Lights, camera, action!

Budding ISP filmmakers complete a four-month course learning about everything from storyboarding to special effects in sessions delivered by experts from the film industry.

The course gives students the tools they need to work in teams to script, film and edit their own short film. This is a remarkable opportunity for students to explore issues and themes which are important to them and share their work on a global stage.

Students come together to discuss and share their experiences with each other and have the exciting opportunity to get feedback from film industry professionals throughout the course.

This unforgettable multi-disciplinary project teaches students the importance of collaboration in achieving a common goal and provides an insight into career pathways in film and media.

Of course, no film festival would be complete without an awards ceremony with guest speakers and incredible prizes! This year the Film Festival Awards Ceremony will be online. Which film crews will be awarded for their outstanding 5-minute short? Next stop – ISP Film Festival!

Meet the ISP Film Festival 2023 winners!

The creative journey took 370 aspiring ISP filmmakers through every step of the filmmaking process. That’s a total of thirty-six films making their final cut from 35 schools!

All the films had the opportunity to be voted on under 13 categories. The winning film crews were awarded with amazing prizes and the winners of Best Picture were also awarded with a 20-hour online filmmaking course.

Congratulations to each and every filmmaker for taking part!

• Best Picture – Ella’s Song, Internacional Aravaca, Spain
• Best Poster – Beyond Reality, Liceo Panamericano Samborondón, Ecuador
• Best Acting Performance – Seeing You (Quererte Ver), ITJ Santa Monica, Mexico
• Best Sound Editing – The Room, Star International School Al Twar, United Arab Emirates
• Best Original Script – 5 stars, Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park (SEP), Malaysia
• Best Cinematography – Sur 69, Tomas Alvá Edison (TAE), Mexico
• Best Production Design – Golden Years, Claremont School, UK
• Best Horror Film – Falsum Cerebrum, Tenby Schools Penang, Malaysia
• Best Drama Film – Pointless, Colegio Terranova, Ecuador
• Best Comedy Film – The Secret of the Library, Asia Pacific Schools (APS), Malaysia
• Best Original Story – Be Sharp, International School Andalucía (ISA), Spain
• Special mentions from the judges – The Golden Land of Malaya, Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park (SEP), Malaysia & Colors, ITJ Palomar, Mexico
  Popular vote – Her Doll, Fontenebro International School

Learning Objectives

• Know the basics of filmmaking, from planning through to post-production.
  
• Become a better team player and communicator through a multi-disciplinary group project.
  
• Be able to use and apply a range of technical skills in a filmmaking context.
  
• Develop understanding about the filmmaking and media industry and possible career pathways within it.