Children have created and starred in a short film about an apocalyptic monster attack.

Pupils from Somerleyton Primary School were given the opportunity to create and feature in a film called MONSTERS, commissioned by the Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

The film is a part fairytale, part futuristic documentary which invited Year 5 and 6 children to envision their surroundings after a catastrophic monster invasion.

Filmmakers Andy Field and Beckie Darlington spent a week with the children, helping them reimagine their communities and lives in the event of such a scenario.

Lowestoft pupils star in film about monster attack Lowestoft pupils star in a film about a monster attack (Image: Submitted)

In the second week, the youngsters took their imagination to various locations including Somerleyton Hall, the old Forge Garage, and Ness Point in Lowestoft, filming and recording their scripts.

Year 5 pupil Sienna said: "I feel way more confident which is good because it has made me feel more prepared for school.

"If someone had asked me to act in front of a camera before, I'd have said "no" but now I feel 100 times more confident."

MONSTERS is part fair tale and part futuristic documentary MONSTERS is part fair tale and part futuristic documentary (Image: Submitted)

The project is part of a larger initiative involving four primary schools with each group of children writing and performing their part of the story.

These sections will be combined in the final edit.

The project, according to the organisers, offered a playful opportunity for the children to write, perform, and learn about filmmaking, while also providing a platform to reconsider their relationship with their surroundings and the ecological challenges they face.

The project asked children from Year 5 and 6 to imagine their local world after an apocalyptic monster attack The project asked children from Year 5 and 6 to imagine their local world after an apocalyptic monster attack (Image: Submitted)

Year 5 pupil Skye said: "The project made me appreciate where I live more, all the things I took for granted I would miss loads."

The finished film is set to premiere at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival in May 2025, followed by local screenings, including at the First Light Festival in June 2025.

The children from the four participating schools will walk the red carpet to the cinema on the premiere day.