Packed with three hours of films, animations, promos and experimental projects, FLARE showcases the Midlands’ brightest digital talent. Funded by Digital Central, the DVD was originally cover-mounted on Issue 3 of TEN4 magazine.
Using young case studies from IDEASFACTORY’S Creative Class, CREATE explores six core principles of Intellectual Property – Creativity, Respect, Education, Access, Trust and Economics – from the perspectives of industry experts and practitioners. It was produced for a DCMS creative economy conference in 2005.
Birmingham’s Dina Chowdry and Chicago’s Robbin Major take a whistle-stop tour of the cultural highlights of each others’ sister cities in this co-production with Bottom Dollar Films, which previewed at Birmingham’s Electric Cinema on 22 June 2006.
Demonstrating the appeal of contemporary art to younger audiences, this DVD showcases the output of a lottery-funded collection scheme operated by the Contemporary Art Society. It launched alongside an exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall on 28th September 2006.
An extensive collaboration between 500 primary school pupils, 40 teachers, 12 community members and 40 arts professionals, this DVD traces young people’s involvement in a range of creative disciplines – including dance, theatre, music and puppetry – through their own newly-formed United Community Theatre Company.
Goldstar promotes good practice for volunteers from socially excluded groups. This DVD covered their National Conference, which took place at Gibson Hall in London on 13 September 2006.
An inspirational record of a Wellcome Trust initiative that encourages young people to engage in science through arts-based projects, Pulse 2005 captures the excitement of participants as they tackle a range of subjects, from genetics to transmittable disease.
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s largest ever education project, Safahr was an 18-month Creative Partnerships collaboration with over 500 young people from six schools, who pulled together to plan and perform a final show that truly reflected the diverse cultures and concerns of its participants. This DVD is a record of their journey.