A prize-giving event for students inspired by Liverpool’s 2015 cruise season is taking place today (22 February).

Second year students from The City of Liverpool College took part in the challenge to produce a show reel to highlight last year’s cruise season, including the visit of Cunard’s Three Queens, for their client Cruise Liverpool.

First prize will be awarded to Jack Riley, Lucy Frodsham and Karl Koo who worked together and their prizes include the chance to have lunch on board one of the cruise ships due in this year.

Jack says: “Being given the chance to edit the video for Cruise Liverpool was a great opportunity and one which I enjoyed very much. To win the competition and have my work used as promotional material for the company is a tremendous achievement and something I am very proud of.”

The project formed part of their Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production and footage included shelf-shot, existing film material which also incorporated aerial shots of the ships on the River Mersey and the students selected a piece of music to accompany the reel.

Lucy adds: “It was a great experience being able to edit such an iconic event and it’s an honour that our groups edit was chosen as the winner – we all gained a lot of experience from it.”

Liverpool’s deputy mayor, Ann O’Byrne, and cruise manager, Angie Redhead, will award the top prize to the team today with awards for shortlisted students in the Cunard Building.

Councillor O’Byrne says: “The creativity and professionalism of these students has been outstanding, and all the films produced were of an exceptionally high standard.

“Without a doubt, Liverpool’s Cruise Terminal is a fantastic subject for anyone working in the creative industry, and the winning entry really captured the hustle and bustle of life on the Mersey and showcased just how majestic it looks when a beautiful ship (or three!) sails in to the city.

“It will be great to meet all the students who worked so hard on this course project and I’m sure with all this talent they have promising futures ahead of them.”

Angie adds: “I would like to say a huge thanks to all the students who contributed to this project – they all really captured the very essence of summer 2015.

“We were absolutely overwhelmed by the overall quality of what was produced and never thought the decision of who would be the winner would be so difficult!

“The films managed to portray a historic year and really encapsulated the spirit of what big ships on the River Mersey mean to the people of Liverpool.”

The winning film will be available to view on Cruise Liverpool’s You Tube channel following the prize giving.

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