First Light Movies Awards 2009

Show Me has been walking the red carpet at a kids' movie making awards ceremony, the First Light Movies Awards 2009.

The Awards took place in London yesterday - March 17 2009.

Young filmmakers got awards for:
best animation
best film club
best fantasy adventure
best drama
best film by over 13s
best film by under 12s
best horror
best thriller
and best screenplay.

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We sent our special Show Me reporter, Ava, aged 9, along to cover the event.

That's her above! And here's her story:

"It was fantastic going to the First Light Movies Awards 2009. I felt really special.

Here are some of the celebs presenting awards.

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Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy from the Harry Potter films) thought that the young filmmakers were so brilliant that he wanted to work for them!

Here's Jason chatting to actress Sienna Miller.

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Here's me with Kelly who was from the Young Carers Project in Brighton.

They won best animation for A Day In The Life Of Eddie.

You can
see this film and other winners on the First Light Movies website.

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I spoke to Thornsett Primary School from High Peak in Derbyshire.

They were runners up in the best film club section.

Here's pupil, Amy. She loves being in the film club because, 'You get to see cool films.'

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The best bit was when I found out that I was going to get a DVD of all the winning films!"

Thanks Ava!

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