Audience Vote

Best GHS Media Production 08?
	A Rapper's Ambition
	Asian Invasion
	Concrete Angel
	Crime (Drugs doc)
	Dream School
	Face of Fear
	How Homophobic Is London?
	Kuch To Hua Hai
	Music...In Your Control
	Pyar Ki Ek Kahani
	Saving Faith
	Silent Pain
	Sound of the Underdogs
	Stranger

Awards Pics

Best Media Studies Production

Most Informative Doc

Best Bollywood Trailer (winner)

Best Bollywood Trailer (runner up)

Best Music Video

Special Guest Film - Old School

Special Guest Film - New School

Special Guest Film - Apologize

Best Horror/Thriller Trailer (winner)

Best Horror/Thriller Trailer (runner up)

Best Teen Movie Trailer (runner up)

Ajay Davda Prize (winner)

Ajay Davda Prize (runner up)

Best Short Film/Best Actor

Concrete Angel (part 3)

Best Music Doc (winner)

Music...In Your Control (part 2)

Best Music Doc (runner up)

Sound of the Underdogs (part 2)

GHS Oscars VI

We're holding the sixth Media Studies Awards Ceremony in the school hall next week where we'll be showcasing some of the outstanding video production work completed by AS Media Studies students over the last year…don't forget it's compulsory to attend if you take Media in the sixth form and it's definitely advisable if you do GCSE too.

This is our annual opportunity to celebrate the superb efforts of the fifty or more Year 12 students whose films will be shown. If you're one of those starring directors or actors then make sure you spread the word about how entertaining it'll be and encourage all your friends to come along.

Those who do attend will be treated to a succession of clips and short films (both fiction and documentary) representing the very best achievements of 2008.

They include: hard-hitting pieces on homosexuality and domestic violence; thoughtful investigations into a wide range of topics, from gang culture to the illegal drugs trade; celebrations of Anglo-Indian culture and Bollywood film trailers; music videos and documentaries about real-life wannabe pop stars; some compelling horror/thriller trailers and a shocking short film; and some special guest films from ex-students.

The event takes place in the school hall on Tuesday 21st October from 6.15-8.45 pm.

Whoever you are – if you have an interest in film or the issues being addressed – then please come along. But make sure you get a ticket, before they all go (from Angela in post-16 or Ms Holliday in block D) as you won't get in without one!

'Today' Programme - Video Games

The BBC came to Greenford again last week - this time to find out what we all thought about video games, their increasingly violent content, and whether more should be done to protect children from them.

Our students featured on the 'Six O' Clock News' on BBC1, as well as on 'Newsround' on CBBC. And we were on Radio 4's 'Today' programme too.

This is an important media debate...Is it the state's responsibility to regulate content, and to what degree? Are violent games actually harmful? What is the evidence? Is this yet another 'moral panic' about new technology?

Start thinking about some of these issues by reading the Guardian article on it all.

New Media Mentors 08

Congratulations to the five Year 13s who were successful at interview and have been appointed as the new Media Mentors. You can see their schedule below...they'll be in the edit suite every day (mornings and afternoons) giving feedback to Year 12s about their Practical Productions. And thanks, too, to Amit (as the Year 12 representative) and Mr Babu who were on the interview panel...it was a long but very fruitful morning.

Aside from working directly with Year 12s, they are also contributing weekly to a Media Mentors Blog, providing extra advice...make sure you read it regularly!

You'll see from the brief resumes that there is some outstanding talent on the Media Mentor Team - their own productions have gone on to win awards and even international recognition, and they have been majorly involved in numerous other media projects outside of their coursework...

Athar

The 'token' male on the team?! Produced - to a tight deadline - the Leadership Training video earlier this term (covering the event that took place at Windsor Castle) and this was subsequently shown in assembly. Also part of the team that went to Birmingham to film the SSAT National Conference. Last year's production - Kurdistan Unveiled - was a hard-hitting political documentary.

Lamia

Edited a powerful film featuring two GHS students' recent visit to Auschwitz for Ms Elcock that was recently shown in assembly. Her dedicated coursework research this year on the representation of black people in 'Get Rich or Die Trying' has received favourable comments from academics in the USA! And she was a leading member of the group that produced the last year's horror trailer - Pulse of Darkness.

Zainab

Recently completed a project for Somali parents - in Somali, which was quite a challenge! - commissioned by Ms Ayshford that offers an introduction to GHS. Also produced Mr Munro's leaving film last year and the Kurdistan doc with Athar.

Naziya

Ms Bollywood (as she likes to be known) starred in Kabhi Socha Na Tha, which was a smash-hit at last year's Media Awards, as well as co-producing the year's best political documentary...Islamophobia (that's generating some heated discussion on YouTube at the moment). Was also part of the team who covered the SSAT conference, and the captain of the winning team at this year's Media Debate.

Rohini

The leading light in last year's best documentary - Dotcom - that has gone on to becoming one of GHS's most successful productions ever...featuring as the opening presentation at iNet's international online conference about New Technologies, and being included in a recent BBC1 news report about social networking.

Media Mentor Schedule

Online Student Conference

The video production "Dotcom", by Media students Rohini and Kunal, that investigates the dangers of social networking websites has been chosen as the opening presentation at an international online conference.

Run by iNet from Feb 25-29, the conference is on the theme "New Technologies: A Threat or a Promise?" and features submissions from all over the world.

Take a look at the site and get involved...there are opportunities to vote on and discuss a number of issues such as "What part can technology play in real learning?"

Well Done Spurs!

Our first trophy in almost a decade! And it's all the sweeter for it to come against Chelsea...and having thrashed Arsenal on the way!

Just in case you're thinking this is irrelevant crowing, there are some important football-related media stories you should all know about at the moment...

Football magazine market heats up

Premiership overseas plan 'could net £240m'

Media Debate '08

For all Media students...

The third annual (senior) Media Debate takes place next Thursday, 28-02-08 at 3.30 in the Lecture Theatre and we expect it to last until at least 5pm. It is compulsory for all Media Studies students in Years 12 and 13 to attend as it has been set as homework. A register will be taken and non-attendees will be chased up. Don't forget, there is no excuse not to come as you have had more than a week's warning to re-arrange any other commitments.

And who would want to miss such an exciting event? All Year 13s are participating in the debate to discover who will take the crown as 2008 champions. Year 12s are in the audience and will hopefully learn a great deal about some of the key issues in Media Studies, before having their own debate next year. They will get a chance to ask questions to the teams at various points so be prepared! Please take time to check out the blog posting on the Year 13 site to see what the topics will be.

Homework next week will also require all Media students to post a comment at the end of this message about the event. The questions for you to consider will be posted up there on Thursday night.

Thanks to both the teams who are doing a marvellous job preparing for the tough task ahead and especially to the two captains: Kabir and Naziya (click to see the full debate teams).

See you there...on time!!