It’s Shakespeare’s birthday on Saturday 23 April, and what better way to celebrate than exploring a vast catalogue of short films made by students across the UK. The films were produced as part of the inaugural Shakespeare Schools Film Festival last autumn; a collaboration between Into Film and Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation.
From the epic battle scenes of Macbeth by Aberdeen’s Sunnybank School, to the beautiful costumes and dreamy autumnal green screen seen in Ysgol Caer Elen’s rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, students from across the UK have brought the magic of Shakespeare’s works to life in their filmmaking projects. Making films as part of curricular learning – in any subject and topic – is a great way to increase engagement and understanding, not to mention developing essential transferable skills like teamwork, problem-solving, communication and critical analysis.
The Merchant of Venice by The Loddon School, Hampshire
We just loved the artistic display of talent from The Loddon School …