Never mind Hollywood…the High Peak is now the official centre for film!
On Saturday February 11th 2017, over 50 people gathered at Hadfield Youth Club, popcorn and excitement abounding, to see – for the first time ever – the completed films of the inspiring young people involved in the Film Cuts Club. A range of films were shown which included “Pepe the Polar Bear”, with its stark warning to the human race about global warming, “Future Crime 20” about the attack of cyborgs on planet Earth, and “Alone” – the story of people on a space mission attacked by an alien life form.
The range skills on show was fantastic! The young people involved in the club had clearly learnt lots about script writing, acting, camera skills, modelling, set design and editing whilst making and producing the films. The films are not only a physical display of the new skills the young people have learnt, but they are also evidence of how much team work, camaraderie, friendship, mutual support and encouragement has been fostered between the young people in this Club. Somebody once said that “Great Art takes away fear.” There was no fear evident at the film launch. Just plenty of positivity and a whole heap of fun!
The next season of the Film Cuts Club starts again on Saturday March 11th 2017 at Hadfield Youth Club, 11am-3pm.
If you know someone who might be interested in being part of the Film Cuts Club, please contact Sophie at sophie@highpeakarts.org or on 01663 744516.
We are very grateful for BBC Children In Need for their generous support of this project.
Watch a small snippet of one of the films here: