by SARAH CHAMBERS

BUDDING Speilbergs from Rubery are producing a teen movie which will be showcased at a glitzy premiere in Birmingham.

Twenty-two pupils at Colmers Farm High School are making Legacy - a supernatural thriller about two groups of youths who wake up in different parts of Birmingham to find their city deserted.

The script is the brainchild of head of drama Craig Boardman and plans for the low budget flick have been a year in the making.

Students completed the majority of filming during two weeks set aside for work experience.

The project has given them the opportunity to get hands-on experience in filming, performing, editing and directing.

All filming has taken place at the Lickey Hills County Park and the Bristol Road South school.

The crew is using the school's digital cameras and other equipment has been sought from neighbouring schools. Artsites Birmingham, an organisation that sponsors art projects in five Brummie schools, has met half of the project costs, which mount to several thousand pounds.

Mr Boardman, aged 34, has turned a room in his Redditch home into an editing suite which will be in full use once the final shots are in the can.

The dedicated teacher, who has not worked on a film before said it was a major project for the school.

Movie fans can see the film at its premiere in November, at the UGC cinema, in Broad Street, Birmingham, as part of Birmingham Film Festival.

Students are also producing a DVD.

Mr Boardman told the Advertiser/Messenger: "The performances in Legacy are first class and all of the pupils deserve success.

"It's been a huge task to undertake but it would be great if we could do it again - maybe every other year."