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Film on your Phone

August 2022

Tell your stories and turn them into mini movies with professional filmmaker and Photographer Carl Joyce.

Young people outside. One using a camera on a tripod, next to the young boy, a man is showing a young person how to use audio equipment. On the right a boy stands looking at his phone.

Contexts:

Children and Young People / Northumberland / Youth / Community Development

Partners:

Cramlington Town Council

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This Summer (2022), young residents of Cramlington shouted ‘Lights, Camera, Action!‘ on Film on Your Phone.

Working with documentary film maker and photographer Carl Joyce young people had the opportunity to skill up and explore:

  • How to storyboard your own film
  • Importance of using Lighting and Audio in your film
  • How to make a cinematic film using only your phone
  • Basic Video editing
Young female wearing black holding a long boom mic Young female wearing black holding a long boom mic

Lydia aged 13

“Not a lot of things like this are offered to our age group so it was good.”

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Boy in left corner bending to pick up a tennis ball. Next to him is a young person wearing a blue T-shirt. Short scene is being filmed by camera man in bottom right corner. Boy in left corner bending to pick up a tennis ball. Next to him is a young person wearing a blue T-shirt. Short scene is being filmed by camera man in bottom right corner.

Maisie aged 12

“It’s nice to learn a new skill and I had never done acting before”

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Young boy centre of image, being instructed to film by film maker stood behind him. Young boy centre of image, being instructed to film by film maker stood behind him.

James aged 10

“It’s shocking we were able to make an episode of something because some children have never done that before so it’s a big shock.”

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Downloads

Film on your phone

( pdf 689.90 KB)

Thanks to our funders.

Thank you to our funders Cramlington Town Council for your support with this project.

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