To coincide with the introduction of citizenship to the curriculum, First Light Movies launched a competition for secondary schools in the autumn term 2002. Schools across the UK were invited to submit ideas for a short film around the subject of citizenship. Four schools won the opportunity to make their film with the help of professional filmmakers. The films were made in the summer term 2003, at the end of the first year of citizenship in the curriculum and represent an exciting and challenging means of bringing citizenship education to life.