Clapperboard

Coronation Street star Jonathan Dixon with Best Actress Winner Gemma Hancock

Clapperboard was a project funded by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Salford City Council which gave young people the opportunity to write, act and direct their own short films. To reward their efforts, a star-studded 'Oscars-style' awards ceremony was held for the participants at The Lyric Theatre in The Lowry on 2nd October 2007.

Clapperboard UK, in association with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Salford City Council enlisted the help of professional writers from the TV and the film industry to work with young people to help them produce films about issues that affect them and their communities such as safety and anti-social behaviour.

Six schools in Salford entered their films to be judged by a jury of industry professionals which included:

Hilary Bevan Jones - the Chair of British Academy of Film and Television Arts;
Paul Abbott - award-winning writer of programmes such as Shameless, State of Play and Cracker;
Christoper Eccleston - award-winning actor who has appeared on TV in Doctor Who, Heroes, Cracker and films such as Shallow Grave and Let Him Have It.

Stars of the Channel Four show Shameless presented an award

The winners

Awards were presented to the winners by the stars of Coronation Street, Shameless, Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks and Clocking Off.

Best Overall Film - Harrop Fold School and Arts College
Best Actor - Issac Munyegera, St Ambrose Barlow High School
Best Actress Award - Gemma Hancock, Moorside High School
Best Achievement Award - Sam Graham, St George's RC High School
Best Director - St George's RC High School
Best Script - Buile Hill High School
Best Design - St Ambrose Barlow High School
Best Make-up/Wardrobe - New Park High School
Best Sound - Harrop Fold School and Arts College

The children involved also participated in workshops relating to opportunities in the media and the film industry. The films produced will be used by Community Safety Officers and teachers to reinforce safety messages.

Watch the films now
View all the films online at www.clapperboarduk.com/index_manchester.html