The emphasis that Anglia Ruskin's BA (Hons) Film and TV Production course places on key productions skills has reaped rewards for students in a local film competition My Cam. The short film competition, run by The University of Cambridge in conjunction with Watersprite student film festival, was open to staff, students, alumni and local residents. The aim of the competition was to entice members of the University and citywide community to submit films about any aspect, real or imagined, of life at the University. Entries were divided into two categories: fiction and snapshot.

Two industry experts and Cambridge alumni kindly agreed to judge the competition: Chris Weitz, a successful director and screenwriter who has been at the helm of some of the most popular films of recent times, including About a Boy, Twilight: New Moon and The Golden Compass, andBrian Woods, an award-winning documentary film maker and producer who has been responsible for some of the most highly regarded documentaries of the last 20 years, including The Dying Rooms and Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children.

Our Film and TV students were joint first winners in the snapshot category. Their film, Newnham College Student Life, was produced by Paula Brown, Zheko Georgieu, and Mary Beth Kinsey. Part of an original commission for Newnham College, the film goes behind the scenes of daily life at the College to show the student community and the support offered through the collegiate system in Cambridge.

Both judges said the film was very well produced, with Chris Weitz explaining: "I loved this one; the mastery of various styles of shooting, editing and pacing was impressive. One could sense a genuine love for the place, which was reflected in the camerawork and editing." Fellow judge Brian Wood added: "Well produced, certainly the highest production values of the factual entries."

The winners will receive a cash prize, along with a lunch at BAFTA with its former Chair and television producer Hilary Bevan-Jones, who is also the Patron of Watersprite.

To view the film please visit the University of Cambridge news pages.

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