Short Film Production as a Tool for Improving EFL Proficiency

This article explores the integration of film-or movie-watching and mini-movie making as project-based tasks assigned to ESL students at a Japanese university.Active applications in EFL learning, such as these, encourage students to engage with the target language in a creative and practical way and enhances their motivation to learn English.The educator has recorded observations of this approach and its impact on student engagement, group collaboration, and language development.These obser vations are shared to highlight the ef fectiveness of incorporating multimedia projects, specifically movies and short films, into EFL courses.By documenting the students' experiences and outcomes, the educator hopes to provide valuable insights and contribute to the wider EFL teaching community.This article aims to share a practical learning approach that could help fellow educators inspire and motivate their own students with creative project-based language tasks.The author will outline the process through which students watched several shor t films to familiarize themselves with the format and structure of the genre.This exposure served as a foundation for their own short film creation, with English as the primary medium for both communication and project development in their collaborative teams.