WHAT MADE IT BETTER - NEW COMPETITION

respectme has teamed up with The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Junior Conservatoire of Film to launch a new YOUNG FILMMAKER COMPETITION 2021 for Primary aged children (between P4-P7) and Secondary age young people under 18. Together, we are looking for imaginative and original anti-bullying films made by young people to be celebrated during Anti-Bullying Week (15-19 November 2021) and beyond.

Creative Brief: Thinking about the theme of our campaign ‘What Made It Better?’ What things can help make it better for people experiencing bullying? View the film Creative Brief here.

The competition offers children and young people across Scotland the chance to engage with our campaign theme by thinking creatively about the little, or the big things that can help make life better for young people experiencing bullying, which can get them back to feeling like themselves again. 

Young filmmakers are encouraged to create fun, thoughtful or challenging content to help educate and inspire. Your film idea could help young people build resilience and feel empowered to seek support, or encourage young people to be kind to each other. You could tell the story from your perspective or from the perspective of others, or create a new vision to challenge perceptions of bullying overall. Your film could be a documentary, comedy, drama, animation, voiceover – the choice is entirely yours! Just remember that overall, we want your film to convey a positive message. All film entries must be no more than three minutes in duration (including titles and credits).

Entry Categories
Primary Age Group (P4-P7)
Secondary Age Individual (under 18)
Secondary Aged Group (under 18)

-Read our competition terms and conditions here
-Parent/guardian consent form (to be completed for every young person U-17 involved)

Important information

Every film entrant must be sponsored by a responsible adult, this adult will be named on the application form and be responsible for safeguarding the wellbeing of the young people involved in producing the film. If you are a young person who feels this could be a barrier to you being able to make an entry, please get in touch to discuss this with us: enquiries@respectme.org.uk.

If you have any accessibility requirements in relation to participating in this competition, please also get in touch via the email address shown above to discuss how we can best support you.

Bullying can be an emotive subject that can trigger some difficult feelings. Children and young people should be encouraged to speak to the sponsoring adult if this occurs, or contact Childline Scotland on 0800 1111 to speak to someone anonymously.

Competition prizes

Primary and Secondary Group Filmmaker Prize:
Both winning groups will win their own unique filmmaker masterclass with The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for your class. Junior Conservatoire Lecturers will come to your school and give you an immersive experience in film education where you will learn about filmmaking techniques and tips from industry experts. 

Individual Young Filmmaker Prize: (Secondary age, 14-18 year old)
Win a place on the Junior Conservatoire of Film programme term 2022/23, worth £2545 (entering at level 1). This will provide you with one year of study at the Junior Conservatoire of Scotland, taking place every Sunday. The course will take place between August 2022 - June 2023. 

The Junior Conservatoire Film Programme supports students to gain the skills, abilities and confidence to take their studies on to higher education and ultimately work in the film industry. As a student you will be taught by award-winning industry practitioners with years of experience in the sector. This is a huge prize and is one that aspiring young filmmakers could use to launch their career in film.