A DOCUMENTARY about the life of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas has earned pupils at Cleddau Reach primary school a fantastic prize.

At a ceremony in Swansea last week, the junior Llangwm filmmakers were named winners of the Into Film competition, which invited young people aged 5 to 19 to make a film in one of three categories: a personal adaptation of a piece of Dylan Thomas’s work, a short documentary about the poet or an animation inspired by his work.

The winners were announced on Thursday, November 6, as part of a day of activities celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas, and the children were presented with their prize - a filmmaking workshop for their school film club - by Huw Lewis, Minister for Education and Skills.

Cleddau Reach headteacher Nick Groves said the experience had been wonderful for all the staff and children involved.

“The words written by Dylan Thomas were a powerful inspiration for the children to create their own words and images to record the people and places within their own local community of Llangwm,” he said.

He said the project had also helped the children develop their literacy, numeracy and thinking skills.

Pupil Jasmine Tjoonk, 10, said: “I have learnt many new things making the film, including how to how to use a boom which picks up sound which was fun. I hope we can make another film soon.”

Film club leader Lorraine Allman added: “To receive such a special award for our first film is truly amazing and a testament to the hard work all the children put in. We can’t wait to start work on ideas for a new film to make next term!”

Into Film is an education charity supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) with Lottery funding.

For further information, and to start an Into Film Club, visit www.intofilm.org/schools-film-clubs or call 0207 288 4520.