The Shiplake Oscars have been a firm fixture in the College's calendar for a number of years now and on Friday 18 May, we saw this year's ceremony taking place. Films and music videos from Year 12 and 13 media studies students were showcased on the big screen and an audience of pupils and staff eagerly waited to see which work would take home the big prizes. The films compete in such categories as; best directing, best performance, best editing and best overall film or music video.
The entries for each year are listed below, with a brief summary of the Year 12 films.
Year 12 Films
- Bingo - Roey Acton, Lily Cheek, Oliver Renwick, Finn Williams-Jones. A mysterious figure uses a unique method to help her select her next victim
- Missing - Sophie Hodges. A girl will stop at nothing to find her brother who has mysteriously vanished
- Who's There? - Sophia McDavid. After dabbling with a Ouija board, two siblings connect with supernatural forces, and they are not friendly
- Haven - Poppy Parsons. A girl wakes up in a field after an apocalyptic event. She has no recollection of what has happened and sets out to make sense of it all
- Neighbourhood Watch - Sam Thornber. Sinister goings on are abound in a seemingly peaceful neighbourhood community. What secrets are they hiding?
Year 13 Music Videos
- Louis Poundall - Dimensions by Cudi
- Dan Beard, J Beck, Lewis O'Donoghue - Dropout by Brakence
- Summer Reid, Georgia Bradbury, Hannah Parsons - Mount Everest by Labrinth
- Max Hepburn - Dark Red by Steve Lacy
- Max Noakes - Bored by Billie Eilish
- P Kay and Siena Di Cuffa - Take Me Home by Jess Glynne
- H Wood - Rock the Casbah by The Clash
- Will Tayler - Liquid Smooth by Mitski
The winners for each category are as follows:
Year 12
- Best Directing: Bingo - Roey Acton, Lily Cheek, Oliver Renwick, Finn Williams-Jones
- Best Editing: Neighbourhood Watch - Sam Thornber
- Best Production Design: Bingo - Roey Acton, Lily Cheek, Oliver Renwick, Finn Williams-Jones
- Best Cinematography: Haven - Poppy Parsons
- Best Performance: Who's There? - Sophia McDavid
- Best Film: Neighbourhood Watch - Sam Thornber
Year 13
- Best Directing: P Kay and Siena Di Cuffa - Take Me Home by Jess Glynne
- Best Editing: Dan Beard, J Beck, Lewis O'Donoghue - Dropout by Brakence
- Best Production Design: H Wood - Rock the Casbah by The Clash
- Best Cinematography: Summer Reid, Georgia Bradbury, Hannah Parsons - Mount Everest by Labrinth
- Best Performance: P Kay - Take Me Home by Jess Glynne
- Best Music Video: Max Noakes - Bored by Billie Eilish
Head of Media Studies, Mr Milburn, had the following to say:
"I say it year on year, but the quality of the work produced just keeps getting better and better. It has been really exciting to see some of the innovation the students are incorporating into their films, and I know the Year 13 work has already inspired the Year 12s as they start to think about their next project. The practical work is a big part of the media course as a whole and it deserves a place on the big screen. I really hope the students and staff who attended enjoyed the experience. Who knows, future winners of the Shiplake Oscars may well have been in the audience, watching along and being inspired themselves."
Please enjoy the video below which contains all of the works:
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