What's Your Story?
- Posted: 20th May 2010
What's Your Story? | Young Documentary Voices | Launches Sept 2010
Aged 16-21 and living in Hackney? Make a short doc & tell your own story…
DFG is calling for applications from a dozen young people from different faith backgrounds to take part in a new project focussing on stories about identity and faith in Hackney. Over the October 2010 half term break, 12 young people will have the opportunity to learn documentary filmmaking skills from industry professionals and make short films about each other.
With funding from the Faiths in Action grant programme, DFG are providing documentary filmmaking training for young participants representing the diversity of faiths to be found within Hackney.
To apply for this project: Involvement is by application only – please download and return the form below by email to story@dfgdocs.com by 8th October 2010. Participants must be available for the specified project dates. For further info call Estelle on 0207 249 6600.
Project Dates: 5 days between 25-30 October 2010. The finished films will be screened and distributed through a series of local screenings and discussion events and our online showcase at www.whatsyourstory.uk.com.
What's Your Story? - This part of the project is now completed
SIXTY PEOPLE | SIXTEEN FILMS | REAL STORIES
The original What’s Your Story? training programme has involved over sixty people since the beginning of January 2010. Professional filmmakers from DFG have taught participants how to use a video camera, record sound, and develop the interviewing skills needed to create short documentaries about their own or someone else’s story. These new filmmakers have collectively produced sixteen brilliantly observed, and beautifully realised short documentaries which you can view on the project website: www.whatsyourstory.uk.com
What’s Your Story? has engaged over sixty people in informal workshops spanning eleven weeks beginning in January 2010. The emphasis has been on all participants taking a fulfilling role and making a productive contribution to the final films. Together these sixty new filmmakers have produced over sixteen fantastic short films exploring the rich living history of London residents and their stories. Celebratory screenings launched the documentaries in the filmmakers own communities and at a special screening at Amnesty International UK in May 2010.
Led by DFG, this projects aim has been to teach documentary filmmaking across four diverse London communities, through links with four organisations in these areas: Redbridge Carers Support Service (RCSS) in Ilford; Agewell in Hackney; The Panjabi Centre in Southall; and FORWARD in Paddington.
The filmmakers are continuing to use their new practical skills after the training both independently and through DFG mentored sessions. We hope to bring you news of more documentary stories and filmmaking achievements in the coming months.