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Student Voice

A space for original thought, reflection and creative voice. Explore reviews, industry insights and writing from the next generation of storytellers as they engage with cinema, creativity and the world around them. Our resident flamingo and the Academy's most enthusiastic champion of student work. Carlos introduces every student piece in the Journal, bringing his own particular brand of warmth, wit and flamingo wisdom to the voices of the next generation of storytellers.

Carlos is back and has a new job role at the Academy...

Carlos is back and has a new job role at the Academy...

Some of you will already know Carlos. He's been part of the Imaginarium family for a while now, fluttering around film sets, cheerleading from the sidelines and hosting the Student Journal with his own particular brand of flamingo enthusiasm.

Have Streaming Platforms Kissed Goodbye to the Rom-Com Era?

Have Streaming Platforms Kissed Goodbye to the Rom-Com Era?

In her latest opinion piece, Lilia dives into the curious world of streaming platforms and asks a rather juicy question: "Are we diluting film storytelling?" Looking through the lens of the beloved rom-com, she explores what happens when charm, risk, messiness and heart get polished into something

Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! A review of Project Hail Mary

Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! A review of Project Hail Mary

Ever watched a film that lingers in your brain like glitter after a costume fitting? The sort of story that follows you home and quietly whispers, “think about me a little longer…” Check out Lilia´s review of Project Hail Mary ...a film full of wonder, humour and big emotions!

Think of a story where wishes come true… and then become terribly inconvenient!

Think of a story where wishes come true… and then become terribly inconvenient!

This week, Marina Kestner Pavlock takes Carlos into the tangled, magical world of Into the Woods - a story filled with love, song and the occasional existential crisis (Carlos relates) Marina is one of our Gold Diploma students, as well as an actor, singer and theatre director with a deep love

Antigone Kingsley Book Launch Event

Antigone Kingsley Book Launch Event

London National Youth Theatre In September some of our actors were invited to perform at the National Youth Theatre, taking the tween fiction series, "About Last Summer" from page to stage! Performances were filled with warmth, drama, tension and fury with each actor bringing their own unique interpretation