Burnham Market Primary School pupils’ short film S.I. Superficial Intelligence nominated in the five to 11-year-old’s category at Into Film Awards

Excitement is rising for primary school pupils as their short film could be named one of the best in the country.

Children at Burnham Market Primary School put down the books and got to movie-making to create ‘S.I. Superficial Intelligence’ earlier this year.

Now the group has been nominated for the best film for the five to 11 age category at the Into Film Awards.

The plot follows the story of children who built their own AI robot to do their homework, with things taking a turn when it becomes too clever for its creators to handle.

Written and planned by the pupils, class teacher Ashley Williams said it is a remarkable achievement.

“The children were over the moon when they found out they had been shortlisted,” he added.

“It’s an absolutely amazing achievement and a real reflection of how much work all the children put into the project.”

Dubbed “the BAFTAs for kids”, the awards will see the youngsters head to a red carpet event at the Odeon Leicester Square in London next month, where their creation is one of three films in the country to be nominated.

But this is not the first event that the children attended for the movie, as Fakenham Cinema hosted a premiere for them back in March, where they were met with audiences of more than 150 people.

During production, each pupil took on a certain role, working as camera operators, boom pole handlers, clapperboard loaders, robot builders, puppeteers, and actors.

A public vote has now opened on social media, giving audiences the chance to support the students by sharing the film on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.