Local community film making organisation North Devon
Moving Image (NDMI) is getting set to launch Boat Stories; a new project
producing a series of short films about people whose lives revolve around the
working boats of North Devon. Thanks to funding from the Northern Devon Fisheries LocalAction Group (FLAG), supporters of sustainable fishing communities in North
Devon and Torridge, research on the films is starting this month. NDMI has teamed up with local film producer Jo
Stewart-Smith who says: "I met Amanda from North Devon Moving Image by chance,
on Woolacombe beach, where we were covering the same story – she was filming, I
was writing. When I saw her work I knew
that she understood the importance of a good story in a film so I approached
her to host Boat Stories." FLAG Programme Manager Jenny Carey-Wood commented on the
funding award “The FLAG members were keen to support Boat Stories to increase
understanding and awareness of the diversity of fishing and marine activity in
the local area. “The awarding of £18,934 European grant towards this project
will provide a legacy on film to record, inform and celebrate the local
fisheries and working boats through people’s own stories.” As with all of
NDMI's projects Boat Stories will take a close up look at the lives of North
Devon people. Jo explains "I
think for many of us landlubbers there is a big divide between what we can see
- the romantic boat out on the water – and an understanding of the skills
needed to work on a trawler out at sea or cope with the tidal race and
sandbanks while fishing in the estuary. I think there’s a disconnection between
the fish we eat and knowing where it comes from and how. Hopefully our films
will go some way towards closing this gap."Amanda McCormack, Director and founder of NDMI adds "We
are really excited to be collaborating with Jo on the production of Boat
Stories. One of our aims as a community
interest company is to promote and encourage documentary film making in North Devon. Jo will be working with local film makers on
the Boat Stories project and we are really looking forward to seeing some
exciting films made by our home grown talent."The Boat Stories series will be complete by Summer 2015 and
the films will be shared on the North Devon Moving Image website. To keep up to date with the project visit the
news page on the Boat Stories website www.boatstories.co.uk, twitter
@boat_stories and facebook page Boat Stories North Devon.
... and if
you have a Boat Story to tell please get in touch with Jo by email: boatstories@outlook.com
telephone: 07816815761
Photo: Jo
Stewart-Smith copyright North Devon Moving Image NDMI (All Rights Reserved)
- Boat Stories website: www.boatstories.co.uk
- NDMI website: www.northdevonmovingimage.org.uk
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