Friday, 8 June 2012

Young filmmakers we need you!


You could be a Film Director on the 6th of July, as Colchester comes together to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch.  A documentary will be created by the people taking part in the celebrations and watching the Olympic torch relay.

Signals Media Arts Centre is co-ordinating this unique film project. And are looking for young people, youth groups and schools from across Colchester to contribute to a film that will document and celebrate the Olympic torch relay in Colchester.

The film will follow on from other films that use community created content such as ‘Life in a Day’ http://www.youtube.com/user/lifeinaday and BBC’s ‘Britain in a Day’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00kqz5p.  By having participants shoot the footage themselves we hope to create a many-faceted film that really captures this very exciting once in a life-time event.

Young Colchester residents aged 11 to 19 years will be able to film the event or preparations for the event using their own cameras and camera phones.  The film footage will then be passed to Signals and will be edited in to a short film. 

The finished film will be made available on-line and on DVD.   A special screening in Colchester is also planned and will be organised by Colchester Borough Council.  The film will also be archived.

This project is supported through funding from Colchester Borough Council, Essex County Council through the Essex Legacy for the 2012 Games, and Essex Carrying the Flame.

If you are interested you should check to see if your school is participating, if not you will be able to contact Signals directly to see how to get involved or download a pack from our website http://www.signals.org.uk/links-and-resources

Production packs are now available via our website: http://www.signals.org.uk/links-and-resources
Under 'Colchester Torch Relay'.  You can download information and release forms

Signals Media Arts Centre is a charity based in Colchester, specialising in media education.  Website: www.signals.org.uk
Tel: 01204 560255

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