A BUDDING film maker from Redditch has received a national award for his review of the Spiderman film.
Saint Augustine’s High School student, Olaf Wala, sent his review of Spiderman to the Into Film Club website, where children and young people can watch, discuss and review films online, and was was pleased to find that his had been named the of Review of the Week.
The Year 9 pupil was presented with his prize of a Star Trek DVD, pen and certificate on Monday (November 21), and his teachers are very proud of his achievement.
Film Studies teacher, Mr Hutchinson, said: “I am really happy the subject is inspiring students so much.
“The school has really supported the department and we are able to give the students the opportunity to not only achieve well academically within the subject but also realise any ambitions they have with to get into the film industry as a whole.
“Olaf has done extremely well by winning this competition, and he clearly has a passion for film. He took it upon himself to enter the competition and wrote his review in his own time.”
“I am extremely proud of Olaf, especially as reviews in the competition came in from all over the country,” added Head of Year, Mrs Allie Mason.
13 year-old Olaf said: “I chose to study Film because I thought it would be about making videos, however although it involves this, it also involves looking at how movies are made.
“I enjoy watching films that touch peoples hearts and when I leave school I would love to be involved in films, either in front of the camera or behind it, I don’t mind – as long as I’m involved in films.”
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