On Sunday, PQA Haywards Heath were delighted to have students, aged 6 to 18, representing our academy at the PQA National Film Festival at the BFI Southbank in London. Their films were 2 of 100 selected from around 500 entries by numerous PQA academies, which is a massive achievement given that we’re only in our second year!
Dressed to impress, the day started with our students walking and being photographed on the red carpet, followed by viewing all the films from comfy seats on huge cinema screens with their peers in the PQA age groups. It was great to share and celebrate the creativity and dedication of all the young film makers of the future!
After seeing the films, students representing their films were invited up on stage to receive an award and talk about their film making experiences – every one of our students did us so proud – well done! The day was then rounded off with photographs of the worthy winners with their awards.
Congratulations to every one of our students for being their amazing selves, and we look forward to seeing many more of what they can achieve at PQA Haywards Heath!
The Film & Television experience at PQA gives children and young people an excellent introduction to development, pre-production and production techniques by creating, filming, and screening short films of their own. Students take on roles in front of and behind the camera, working in production company teams which mirror how professional film sets are run!
It is important to us that our students experience a module that is industry-led, taught by professional filmmakers covering the craft of film and television, production, and screen acting. They use industry-standard equipment in a fun and practical environment.
Interested in learning more about what we do at PQA Haywards Heath? Fancy walking the red carpet and watching your films screened on a huge cinema screen? Book your free session today to experience this along with many other opportunities offered at PQA!
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Yes! Every academy offers one free trial session, as long as there is space available in the age group. If the group is currently full, you can join the waiting list, and we’ll contact you as soon as a place becomes available.
PQA runs for 41 weeks throughout the school year. You can find the full list of term dates on each academy’s webpage, just search for your local academy and visit its web page.
PQA provides performing arts training for children and teens aged 4–18. Our Main Academy (ages 6–18) includes three core classes:
Some academies also offer Poppets (ages 4–6), an energetic 90-minute class introducing young children to singing, dancing and acting.
PQA welcomes all children, whether they’re complete beginners or already confident performers. There’s no audition needed to join.
At PQA students in Main Academy are grouped by age, learning with other children and young people at similar stages.
This depends on where you feel your child will be happiest. Some 6-year olds are ready to join the 6-9 age group in Main Academy, others will feel more comfortable starting in Poppets.
Your always welcome to discuss what’s best for your child with your local Principal before booking your free session.