The Media Studies Department hosted its annual ‘Shiplake Oscars’ on Friday 16 May in the Lecture Theatre, celebrating the exceptional practical work produced by Year 12 and Year 13 students.
The event brought together students and staff to enjoy a showcase of this year’s film openings and music videos on the big screen, with awards presented for excellence across a range of categories. Proceedings began with the Year 12 film openings, with a wide variety of genres on display, demonstrating the depth and breadth of skill. These projects form an important foundation, allowing students to develop key filmmaking techniques.
The second half of the event focused on the Year 13 music videos, which again demonstrated an impressive range of genres, concepts and production styles. The standard across the cohort was exceptionally high, reflecting the skills students have developed over the two-year course.
Head of Media Studies Mr Marcus Milburn praised the students’ achievements and the success of the event, saying: “It is always so exciting to see the film and music video outcomes up on the big screen, where they belong and I know our students get so much out of being able to share their work in this way. I have been tremendously impressed with the creativity and level of effort put into this year's work and I am also so pleased that so many others came to watch the films and share in the celebration and perhaps be inspired to want to try their hand at their own filmed projects. I am already looking forward to next year's Oscars!”
And the winner is…
Year 12 Film Openings
Best Film and Best Editing - 'Redacted'. Produced by Ben Arnold, George Watson, H Cookson and Axel Crane
Best Performance - 'The Wrong Blazers'. Produced by H Howe-Davies
Best Cinematography - 'Inertia'. Produced by Sophia Lamb
Best Production Design - 'Fashionably Late'. Produced by Sammy Haigh, Eleanor Horsley
Best Directing - 'The Girl In The Mirror Isn't Me'. Produced by T Lee
Year 13 Music Videos
Best Music Video and Best Performance - 'Mess It Up'. Produced by Elisabeth Erb
Best Editing and Best Production Design - 'Blinding Lights'. Produced by Krishan Aggarwal
Best Cinematography - ‘Dive’. Produced by Febe Fisher, T Nicholson, Alexa Rawlinson
Best Directing - 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head'. Produced by Tilly Stewart, Ava Lowe.
The 2026 Shiplake Media Studies Awards once again proved to be a highlight of the school calendar, celebrating the creativity, dedication and talent of our students while inspiring others to get involved in future projects.
Please enjoy video playlists of the students work below
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