2008 WINNERS

YOUNG FILM CRITIC
15 to 19 year range

Liam Rabbitte - In Bruges

Sensory Impaired Category

Ben Bayliss - Cloverfield

11-14 year range

Daneka Etchells - 27 Dresses

Sensory Impaired Category

Emma Goodchild - The Bourne Ultimatum

JUNIOR FILM CRITIC
7-11 year range

Ruby Daniels - Kung Fu Panda

Sensory Impaired Category

Niva Rajendran - Croydon Horton Hears a Who

MINI FILM FAN
4 – 7 year range

James Cave - Hoodwinked

 

 

 

Name: Niva Rajendran
Age: 11
Category: 7-11
School/ College: Wallington High School for Girls
Film: Horton Hears A Who

Horton Hears A Who is about an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting there might be life on the speck (despite the surrounding community thinking that Horton has gone mad, which is fairly normal to everyone who lives in Horton"s neighbourhood), he is determined to help, more than ever.

I think this film questions your mind as to whether there really can be life in the least expected place ever (like on your actual body) or even on other planets. The graphics, I thought were really animated and had a radiant splash of colour added to it, just to make it that bit more lively. I think the film in general appeals to the mind of juniors and young children because the imagination put into this usually comes from a child and also it has a kick of humour. Overall, I would rate it 4 stars and I thought it was a comical, imaginative and successful film for children.

Account of Film Critic Ceremony Day

From the moment I woke up, I was buzzing with excitement and anxiousness. I couldn't contain myself. At school, I told my friends about it, they supported me and were happy for me. Soon, the beginning of break loomed near; I just couldn't wait to go, although I was missing my favourite subjects.

As soon as I got home, I got changed. Waiting for my mum to get home, something caught my eye in my mum's jewellery box... A stunning, shiny pair of diamond earrings. The front door opened, my mum was home. Before I knew it, my hand reached for the earrings. I glanced in the mirror; I looked so different to my normal, shy and simple self.

Before long, we were on our way to London. It was a lingering, lacklustre journey. The journey came to end eventually and we had reached our destination. We were welcomed into a room full of guests chatting and drinking. Sadly, none of my family and cousins was able to come. Ultimately, the ceremony had begun...

The moment I had been waiting for since the news that I had been shortlisted reached me. The nominees were called out; I just wanted to win to prove myself that I can do something if I put my mind to it. The winner is... then I heard my name. I was overjoyed, I walked down the stairs, watching my every step; I had nightmares of me winning and tripping over on the way to stage and making a fool of myself in front of everyone.

I couldn't believe it, I won! It felt like a dream come true. This is an account of one of the most happiest day of my life.