The first LiveWire Film Camp took place in August 2006. For one week, 16 young people went to Borwick Hall in Carnforth with a team of professional Workshop Leaders and Project Assistants. The LiveWire Film Camp was funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Two fantastic films were made (Killjoy and Scratching the Surface) by the young people and much fun was had throughout the week.
Influenced by Stanley Kubricks film, The Shining, Killjoy is a tale of mistrust and paranoia. It was shot entirely on location at Borwick hall in Carnforth and the young people were involved in all stages of production. They even composed their own soundtrack!
Film Festival Success
This film has been screened at: exposures UK Student Film Festival, Leeds Young People’s Film Festival, Co-op Film Festival and Cinemagic Festival. It has been shown on the Big Screen in Manchester city centre, on BBC2 and on www.itvlocal.com
Participants
Ben Addlestone, Georgina Amica-Carpenter, Ryan Done, Jessica Higgins, Christopher Liptrot, Robbie McEwen, Ria Meera Munshi, Colette Talbot
Actors: Danielle Nicholls, William Haymes
Workshop Leader: Dana Bruce
Project Assistants: Marisa Draper, Julie Spellman
Cornerhouse Producer: Rebecca McKnight
What the participants thought of the film
“Film Camp was a fantastic experience. It was a great chance to practically learn about all the aspects of film making from people who really know what they’re talking about. You get to create your own idea from scratch, then see them come to life…well, sort of!
We were taught about storyboarding, camera techniques, directing, acting and editing, and how to use them to create the moods that we wanted. Whether you had experience or not, what the project leaders had to teach was invaluable.
Borwick Hall was an amazing place to stay, how could we not make horror films in a place that’s really haunted? The camp was made even better because I got to spend a week with a group of amazingly funny people who also share a love of film. I also enjoyed the other activities like the documentary challenge and the end of camp party finished off a great week. I would defiantly go again.”
Georgina Amica-Carpenter
“The LiveWire Film Camp introduced me to the process from start to finish in the making of a short film. From scriptwriting and storyboarding to filming, directing and post-production. I learned of the different kinds of procedures involved in order to come up with a finished project, as well as working with young people of my own age, and receiving help and guidance from the energetic LiveWire team and folks from Granada. Aside from the main focus of creating films, we took part in various team-building activities that directed the shift from a scattered group of individuals to a more close-knit team.
Towards the end of the week we also took part in an acting workshop that was useful, interesting and highly amusing. The different ideas we shared when working together helped to give the completed films a whole new style and energy derived from each and every person involved, and throughout the duration of the Film Camp I met many like-minded individuals that made my week both memorable and loaded with hilarity.”
Colette Talbot