Organ is key to pupils' movie.(News)

Byline: TONY COLLINS

A GROUP of junior filmmakers in Birmingham have helped to immortalise the new organ in Symphony Hall.

Ten pupils from Bishop Challoner secondary school in Kings Heath have produced an educational film about the organ, which was brought to the city after a massive fundraising appeal.

They created the video with the help of Kings Norton-based pro-duction company C21VOX, which specialises in work in the arts and education.

Additional expertise was provided by local film-maker John Humphreys, who has done promos for local band UB40, and Matt Watkins, who is based at the Custard Factory.

The project will now result in the completed film being broadcast on the internet at 4pm today from a mini studio created within the musical venue.

Daniel O'Connell, of C21VOX, said: 'Pupils came up with the idea of making an educational film about the organ to try to make it more interesting to children.

'There will be elements of animation in the film, but it will be mostly live action.'

The video can be viewed by accessing: www.c21vox.tv/broadcast.