The “Lights, Camera, Action!” Shakespeare Film Project is an opportunity to utilize educational technology while fostering students’ communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills. 

​Students learn about William Shakespeare, read a middle school version of one of his plays, identify key plot elements and themes, brainstorm a modern retelling idea, write a film script and then produce a short film.

The students are “hired” for jobs including director, writer, camera person, actor, film editor and crew. 

​The students also view and evaluate all the films during a Shakespeare Fest.  

Several schools have participated including King, Brown, Bunche and Inman Middle Schools.

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behind the scenes

Students Films: 2021-2022

Starring 8th graders from ML King Jr. Middle School
Starring 6th graders from HJ Russell West End Academy
Starring 6th graders from HJ Russell West End Academy
Starring 7th graders from ML King Jr. Middle School

Unfortunately there were No Student Films
​in 2019-2020 & 2020-2021 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Students Films: 2018-2019

The Boyfriend based on Othello 
starring Brown MS 8th graders.
Melody based on Macbeth 
starring Bunche MS 8th graders.
Hazel based on Hamlet 
starring King MS 6th graders.
Hazel based on Hamlet 
starring King MS 6th graders.
The Hamlet Games based on Hamlet 
starring Inman MS 6th graders.
Hamlet Inc. based on Hamlet 
starring Inman MS 6th graders.
Clash of the Populars based on Hamlet 
starring Inman MS 6th graders.

Students Films: 2017-2018

Bashels of Love based on Romeo & Juliet
​starring Bunche MS 8th graders.
The Price of Power based on Macbeth
starring 7th graders from Brown MS.
For the Love of Money based on Macbeth 
​starring 6th graders from ML King Jr. MS.
The West Wing based on Hamlet 
starring 7th graders from Inman MS.
Wizard John based on Hamlet 
starring 7th graders from Inman MS.

Students Films: 2016-2017

Bunche Middle School - 8th grade 
(Prom Desires based on Macbeth) [2017]
King Middle School - 8th grade 
(The Final Exam based on Macbeth) [2017]
Brown Middle School - 8th grade 
(Annabeth based on Macbeth) [2017]
Inman Middle School - 7th grade 
(Hamlet: A Series of Unfortunate Events 
based on Hamlet) [2017]

Students Films: 2015-2016
Brown Middle School - 8th grade 
Hailey (based on Hamlet) [2016]
Bunche Middle School - 8th grade 
Renee's Journey (based on Romeo & Juliet) [2016]

Students Films: 2014-2015

King Middle School 
After School All Stars Summer Program 
The Sister Chronicles (based on Hamlet) [2015]
Brown Middle School
​8th grade 
​Dominion (based on Hamlet) [2015]
Young Middle School
7th grade
Lady Cash (based on Macbeth) [2015] 
Bunche Middle School
​8th grade 
​Forbidden Love (based on Romeo & Juliet) [2015]

Brown Middle School Films:
2010-2014

7th grade
 (based on Othello) [2014] 
8th grade
 (based on Hamlet) [2014] 
7th grade
 (based on Othello) [2011] 
7th grade
 (based on Othello) [2014] ​
7th grade
 (based on Othello) [2012] 
7th grade
 (based on Othello) [2011] 
6th grade
 (based on Macbeth) [2010] 
6th grade
 (based on Macbeth [2010] 
8th grade
 (based on Hamlet) [2010] 
8th grade
 (based on Hamlet) [2010]