To commemorate the anniversary, NFF is running a series of free creative activities throughout July and August as part of a five-month programme that also features light shows, art exhibitions, processions and themed displays.
On Saturday, the public can meet professional animators, sketch elements for the film’s opening scenes and add their ideas to a “Great Fire wall.”
Children are also invited to cast spells for a future Northampton, with help from a “Great Fire Wizard”.
Ms Carrier added her own imagined spell would contain “a pinch of rebel energy, a cup of rainbow paint and a bucket load of community spirit”.
The final film will include the public’s creations alongside historical commentary and voices from Northampton residents.
It is set to premiere in the town’s Market Square on 20 September.