Toolkit: Create a One Shot Film

Movies for our film festival are screened on the BIG Screen, including the Xtremescreen and are filmed in landscape. 

However consider exploring opportunities to harness vertical videos for your learners to create and share content on their blogs.

Vertical Video refers to movies that are filmed vertically i.e. designed to screen on Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Reels.

Using some fun TikTok-inspired Google Slides templates created by Ditch That TextBook. Record your vertical video on a tablet/phone or Chromebook upload to Google Drive to share.  

Instructions here including options to embed a slide with the slide controls removed. 

Let's go to the Movies!

Look out for Film Festivals in Manaiakalani and Toki Pounamu this week!
Participating and contributing to annual Film Festivals is a highlight of the year in a number of our clusters. In addition to celebrating together on the day, all films are shared on our blogs. Viewing and responding to festival films is another opportunity for our young people to connect with an authentic audience.
Take some time to focus on the elements of a film to emphasise key vocabulary for commenting.

Access Slide Links

Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Weekly Tips

Manaiakalani May Toolkits: Harnessing video to tell and share stories

Participating and contributing to the annual Manaiakalani Film Festival is a highlight of our year. Films are premiered at Hoyts Sylvia Park in November and need to be submitted by the end of Term 3.  To prepare your learners to participate and contribute in the Manaiakalani Film Festival it is essential to identify opportunities to Learn, Create, Share  throughout the year. From planning and presenting to storyboarding, editing and filming, identify opportunities for your learners to harness video to tell and share their stories as soon as you can. Increased opportunities to take ownership of the process early in the year will empower our young people and build their confidence to participate and contribute to the film festival.

Our May Toolkits included strategies and recommendations for teachers and opportunities to learn the skills our young people will utilise when creating their film for the festival including Creating a Learning Story, Creating a Short Film and Create a One Shot Film