Shorts in Schools
Kids love short films. Engage your students with New Zealand's leading short film festival. Show Me Shorts offers free resources for teachers to guide you in setting up exercises around studying and making your own films in the classroom. We can also bring a collection of short films to present at your school for a small fee. These programmes are aimed at supporting teachers of upper primary level tamariki aged 7-12 years. Introduce your students to the magic of cinema and inspire their imaginations.
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Shorts in Schools: Short Film Club
Book now for a Short Film Club experience for your school. Our experienced team will come to your school and present a collection of new short films that have been carefully curated. We'll engage the tamariki in a discussion about the films and present some ideas for how they can make their own films. FIND OUT MORE.
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Shorts in Schools: Mini Movie Making
Nothing beats the cinema experience. If your school wants to give the kids an afternoon out at the movies, we welcome pre-booked groups of school children at screenings of our Whānau Friendly short films. We can work with you to book a suitable time at one of the 40 venues we partner with across the country. The cost of this programme varies depending on the cinema and number of children.
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Shorts in Schools: Watch & Learn Kit
This kit includes nine New Zealand short films for children, with accompanying teaching exercises in line with the NZ Curriculum. It's a simple, easy-to-use resource for teachers and parents wanting to enjoy short films with their tamariki, and explore their wider themes. Check out the Watch & Learn kit below.
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Watch & Learn kit
This kit includes nine New Zealand short films for children, with accompanying teaching exercises. It's a simple, easy-to-use resource for teachers and parents wanting to explore New Zealand short films and their wider themes.
This kit was written primarily by Richard George (Principal of Parnell District School) and Dr Emma Blomkamp with support from the Show Me Shorts whanau. The lessons have been designed to align with the NZ Curriculum.
Teaching Resources
Show Me Shorts has developed teaching resources to help encourage kids into filmmaking. These resources have been used and refined through several school holiday programmes and are now available to help teachers design lesson plans.
We have two plans: a teaching plan for when filmmaking equipment is available (a camera and shotgun mic) and a teaching plan for when only ipads or similar devices are available. You’re welcome to download the PDFs with these teaching plans and adapt and develop as you wish.
Nothing says thank you like a donation
If you enjoyed this resource and can afford it please consider making a donation to Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust
