BiB Age of Wonder is a seven-year project capturing the journey through adolescence and adulthood for all teenagers in Bradford. We are working in partnership with secondary schools and young people across the district to create a detailed picture of every aspect of what it’s like to grow up in Bradford.
Creative expressions are key to painting this picture and our new
short movie competition, My Life, My City, looks to put the brush
firmly in your hands! This competition is for young people (aged 11-
18) living in the Bradford district. In this competition, we will ask you
to create a 5 minute movie using your mobile phone. You can edit
movie can be in any style (e.g. documentary, animation, cartoon,
musical) but must focus on one of these three themes:
1. My Life – capturing your unique journey growing up from birth to the present day. You can use old photos and family clips to share your journey, your family life, and showcase how you’ve changed over the years. This is your personal story and you have free reign to make it yours!
2. My City – capturing what life is like in Bradford, from the unique perspective of a young person in Bradford district. Capture Bradford in the ways only a young Bradfordian can!
3. My Life, My City – capturing both your journey growing up using family clips and life in Bradford.
The deadline for completing your movie is 1st October 2024. Once the deadline has passed, a panel of filmmakers and media professionals (including Pishdaad Moderassi from Anarchy Cinema, Amy Garcia from the BBC, Anna Hall from Candour TV, and others) will judge all entries and select the top 15. The top five movies will receive a £500 voucher each!! The ten next-placed movies (movies 6-15) will receive a voucher of £100! 😊
If this sounds like something for you, you can enter this exciting competition here, join our mailing list and start making your movie. You can also enter by scanning this QR code.
During the competition, you will be invited to training webinars and regular drop-in sessions from professional filmmakers to help you make your movie. We will also give you instructions on how to send us your finished movie. More details on the competition are also available in our FAQ and resources sections below:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
What is the age limit to enter? You can enter if you are aged 11-18.
Can I enter if I don’t live in Bradford? To be eligible to enter you need to live somewhere in the Bradford district.
How long can my movie be? The movie must be no longer than 5 minutes.
What themes can my movie focus on? Your movie must focus on one of these three themes: (1) My Life – capturing your journey growing up from birth to now using family clips, (2) My City – capturing life in Bradford, (3) My Life, My City – capturing both your journey growing up using family clips and life in Bradford.
What genre/style does my movie have to be? Your movie can be any genre and any style. This includes documentary, animations, musicals etc.
What if I don’t have a camera? You don’t need a fancy camera to make a movie. You can use your phone! We’re not looking for the high-res, professionally-shot movies. What we are looking for is story, character, creativity and representations of Bradford.
What if I have never made a movie before? Now is a great time to start! Sign up to our mailing lists for helpful tips, training webinars and drop-in sessions. These will give you an introduction to all the different components of filmmaking as well as tips and tricks on making your movie. We will also invite you to training workshops over the summer where you can chat to filmmakers and get useful advice on your movie.
What kind of support can I get with making my movie? Once you sign up, we will add you to our mailing list. We will then send you a learning pack. You will also be invited to training webinars and drop-in sessions (online and in-person options available) where you can learn from professional filmmakers, ask questions, and get useful help and tips on making a movie.
How do I submit my movie? We will contact you with a link to a Google Drive folder for you to upload your movie to.
When do I need to submit my movie? The deadline for movie submissions is the 1st of October at midnight. Alongside submitting your movie, we must also receive signed consent forms from you and your parents/guardians.
Can I submit more than one movie? Yes!
Can I make the movie with other young people/friends? Yes of course, it’s always nice to team up and collaborate. Just remember that prizes will be given to each movie, so if you team up and your movie wins, you will need to share the voucher with your team!
How will movies be judged? Your movies will be watched and scored by a panel of professional filmmakers and media professionals from around Bradford. Each panel member will score your movie according to criteria such as: how creative the movie is, how clear and engaging the storyline is, how well the movie has been edited, and how well the movie had been directed.
What prizes are there to be won? The top five movies will each receive a £500 voucher. We will also offer £100 vouchers for the next ten best movies.
Who do I contact if I have other questions? Us 😊. You can email the Age of Wonder team at ageofwonder@bthft.nhs.uk. We will answer your questions as quickly as we can.
Resources to Get You Started:
Keen to crack on? There are lots of useful instructional videos, tips, and advice available on these channels:
