Current Projects and Commissions

Microsoft Community Award

£2500 applied for, at the end of October, to run series of film production workshops with adults with learning disabilities at HFP.

Trees project

Tales of the Burn - film made with 25 Year 6 children from South Tynedale Middle School. Part of Craftwrite Environmental Arts Touchwood project, funded by Local Heritage Initiatives. Premiere STMS 60 people, children spoke about what they learned, DVDs presented, positive feedback, good atmosphere.

STMS film work

This year we are working with Yr 6, 7, and 8, as part of a Performing Arts programme. 1 hour weekly slot with each group.

Yarr Me Hearties

Short film with 17 young people from St. John’s Chapel area, county Durham. 4 production days this summer, premiere October 13th. Pirates in a biplane raid a village set in 40’s era. Funded by First Light UK Film Council, through Wear Valley Council.

When I’m 64

Documentary celebrating 60 years of Mencap, and looking into how attitudes to adults with learning disabilities have changed. 10 young people with learning disabilities trained to be part of film crew involved with research and oral history interview techniques. 2 groups - Dilston Mencap College based and HFP based, working with Gateway into the Community. Includes filming at Dilston Festival weekend, and an interview with Lord Rix at the House of Lords. Funded by Local Heritage Initiative, Young Roots scheme.

Selefest

Film commission about the music festival in Hexham. Project director Edwin Mingard. Commissioned by Tynedale Council.

Links

Film commission made with 2 young people, from Links in Hexham, about housing needs for young people in Tynedale. To be shown in schools to highlight awareness. Project director Andrew Coats.

Burnside and Sci-Animation day.

North and South Tyneside Creative Partnerships- CPD proposal

Anthem For Northumberland

Northumberland Creative Partnerships- Anthem For Northumberland- HFP are part of huge project involving 22 schools and musicians working with Nitin Sawney. HFP made films with 3 schools (Wylam, Herdley Bank, Slaley First Schools) and did extra film to join it all up, aerial footage of Northumberland plus voice over work with HFP and STMS. Big night Oct at Sage Gateshead. On going Creatives Residency at Wylam First School. Completed film with Napper architects and Yr 3 and 4. 1 day workshops held at Ashington Central and Alexandra First School in Ashington

Building The Wall

commission- film made with Gilsland First School, documenting Farah Begum-Baig drama work. (Hadrian's Wall Partnership.)

Participation

Participation commission, Ears2U, Bedlington. Film to be made with children to show to staff about what Participation work is.

Parenting Initiative

Parenting Initiative commission. Film to show to parents through YOS about the value of their work.

We like to ride in trains

Local Heritage Initiative, HFP to be practitioners to work with Fairbridge , a childrens charity working with socially excluded young people.

Wansbeck Initiative

2 year project with Wansbeck District Council, HFP to be project managers for 9 creative film projects with young people.

Starfish group

Starfish group Carlisle. 5 workshops with Prism Arts training staff and adults with learning disabilites.

Past Projects and Commissions

ISSP

A training film for agencies involved in the Cumbria tagging programme for offenders.

Why Turn Up?

Made for Ashington and Newcastle Victim Support, to encourage victims to take part in the Restorative Justice Programme.

John Martin Project

Film celebrating the work and heritage of the painter John Martin, and his influence on the community of Haydon Bridge, in Northumberland.

Haltwhistle Pride

Film celebrating a 4 day event in Haltwhistle “A Celebration of Our Town” about local talent, business and events held.

The Whole Picture Sure Start Western Tynedale

Short film made with parents to describe work at Sure Start in Haltwhistle.

Parent Action Group with Sure Start Carlisle

Film to be made recognising and celebrating achievements of parents in Carlisle.

Extreme Shorts

Young filmmakers from HFP have been working with Keith Bell, producer of Dog Soldiers, designing and making 4 adverts. The ads feature local providers in the Haltwhistle area.
(Saughy Rigg bed and breakfast featuring a roman soldier, Centre of Britain, Billy Bells and The Black Bull pub, featuring fresh venison, and Newcastle Book Shop, including Gandolph and Oliver!) The purpose is to show the ads at Screen One, Tynedale Mobile Cinema.
10 young filmmakers who already had some experience from work on First Light projects at HFP, worked with Keith Bell at every stage.

Click here for some pictures

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Project

Funded by Northumberland NHS Care Trust. Workshops currently being held at South Tynedale Middle School and HFP. 12/13year olds are making 8 short films and adverts designed to make children aware of CHD, how it affects us and what we can do to help prevent it. The purpose is to raise awareness of CHD and also to make it of interest to young people. The films will be shown to audiences through Screen One Tynedale mobile cinema. They will be premiered at a screening of Super Size Me in March at the school.

Byrness- Where?

Funded by Northern Film and Media (NFM) and HFP
Film about the community at Byrness, near the Scottish Borders. 4 filmmakers from HFP worked with the community over a weekend in April 2004, as a result of consultation and workshops. The idea first arose from Village Access Video Taster session. The result is a personal taste of life Byrness. This film is to be premiered at Byrness Village Hall in Feb 2005

Wylam Animation Project

Wylam First School are hosting an animation week of workshops run by HFP for children, on theme of food. Ending with a big screening on Saturday. Feb 21-28th 2005

First Light Studio Award
The Gem (10 mins) and The Halty Job (10 mins)

DVD and VHS copies of The Gem and The Halty Job are available from HFP at £6.99 each.

A premiere of both films was held after our AGM at The Comrades Club in Haltwhistle on November 25th 2004. 150 people came to see the films which were well received.

Click here to see Halty Job pictures

Click here to see The Gem pictures

Click here to read a feedback sheet about the films

Healthy Questions

(8 mins) Made with Northumberland Children’s Fund and FACT Families and Children’s Trust Northumberland.

A short video made to assist The Children’s Fund Outcomes Project, in finding out what services children need. Questions such as “How can you tell that you are healthy?” and “how can you tell if you are unhealthy” were put to children in sessions at South Tynedale Middle School and Haltwhistle Film Project

Training for Change (2004)

A training course for adults with learning disabilities based in Carlisle.
(Supported by: TOPSS)

Restorative Justice Training Video (2004)

A video to encourage crime victims to meet the offender.
(Supported by: Ashington Youth Offending Team)

John Martin Celebration (2004)

A commemorative video project featuring history and activities based around this Haydon Bridge artist.
(Supported by: Haydon Parish Council, Friends of Haydon Bridge)

Black Bull Film Society

Just completed another run of films at The Black Bull Public House, Haltwhistle Masonic Hall (for the over-60s) and the Twice Brewed Inn on the Military Road. Screenings expected to start again in Summer 04.
(Supported by: Society Membership, Leader+, Northern Film and Media)

Mobile Cinema

Pilot project of mobile digital screening facility complete with range of films shown in Haltwhistle, Allendale, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Bellingham and Allenheads.

Queen’s Hall Seasonal Workshops

Regular workshops for children and young people run on a seasonal basis and part-funded by Queen’s Hall Arts Centre.

STMS Video and Communications Project

School-based, year-long weekly project providing innovative approaches to ICT National Curriculum equirements.
(Supported by: DfES)

First Light

Funding approved to make two new short films with young people in the region:
The Gem – drama/documentary focussing on the former Haltwhistle cinema
The Halty Job – HFP’s own version of The Italian Job!
(Supported by: The UK Film Council’s First Light scheme)

HFP Ident competition

Ongoing competition whereby young people have the chance to design and film a short logo/ident for use on HFP productions. Ongoing.
(Supported by: Haltwhistle Film Project)

Castle View School Project (2004)

A term of weekly workshops consisting of animation and issues around bullying. Edited project screened in school.
(Supported by: Sunderland Youth Offending Team

Priory Special School (2004)

School’s filming edited at HFP for screening at the Real Choices Real Lives conference.
(Supported by: Priory Special School)

ISSP Cumbria (2004)

Awareness video filmed in various locations around Cumbria to launch Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme.
(Supported by: Youth Justice Board, Youth Offending Team, Carlisle and Eden Crime Reduction Partnership)

Pure Shocking (1999)

Various Hexham-based young people produced this 6-minute drama looking at issues surrounding alcohol awareness.
(Supported by: Health Promotion Community Chest, Hexham Youth Initiative)

Angel of the Linn (1999)

A period drama/documentary based around an arts project in Bellingham inspired by the history of Hareshaw Linn, a local landmark.
(Supported by: Northumberland National Park Authority, Nationwide Building Society)

Beat the Bullies (2000)

A training video devised and made with adults with learning disabilities at Hexham Adult Training Centre.
(Supported by: Northumberland County Council)

Haltwhistle Film Week (2001)

A week of film-themed workshops and events to celebrate the end of the Film Project’s first year.
(Supported by: Northern Arts, Queen’s Hall Arts Centre)

Stupendoscope (2002)

A film made by 40 young people aged 8 – 18 based inspired by key moments in cinema history. Filmed using Digital Video and 16mm film.
(Supported by: First Light, The Film Council, Northumberland Rural Projects Fund)

Pure (2002)

A drugs awareness video drama/documentary devised young people aged 14 – 16. Part of a live stage event at Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham.
(Supported by: Communities Against Drugs Initiative)

Self Portrait UK (2003)

Members of HFP produced their own video self-portrait for this national initiative by the National Portrait Gallery and Channel 4 television. Finished project was part of a national touring exhibition.
(Supported by: Haltwhistle Film Project)

Participation Project (2003)

A short film made with Northumberland Children’s Fund as part of the process of establishing a Participation Service. The film explored a wide range of issues raised by children in the area.
(Supported by: NCH, Children’s Fund)

WWW: Who We Are, Where We Live, What We Want (2003)

One of six short films made around Northumberland looking at issues which are important to young people. The finished package of six films will be used to lobby and inform councillors and funders.
(Supported by: Northumberland County Council)

SeleFest

An issue-based video diary/documentary dealing with young people’s issues based round a skate park in Hexham.
(Supported by: Tynedale Council)

Haydon Bridge High School Pathfinders

A documentary looking at various arts projects being held in Haydon Bridge High’s feeder schools.
(Supported by: DfES)

South Tynedale Middle School African Rythms

A documentary celebrating African arts projects made with local middle and first schools.
(Supported by: DfES)

Tynedale Voluntary Action Volunteer Project

A documentary/training video looking at volunteering in the Haltwhistle area.
(Supported by: Tynedale Voluntary Action)

Coast to Coast

A production team of adults with learning disabilities making a video showing examples of good working practice with people with all kinds of disability.
(Supported by: European Year of Disabled People)

HFP Annual Christmas Show

70+ attended our annual Christmas compilation screening at the Comrades Club. Chance for parents/friends to see what young people are involved with at HFP. Work shown included workshop films, cell animation, issues videos and a selection of HFP idents.
(Supported by: Haltwhistle Film Project)

Walltown Quarry Video Project

A short video made with young people using Walltown Quarry as source material.
(Supported by: Walltown Quarry Local Heritage Initiative/Greenhead Youth Club)

Lip Service

Pilot video for use with wide range of service providers in Brampton and district.
(Supported by: Carlisle and Eden Crime and Disorder Partnership)

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