‘Killer Court’ Premier
Young Film Makers Awards
Young film-makers gathered at the Custard Factory to attend St Basils ‘My Media’ film awards and ‘Killer Court’ premier.
Young residents at St Basils have spent the last few months working hard on their ‘My Media’ projects culminated on 29th February at this exciting film premier at the Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham. They received their certificates from the Awards Scheme Development Accreditation Network ‘ASDAN’ Awards and were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award at this unique event.
A big surprise to all the young filmmakers came when Jean Templeton, Chief Executive of St Basils presented each of them with beautifully engraved glass ‘Best…’ Awards in an‘Oscars’ style ceremony.
Nadeem Alshameri, who was awarded Best Actor for his film ‘Put em Up’ said: “I’ve been so happy about all of the media work and studies I have learned. The work we have done has been great, and I have learned so many new skills……”
Also receiving their ‘Oscars’ were: Kathleen ‘Kat’ Price for Best Actress, ‘Killer Court'
Mohamed Al- Abdali, Best Editor and Most Improved Student, Killer Court; Caroline Molloy Best animation, Mr Potato; Elisha Fern-Reid, Best Director of Photography,‘Humm Bombay Mix’; Laura Hanif, Best Cameraperson, The Big Sleep Out; Cherrelle Douglas, Best Attendance, Edmonds Court Foyer; Glen Lashley, Best Soundtrack, Killer Court. St Basils residential project Edmonds Court Foyer was also given the award for Best Media Hub.
There was also be a live performance by 1st Chance Youth Theatre Company.
Daniel Cremin, Project Coordinator, Dynamics Community Arts delivering the project spoke at the event:
“A gritty and gutsy programme, the St Basil’s Mediabox project has been a tremendously touching and moving experience for all those involved. Its purpose has been to enable empowerment, self-confidence and skills development for the participating young people, through the uses of cutting edge multimedia technology. This project leaves us at Dynamics Community Arts strengthened, uplifted, and inspired. “
Jean Templeton, Chief Executive, St Basils “I am pleased to say that the Mediabox programme has been a very positive experience for young people at St Basils. For some it has been their first experience of such a programme and for others it has been an opportunity to stretch their learning further and into other art mediums.”
The young people also had an an opportunity to meet learning providers such as, New Technology Institute, South Birmingham College, Birmingham City University, Creative Launchpad, Creative Alliance amongst others. They will also have the opportunity to meet potential employers, BBC, Central TV, Reuters, Screen WM and the UK Film Council.
Funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Mediabox project was delivered in partnership with Dynamics Community Arts, a local arts and media training organisation.The project was devised so that all young people at St Basils could work with the most up to date media programmes in a creative way to become skilled in areas such as, digital video filming and editing, animation, VJ-ing; radio broadcasting, desktop publishing, podcasting, photography, and digital music production. Creating the opportunity for them to get this experience and then to consider future training and work opportunities in the fields of their choice.
The training was carried out at three St Basils residential schemes, Edmonds Court Foyer, Conybere Gardens, Yardley House and the St Basils Resettlement Centre, each of which specialised in a specific area of creative opportunities. The schemes will continue to provide media based training opportunities for young people in the future under the umbrella project,St Basils Creative Arts Academy.
The films and samples of the young filmmakers work is available on DVD and on St Basils website or type inhttp://www.stbasils.org.uk/Young+People/Media+Box+My+Media.htm
To order a free copy, post and packing £1.00 or to send a donation towards costs, contact Catherine Clarke 0121-772-2483 or email Catherine.clarke@stbasils.org.uk
For further information or to arrange interviews, photos call Catherine M Clarke, 0121-772-2483M: 0777-599-7964 catherine.clarke@stbasils.org.uk
Funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Mediabox programme was delivered in partnership with Dynamics Community Arts, a local arts and media training organisation.
