A YOUNG film-maker from Aberdour walked away a double winner for her amusing take on a Channel 4 programme on the village that never got made.

Studio Lambert’s plans to film a reality show in Aberdour - which were abandoned earlier this year - inspired youngster Erica Smith to create her own version of ‘The Village’.

In her film, a Lego ‘Marge Simpson’ and ‘Cheryl Tweedy’ square off in an X Factor-style competition, hosted by ‘Simon Cowell’, to win a house in Aberdour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrDeQSS3m1U Erica (10), of St Fillan’s Grove, scooped the Jack Henderson Award for Best Film and Best Animation Short at the inaugural ASBO (Aberdour Short Brilliant Originals) film awards, which were held as part of the Aberdour Festival.

Erica, a pupil at Aberdour Primary, was “surprised to win” and told the Press, “I didn’t expect to get even one award so it was amazing.

“The film didn’t take that long to make, just a few hours.

“The script and editing took a bit longer - I wrote it over a lot of different days.

“It’s not my first time making a film - I’ve made a few episodes about a Lego girl living in a yellow house - but it was my first time making a professional film.” A total of 14 short films were screened at the awards, which attracted an audience of 300 - some of whom turned up in tuxedos in the spirit of the event.

Alex and Evie Bee won the Best Comedy Short for ‘The Unprepared Camper’, and also took the award for the best acceptance speech.

The Best Edited Short went to Andrew Glen for ‘A Day in the Life of Chaos’, with Ian and Gary Smith taking Best Drama Short for ‘The Coffee Shop’.

Milo McLaughlin landed the Best Directed Short for ‘The Devil’s Buttermilk’.

Organiser Colin Mackenzie said, “The films were excellent, absolutely super.

“There was a lot of creativity and humour and I was absolutely delighted, given this is the first year it’s being held.”