Childnet Film Competition 2019 – taking a closer look at the prizes

23 May 2019 Becca Cawthorne

The prizes for the Film Competition have arrived! The prizes will be given at the finalists’ event at the BFI in London on the 3rd of July and will be awarded for the first, second and third placed entries in both categories. This means any team who is shortlisted will be winning a prize!

Some of the great prizes to be won for the school include DSLR cameras and filming kits which will help young filmmakers to make and create even more amazing films! Remember, they can be won in both the Primary and Secondary categories and so everyone has a really good chance of winning.

What happens at the finalists’ event?

Once all the entries are in, we will shortlist the three top films from each of the categories. The three selected finalists from both the primary and secondary age category will be invited to a private screening with industry guests at London’s British Film Institute (BFI). They will then be presented with great prizes for their school or youth organisation to award them for their creative achievements!

The Childnet Film Competition finalists’ event is a great opportunity for our finalists to meet each other, watch their films on the big screen at the BFI in London and find out where they have placed in the competition!

The Judges

Our Judging panel is made up of a range of industry experts from BAFTA, the BBC, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), and the British Film Institute (BFI)

The judging panel will look out for films which are creative, encompass the theme and which have a clear and positive online safety message.

Can I still enter?

There are still 3 weeks left to enter the Childnet Film competition! All you have to do is download your entry pack (Primary Pack and Secondary Pack available here), get the young people you work with to create their online safety film, and enter by the 10th June for your chance to win!

More information

The Childnet Film Competition is delivered as part of Childnet’s work in the UK Safer Internet Centre.

For more information you can read the answers to some Film Competition FAQs

You can also get some top tips to help you make your film the best it can be!

 Important dates

·       Competition closes: Monday 10th June 2019

·       Finalists revealed: Wednesday 19th June 2019

·       Finalists’ event: Tuesday 2nd July 2019

Important reminder – Teachers and youth leaders MUST oversee and submit entries on behalf of all participants with completed media consentforms included.