Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Faughart school win film award

By MARGARET RODDY
Source: http://www.argus.ie



PUPILS from Scoil Bhríde Faughart got to walk on the red carpet when the attended the National FÍS Film Festival in the Helix, DCU, on Wednesday last.

The school was awarded with Outstanding Achievmenet in Film Making for Acting for their film 'A Day Missed.'

In all 24 film awards were presented at the event which celebrated the five-minute films produced by children from 24 schools across the country. The festival was attended by the recently elected President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins.

Principal Mr Aidan Brady explained that the film was made by 5th and 6th class pupils. ' They wrote the story and scripted the film, shot it, edited it and acted in it and there was a lot of behind the scenes work as well.'

The story 'A Day Missed' was based on an idea of pupil Clara Lynch. It tells the story of a pupil and a teacher who both don't feel well when they get up for school in the morning.

As the day progresses, they feel better and head into town for the day. The camera follows them as they make their way around down, moving close to each other but never actually meeting. They both purchase a wrist band for charity and it's when they notice the bands in school the next morning that they realise that they did actually see each other in town.


Source: http://www.argus.ie/news/faughart-school-win-film-award-2943129.html