In the last week of the Lent term we were delighted to welcome 150 of our 2026 Year 9 Faulkners pupils (currently in Year 7) to spend a day at Bradfield to start to get to know their new surroundings and each other!
In small groups and paired with two lower sixth form mentors, the girls and boys put their filmmaking skills to the test with the One Day Film School. In the morning, they learned the essentials: learning to film & edit like a pro, and tips and tricks to avoid common mistakes. Then it was time for the 10 Shot Challenge: pupils worked in groups to create silent (with music) films of up to 2 minutes based on a classic narrative (eg. ’Someone is kidnapped, an attempted rescue’).
After lunch everyone gathered in the Music School for the Oscars: the judges (Mr Logan, Young Film Academy representatives) took their seats for the world premiere of pupils’ films, and to decide who would win Best Motion Picture, Best Performance and Best Technical Achievement.
2025 Bradfield College Oscars
- Best Motion Picture: “The Great Classroom Escape”
- Best Performance: Lolu in “A Royal Robbery”
- Best Technical Achievement: “Double Kill”
“The Great Classroom Escape” is eligible for the 2025 10 Shot Film Awards (Years 7-9) which recognises filmmaking excellence in 150+ leading UK schools. The judging panel is headed by Robin Kinsey, Vice President Marketing, Walt Disney Studios EMEA & UK – Marvel, Lucasfilm & 20th Century Studios. Nominations will be announced in November.
Head to https://www.onedayfilmschool.com/screening-room/ to watch the winning “The Great Classroom Escape”.
After the ceremony everyone went to watch the explosive and high energy Dance Show before going home with new friendships forged and first Bradfieldian memories made!
