TOWN schoolchildren with a talent for film-making will be rubbing shoulders with Hollywood stars next week.

A documentary by pupils from Isambard Community School has been nominated for a prestigious First Lights Movie Award.

The children will visit London's Leicester Square for a glittering awards ceremony, which is due to be attended by movie stars Orlando Bloom and Kevin Spacey.

Rachael Mattey, headteacher of the Redhouse Way school, said: "I am very proud of the children and the film. It has been a wonderful experience for them."

The First Light Movie Awards, dubbed Britain's mini-Oscars, recognises young filmmakers from around the country.

The film, titled The Child and Me, charts the transition between junior and senior school and is nominated for Best Documentary.

It was initiated by local arts service Mobile Media, at Create Studios, who brought the children together with industry professionals.

Pupils involved were chosen from five Swindon junior schools, but they have now all moved to Isambard.

The school's youngsters fought off competition from more than 100 other entries just to secure a nomination.

And they will now head to the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square for the star-studded awards ceremony on Tuesday.

Along with Hollywood leading men Bloom and Spacey, judging will be in the hands of producer Nira Park, writer-actor Stephen Fry and Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes.

Shahina Johnson, of Mobile Media, said: "The children are really excited that their work is going to be seen nationally and particularly that it has been seen by these people."

The film was made with help from local film director Gurchetan Singh and musician and screen composer, Barry Andrews.

Mobile Media engages in lots of activities that aim to get young people involved in all forms of digital media, including photography and film.

The arts project group has tasted success in the past in its collaboration with Nova Hreod School, which won the Best Thriller category two years ago.

"It's part of an ongoing relationship that we have with young people," said Mrs Johnson.

"We're creating new opportunities for children to work alongside professionals in the industry."