Creative Arts East was awarded a MediaBox grant to lead a project with Suffolk Artlink providing young people with learning disabilities a chance to work with professional film making teams to create short films about subjects they felt passionate about.
Pupils at Parkside School (Norwich) made a film about threats to wildlife, the environment and the plight of endangered species and The Priory School (Bury St Edmunds) wanted to highlight safe independent travel for learning disabled young people. Using live drama, animation and music the groups devised storyboards, worked with filming equipment, recorded their soundtrack and were supported to lead the direction of the project; managing decisions about editing, distribution, budget and more. To see the films produced see below.
The main aims of the project were to increase young people's confidence and self-esteem and improve their team-work skills. The project also helped to give the wider public a better understanding of issues relating to the lives and concerns of young people with learning disabilities. If you require further information regarding Bright Ideas, please contact us at Creative Arts East.