In 2017 we took part in the international “Shake Me Up” festival coordinated by Mrs O’Brien. In groups or individually, we created films which were a few minutes long and based on the theme of Shakespeare or a piece of his text. OIB students at FIS judged videos from a school in the USA and the American students judged ours. Our winners were groups from 5ème, 3ème and 1ère. We were really impressed by the inventiveness and variety of videos sent to us. From our side, we really enjoyed studying literature from a different perspective and are very proud of our films. “Shake Me Up” was an excellent opportunity to celebrate Shakespeare’s genius.
Poem about the “Shake Me Up” Festival
In 2017
All students were on screens
The Shake Me Up festival
Was international
In groups or alone
Using cameras or our phones
We showed the whole world our imagination
By sharing all our creations
Paired with a school in the United States
We chose their fates
Not only we saw intelligence, talent and originality
We enjoyed every minute of it
From hysterical laughter to deep emotions
We were stunned by their implication
Winners at the FIS are from 5eme, 3eme and 1ere OIB classes
But we are all proud of how we managed it
Fiction to non-fiction
Traditional to avant-garde
Narrative to non-narrative
Everyone was enthusiastic
All videos were fantastic
What an ideal moment
To celebrate Shakespeare’s endowment!