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Last Chance to apply for Revealing Stories

Monday 22nd February, 2010

The North East is full of intriguing stories of fascinating people doing extraordinary things. Spend six months exploring stories and communities in new ways.

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Northern Film & Media will commission a talented visual storyteller to spend time exploring an issue or theme within a community and telling their story to the world. They will deliver documentary, factual and experimental content across different platforms, amplifying the voices of the North East public and finding new ways to tell powerful stories. The stories should be provocative, controversial even. We're looking for genuinely fresh new approaches, telling stories in new ways on new platforms and with new technologies.

What is Revealing Stories?

Revealing Stories is a high profile film project that aims to leave a lasting legacy of creative good practice, using media to engage and empower the public, funded by the Northern Rock Foundation.

The selected person will work within a community or organisation for approximately two days per week over six months, making films and/or animations, and helping them to tell stories about their lives.

This year, we’re looking for a filmmaker/animator who wants to expand his or her skills through digital media, and we will provide training where appropriate. How you want to take things is entirely up to you. Here are a few ideas of how storytelling can move from film to other platforms:

• The New York Times’ visualisations team (e.g. I Hope So To ;The Jobless Rate for People Like You
• Community-based video and installations (e.g. Miranda July)
• The Crisis of Credit Visualized
• The Bubble Project
• Local campaigns & Talking Heads (e.g. Battlefront)

Project Fee   

£10,500k (inc VAT and travel) to cover 50 days over a 6 month period April – September 2010. Additional funds will be available for equipment and general expenses.  

Deadline for Applications: Wednesday  24th February (12 noon)

For more information please read the attached document at the bottom of the page. 

Applications should be emailed by 24th February to:

Ewan McIntosh, Digital Media Consultant: ewan@northernmedia.org

If you have any questions about Revealing Stories please email or call Ewan McIntosh on 0191 2755 963 / ewan@northernmedia.org

E: info@northernmedia.org | T: +44 (0)191 275 5930 | F: +44 (0)191 275 5931