The National Lottery and First Light Movies challenged schools and youth groups across the North East of England and Scotland to develop a short film idea highlighting the impact of National Lottery funding on their local community.

Following the submission of the ideas, eight groups were selected to attend film workshops, were they were given the opportunity to develop their proposals with support from professional filmmakers.

Two schools were chosen, one in each region, as the overall Futures in Motion winners and set about producing their films in partnerships with experiences local filmmakers and advertising creatives.

Birtley-based Lord Lawson of Beamish School, along with The Royal High School from Edinburgh were announced as the winners of Futures in Motion. Lord Lawson of Beamish was chosen as the overall winner in the North East and The Royal High School in Edinburgh as the overall winner in Scotland after 170 schools and 43 youth groups across both regions were challenged to develop a short film idea highlighting the impact of The National Lottery funding on their community.

Julia Hind from Lord Lawson of Beamish School said of her experience:

“I feel the whole group have learnt a lot more then just film making skills; we have gained life skills. We have had the honour of meeting so many new people from the industry, from make up artists to professional directors and camera crew. We were even lucky enough to use specialised equipment and learn all sorts of techniques when making a film. The entire group has been involved in all aspects of creating this film, from start to end. Which is very rewarding, as we see our ideas and dreams put into motion and actually become real.

This whole experience has meant so much to us all. We are all so proud of the masterpiece we have created. Never in our wildest dreams could we have imagined such a fantastic outcome.”

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  Futures in Motion Newcastle

  The National Lottery and First Light Movies challenged schools and youth groups across the North East of England and Scotland to develop a short film idea highlighting the impact of National Lottery funding on their local community.

  Lord Lawson of Beamish school was chosen as the overall winner in the North East and The Royal High School in Edinburgh as the overall winner in Scotland after 170 schools and 43 youth groups across both regions were challenged to develop a short film idea highlighting the impact of The National Lottery funding on their community.

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  Futures in Motion Scotland

  The National Lottery and First Light Movies challenged schools and youth groups across the North East of England and Scotland to develop a short film idea highlighting the impact of National Lottery funding on their local community.

  Lord Lawson of Beamish was chosen as the overall winner in the North East and The Royal High School in Edinburgh as the overall winner in Scotland after 170 schools and 43 youth groups across both regions were challenged to develop a short film idea highlighting the impact of The National Lottery funding on their community.