A SHORT film written by students at Liverpool John Moores University has won the Environment Agency’s first-ever short film competition.

Emily Webber, Samantha Pickles, Jen Robinson, Karen Turley and Sarah Butler fought off close competition from universities across the region as they produced their winning film about water efficiency, titled Human After All.

Emily said: “We all felt that climate change was a really worthwhile topic to work on, as we’re all going to have to live with the ongoing effects.

“It’s great to know our ideas are going to be used to spread such an important message.”

The film has now been professionally produced with voice overs from Celebrity Big Brother contestants Terry Christian and Coolio as a polar bear and a penguin, following their heated debate over climate change in the house.

It will premiere tonight at an awards evening in Manchester, and will be used in the Environment Agency’s forthcoming campaigns.Š

The judging panel was made up of experts from the film industry, including Phil Redmond, and the campaign is backed by Warrington actor Pete Postlethwaite.

Postlethwaite said: “It’s a great thing that they’re doing with these films. It’s the youngsters who will save the world. Us old fogies are no use.

“I’m pleased a Liverpool film has won, although I can assure you I had nothing to do with the judging. It’s not a fix.

“It’s a big year for the environment in Liverpool – you need to get it done on a civic level, too, along with education and things like these films.”