Two captivating films created by Pembrokeshire schoolchildren had their world premiere screening at the Torch Theatre last week.

Pupils from Ysgol Bro Ingli in Newport, Tenby Junior Community School and the Priory Project based at Monkton Priory Community School worked on the films with Welsh film production company, Cinetig.

The two films explore the theme of sustainable tourism: Postcards From Tenby looks at the impact of tourism in an urban environment and Call of the Wild from a rural aspect. The films ask viewers to consider how the special qualities of the National Park can be conserved whilst encouraging visitors.

Children were involved from the beginning, from creating the storyboard to animating their drawings, making models and providing voice-overs.

Project co-ordinator Elaine Jones, the Park Authority's education and inclusion manager (acting), said: "The children worked really hard and had tremendous fun learning about film making with Cinetig. The finished product is something they can be extremely proud of and we'll be delighted to use the films in the education service and show them in our National Park Visitor Centres in Tenby and Newport."

The film project was funded by the Welsh Assembly Government's Sustainable Development Fund, which is administered by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, and the Reaching the Heights project run by the Arts Council of Wales.

Copies are available free to Pembrokeshire schools. Each film comes with teacher notes and suggestions for follow-up activities. Schools can book support sessions with Park Authority education leaders to look at these issues in more detail. The first is an in-school session, which explores tourism through role play and problem solving activities. The second is an outdoor session where the children can undertake fieldwork, either in St Davids, Tenby or Newport.

For more information, contact the authority's education service on 0845 345 7275.