The project, supported by the Lottery through the UK Film Council’s First Light Movies initiative, gave young people from Dereham, Thetford and Ashill the opportunity to make films under the guidance of CME’s expert multimedia tutors.

In ‘Ashlink’, a film made by eight to 12 year olds from Ashill, a mutating ink-based virus spreads through their sleepy village and all Megan, Kayleigh and Paige can do is try to survive, which is pretty difficult when your mum's turned into a zombie!

‘Where are the Bones of Thomas Paine?’ is an animated experimental documentary by eight to 12 year olds in Thetford about the disappearance of the remains of one of the founding fathers of the United States who was born in the town in 1809.

‘Ghost School’ is a spine chilling tale of a group of children who meet their match when they explore an empty school, made by 12 to 16 year olds from Thetford.

‘Breckland School for Girls’ was made by Girls Allowed, a drop-in group for young women in Dereham, and tells the story of when a missing bracelet causes a chain of events to spiral out of control within a group of friends.

The young people came up with the ideas for the films and were involved with every aspect of the production process from drawing storyboards and writing the scripts to directing and lighting the films.

Megan Colley, 13, from Ashill said the project was a great boost for her confidence. “I enjoyed the acting part the most, but thinking of the ideas for the film and putting it together was exciting, because you then try and picture it all,” said Megan.

“I now feel confident in front of the camera am no longer shy about trying new things. I am very excited about seeing the finished version of the film, because of what I’ve seen so far was good.”

Clara Gauntlett from CME said: “The young people worked hard on their films and learnt many new skills along the way. The teamwork boosted their confidence and some will be inspired to pursue careers in the media industry.

“The Cinema City premiere will be an opportunity for them to see the finished products on the big screen and for the groups to meet each other.”

First Light is a nationwide organisation which helps young people, aged between five and 19, make films. To fund projects First Light distributes £1.1 million of National Lottery money, through UK Film Council funding as part of the ‘Young Film Fund’, each year.