Final Poll Results

The student poll for Best Media Production 2006 has now closed. The results are that Payback was favourite, ahead by a narrow margin from Lost in a Reflection.

There is no denying that these two films go down well with audiences but it's interesting that both came out runners up (rather than overall winners of awards) on the actual night. They may also have been particularly skilled at waging an online campaign for support. Whatever the reasons - well done, ladies!

Teenage Daze and Three Shades of Red also did well. But the big surprises are how relatively poorly Bullicide and Take it to the Floor did. Both these films were runaway favourites as far as Year 12 Media students are concerned...see their comments. Perhaps we can't trust internet polls. What do you think?

Class of the Week!

Here's the article that appears across the borough in the various editions of this week's local newspaper, The Gazette (Greenford, Southall, Ealing...) Get your copy now before they all sell out!

It's great to get some really positive coverage for the school (and for Media Studies, of course). And the shots are great aren't they?

What a glamorous bunch we all are at 'Hollywood High'!

Year 13 Group Pic

Recognition At Last!

A Big Thank You!

A very big thank you to all of you who turned up at GHS Media Awards '06 and helped make it such a brilliant night.

The films were really appreciated by the audience and even the screaming and shouting during many of them at times was more down to how much people were enjoying themselves than anything else.

For example, see for yourselves how much the Year 12 Media students thought of the productions by checking out their reviews of what they considered were the best ones.

Extra special thanks - and commendations - to the following students for the extra help they gave the event...

• Chintan - for being a cool, calm and extremely well organised projectionist!

• Vishna - for being the official photographer. Great pics!

• Ruby, Sam & Priya - for putting together the Awards Programme. Very professional!

• Pip & Shreena (& Ruby, Sam & Priya, again) - for being a great promotions team. Posters, hassling reluctant staff to come...go Team Bush!

Even More Awards Pics

More Awards Pics

Best Trailer (General)

Best Doc - Winner

Part One followed by Part Two...

Best Doc - Runner Up

Best Horror/Thriller - Winner

Best Horror/Thriller - Runner Up

Ajay Davda Prize - Winner

Ajay Davda Prize - Runner Up

Best Arthouse - Winner

Best Arthouse - Runner Up

Awards 06 Pics

And The Winner Is...

Check out the proud Mums who claim they were in tears of joy when it was announced that their boys had won 'Best Media Studies Production' 2006. Ashley and Nathan follow in a long and illustrious line of winners for this award that now reads:

2003 - Smoke Weed Everyday
(Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

2004 - Strap (Part 1, Part 2)

2005 - Misunderstood
(& Mugged & Light in the Sky)

2006 - A Life of Grime



And so after all the talk of Girl Power it was actually the lads that won it but, then again, they've still got their Mums to thank at the end of it all!

Here's the review (on your left, click on the image to enlarge) of the top film, that went down a storm at the Awards Evening last night, and although it faced some stiff competition (most notably from Bullicide) its triumph was richly deserved, with most people in the audience agreeing with the judges' verdict.

And below you can see the whole thing again...Part One is the first window, followed by Part Two.

What did you think of the night? The atmosphere was amazing - so much tension and so much excitement. But did the screams, whistles and glowsticks get to be a bit too much - girls, eh? Did it live up to its billing as one of the biggest events in the GHS calendar? And how could it be improved in future years? Let us know in the comments.

Also, keep voting in the Macguffin poll - it'll be interesting to see how things change now that everyone has seen the films.

Brapp, brapp! (As they say)...

Best Media Production?

Now you have the chance to vote for what you think is the Best Media Production 2006. In the sidebar there's a poll table (like the one next to this) where you can pick from one of the ten productions that have been shortlisted for this prize.

Year 13s have already seen them all and will no doubt start the voting before Thursday but the rest of you will want to wait until the Awards Evening before making your decision.

You'll see all of these films in their entirety (and quite a few more too) but these are the ones that we think are the very best and have most chance of walking away with the prestigious trophy.

Which one will it be? The tension is mounting!!

Tickets Available

Have you got your tickets for the Media Awards yet? (Available from the English Office or the Post-16 Centre). This event takes place on Thursday 12th October at 6.15pm and it'll be a fantastic evening of entertainment but if you don't get your ticket fast you won't get in!!

Media Awards 06 - Coming Soon!

We are holding the fourth annual Media Studies Awards Ceremony in the school hall next week where we will be showcasing some of the superb video production work carried out by GCSE, BTEC and A’ Level Media Studies students over the last year...and tickets are available NOW!

If you come you will be treated to a succession of clips and short films (both fiction and documentary) representing the very best of their achievements, and the winning efforts will receive trophies and certificates from Channel 5 news reporter, Lindley Gooden.

Nominations include: hard-hitting pieces on school bullying, peer group pressure and teenage smoking; a number of thoughtful investigations into a wide range of topics from body dysmorphic disorder to AIDS to pirate radio; bhangra music videos and arthouse film trailers; and a special guest film from an ex-student (now studying film at university) that commemorates the 70^th anniversary of the Cable Street riot against fascism.

SEE YOU THERE for the biggest film night of the year!!