Now that's what I call BRIT: Year 10s

We are proud to present Now That's What I call BRIT: a selection of creative work by our Year 10s. Thank you to everyone who submitted. We wanted to showcase a range that chimed with BRIT Values: originality, responsibility, ambition, inclusivity and kindness. 

Beautiful, Rich In Talent (BRIT) by Nadia Le Fleming, Digital Arts

This is a piece that I made to represent the colourful and happy nature of The BRIT School. 

Cycles of Thought by Ada McAfee, Digital Arts

A short animation and monologue made to reflect on the interconnection of our lives. Special thanks to Skyla Fouellis-mose who wrote and spoke the monologue.

Mountains of your mind by Torin Reddington-Brown & Jonah Penny, Music

After hearing about BRIT Now, Torin and Jonah decided they had to make something. They had already been thinking about starting a band and writing songs together, this was where they could start.

Ten by Tiger Wareham, Music

This song explores the feeling of childishness being carried. It links to feelings surrounding my families struggles over the course of my life, and the grief of someone i love. Special thanks to Torin Reddington-Brown, who helped record and produce the track.

Lion's Pride by Teddy Banks, Theatre

My poem is about the experience of an LGBTQIA+ Football player who is playing for his Country. Special thanks to Ellie Avery and Alice Mitchell

Goodbye by Souparnika Binu Nair, Music

I wrote this song sometime ago which is about standing up for ourselves when someone lets us down. It's also about being kind to ourselves. Special thanks to Darren Martin (producer)

Purple Night by Siena Lo, Digital Arts

A digital artwork of my original character, standing in the quiet night, letting the wind carry through her purple hair.

Last Time I Step by Seth Stokes, Film & Media Production

I think it would be a cool song to use in the soundtrack of a short film, and I hope that the visuals serve almost as a rough illustration, not only for what the piece is about, but what a scene using the piece could look like. It starts and ends with darkness'. 'Last time I step' is a piece of music I composed and performed on piano. The idea behind it is to always be ambitious, strive to do things, because you don't know when the last journey you take may be, we are all our own person, but we all have a final journey and I try to tell that through the rough visuals I've made, whether it be through the rawness of life portrayed by 35mm film stills and handheld videography, or using low aperture to create different focus techniques to represent just how unclear it is when things may end.

鯉 (Koi) by Sena McAllister, Visual Arts & Design

I painted this piece in acrylic paint as a gift for my grandmother in Japan. It's not often that I get to visit her so I wanted to give her something personal from me. I love koi fish and thought it'd be the perfect subject for this painting since they remind me of Japan.

Drift - Animated Short Film by Ruzi Almukhametova, Visual Arts & Design

My animation follows a character who retreats from life’s pressures into a dreamscape of their own making. This work captures the bittersweet nature of daydreaming durning periods of melancholy, when fantasy becomes both refuge and potential trap. The deliberately ambitious ending reflects the balance we all face: do we eventually surface from our dreams to engage with reality, or do we risk to become permanent residents of our imagined worlds? By leaving this question unanswered, I invite viewers to examine their own relationship with dreams as both escape and exploration. Special thanks to Toby Oliver, who made the music for this animation.

Lost by Mariia Panchuk, Music

“Lost” is my first original song. It’s about finding strength after feeling invisible, and learning to speak my truth without fear. For me, this song marks a turning point — the beginning of who I am as an artist. Special thanks to Eduard Nester.

Brain Chemistry by Jessalyn Prosser-priest, Theatre    

Brain chemistry was originally inspired by my motif of ‘neurodiversity in school’. I’ve done a shoot about dyslexia and dyscalculia. This is my favourite photo from my dyscalculia shoot because you can really see the emotion in Alex’s eyes. My inspiration was my own experience with neurodiversity and the attempt to visualise these gifts in a way that explains them in an emotional and realistic way. Special thanks to Alexandra Filimonova (model)

Normal Woman Problems by Freya Greene, Visual Arts & Design

This is visual poetry I've produced to express my frustration at the dismissal of women through the use of euphemisms like "that time of the month" and "normal woman problems". This frustration is fuelled by my own experiences with painful periods and with the hope of challenging harmful stigmas, encouraging more conversations around menstruation and reaching girls who need to feel seen and supported. Special thanks to my stepdad who helped film.

My People by Eve Griffiths, Visual Arts & Design

I wanted to draw my friends to show my appreciation of all the memories we have and will share in BRIT and show how everyone is and should be collaborative with others in life. Thank you to everyone who allowed me to draw them for my piece.

Moving City Concept Art by Erin Campbell, Digital Arts

I was inspired by ideas from a film called mortal engines and various plays, to create this as a way of building my illustration skills.

Who am I going to be today? by Emiliana Lawrence,

Visual Arts & Design   

This piece is a reflection of my journey through Year 10, a collage which brings together a series of makeup and SFX looks I've created over the past year. They are a collection of edited photos from mostly personal projects taken outside of school; however this does not mean that BRIT hasn't influenced my passion or work. The energy of the school, the diversity of people and the creative freedom in the air has pushed me to take more risks, try things and really develop how I express myself through makeup.

I have always been drawn to this transformative area of visual art and how it allows me to turn myself into characters and tell stories with many different materials, especially prosthetics. In this piece, my interest is shown in a multitude of different ways, from fantasy to realism: a 'Blood But Make It Glam look', my first silicone prosthetic on a green lizard character, an experimental alien, a Tim-Burton inspired piece, and also some makeup I designed for a recent student film, including a black eye and an angel. Some looks were playful, such as my creative alien, but others were more personal, like the 'In The Night Garden' inspired makeup which I submitted to one of Val Garland's Glow Up Challenges.

Bournemouth Grrl by Daniel Roberts, Music

This is quite a soppy song about a very special person to me. I'm very proud of it so enjoy. Special thanks to Zélie Ryan

Lift by Charles Marshall, Film & Media Production    

A boy walks through the desolate streets of his dull, mundane world. But when he steps into a lift, he's transported to a vibrant, colourful realm that starkly contrasts with everything he knows. As he navigates this strange new place, he encounters another version of himself. He tries to connect, but is met with mockery and laughter. The encounter triggers a collision between his two worlds—blurring the line between reality and illusion. I made this film in two days with a small crew from BRIT and edited it myself. Special thanks to Seth Stokes and Fabian Firth

Joy in the Rain by Carrie Harris, Film & Media Production

It was at the start of the year, there was a brand new couple in school. The whole was cheering and clapping for them it was crazy. It was definitely really cute as well!

Do What You Can. by Bettie Capstick, Music

For my submission I wrote a song on Logic about ambition and not holding back on what you can do as you don't live forever, and in the time that you are alive you make the most of it and take any opportunities you get.

Dress of the Waters by Amelie Grigorescu, Visual Arts & Design

This is an outfit made for my Visual Arts and Design Wearable Art project consisting of a myriad of shades of blue and pearls as well as pearlescent tones. It is inspired by the fish, starfish and the colours in The Aquarium at The Horniman Museum. A theme for our work was upcycling and to represent this I reworked second hand dresses to create my final piece. My work embodies the BRIT Vale of ‘Originality’ because it was a design that I came up with myself.

A trip back home by Edison Tam, Musical Theatre

I took these pictures when i went back to my home country Hong Kong. I wanted to capture what parts of Hong Kong feels like, the pictures have a nostalgic melancholy warm undertone as i wanted to represent how i think of home when i am living in a completely different part of the world feeling homesick.

Time by Roshan Mpganga, Dance

This song is based on something my friend went through a while back. Just a little story from their past put to music. Hope you enjoy it.

Where did you go? by Luke Charalambous, Music

This is a reflective song about finding yourself again at the end of a relationship and processing the painful emotions whilst trying to move on