworthy, Freddie Highmore, Hugh Bonneville, Colin Salmon and Blue Peter’s Andy Akinwolere.

Find out more http://web.bafta.tv/BBC_mymovie.flv||470||300

Nominated Movies

The Bomber http://web.bafta.tv/Childrens/Meandmymovie_bomber.flv||470||300 Nicky, 14 from London
Moving CGI animation of a bomber’s journey across land and sea.

My Dad, My Beard http://web.bafta.tv/Childrens/Meandmymovie_beard.flv||470||300 Euan, 11 from Edinburgh
What happens when you give your child control over your facial hair.

The Prank http://web.bafta.tv/Childrens/Meandmymovie_prank.flv||470||300 Leah, 13 from Essex
A cheeky wooden mannequin decides to play a prank on the queen.

Tree House Trouble http://web.bafta.tv/Childrens/Meandmymovie_treehouse.flv||470||300 Thea, 10 from Nottinghamshire
A group of friends hatch a plan when the ladder to their tree house is taken away.