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 (Killjoy and Scratching the Surface) were made by the young people and much fun was had throughout the week.
This highly stylized film offers a surreal glimpse into the corners of a man’s memory. It was thought up, storyboarded, shot and edited in five short days by eight talented young filmmakers.
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
Yolanda Bielawska, Katie Dobinson, Eddie Draper, Georgina Hewitt, Stuart McVittie Mathews, Jonathan Ratcliffe, Hannah Sutton
Actors: Cellen Scott and Katie Dobinson
Workshop Leader: Mark Haig
Project Assistants: Michelle Barlow, Lwimbo Kunda, Judith Lax
Cornerhouse Producer: Rebecca McKnight
What the participants thought of the film
“LiveWire Film Camp 2006 allowed me a chance to get a real insight into what goes on during all stages of film production. As well as this, it was a chance to meet new people and gain new experiences – including standing on top of a LOT of plastic crates! (This was part of an outdoor activity involving a harness and an instructor J)
From the very beginning, tasks were carried out in quite a professional manner, with people who work in the industry on hand to help, advise and give us little hints and tips. We did everything from scriptwriting and storyboarding to shooting and editing. Everyone got to have a go at the technical stuff and every member of the team was valued – where would you be without your gaffer?
The week taught me a lot about what it’s like to work on a film. In particular, I learned how important organisation and scheduling are, as well as the co-operation of the team as a whole – especially when you’re out in the middle of nowhere and popping down to the local shop is not an option! It’s definitely made me believe that this is something I could do as a career and I intend to go on to university to study further.
At the end, we came out with two fantastic films, but the week wasn’t all work, work, work. We always found time to have a good gossip and giggle. We played games, watched films, took part in an acting workshop, managed our way through a quiz and on the last night we had our own little awards ceremony, followed by a fancy dress disco – proof that none of us are ever going to grow up properly.
I’d do it all again, several times over and only wish I’d got involved with the LiveWire team sooner. The only bad part of the week was knowing that it all had to come to an end at some point and we’d all have to return home and to reality.”
Katie Dobinson