Showing posts with label Farming. Show all posts
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Tuesday 27 November 2018

North Devon Farmers in the Spotlight for Short Film Collection

Thanks to community film making organisation North Devon Moving Image (NDMI), a number of emerging documentary film makers will have the opportunity to create a unique collection of short films about farming in north Devon. 

Each of the seven commissioned films will focus on individual farms within North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, which includes the North Devon Coast AONB designation and reaches to parts of Exmoor and Dartmoor.  The selected film makers have sought out engaging characters and fascinating stories from farms around the region including the life of a smallholder, farming with nature on the Hartland Peninsula to how a small local abattoir on the fringes of Exmoor has a positive impact on animal welfare and an inside story on women in farming at Hatherleigh.

“We were very keen to support this project because short films are a brilliant way of telling the story of farming today in these remote rural areas.” commented Jenny Carey-Wood, Manager of the North Devon Coast AONB who have helped to fund Down on the Farm “Our small grants are often used to help people better understand that the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are a living and working landscape, with farms and smallholdings playing a vital role in producing food, managing land for wildlife and as places for people to enjoy the stunning coast and countryside.”
Linda Mason from Southsea in Hampshire, has chosen to make her film about farmer Rose Manning “I was really excited to be selected for the Down on the Farm commission” Linda says “Devon is such a beautiful part of our country and I enjoy telling everyday stories.  Rose has been farming all her life and now even in her mid seventies she is still caring for the young cattle and supporting on the farm.  I will tell Rose’s story through her daily routines on the farm and in the kitchen baking, as she prepares food and reminisces about her life.  My film “Lifelong Farmer” will weave together archive material, intimate and personal recollections of being a woman in farming over many decades.  I look forward to visiting the farm over the year and learning more about the busy 'retired' life of a farmer.”

The films will be completed at the end of next year and will be available to view online at the NDMI website www.northdevonmovingimage.org.uk and in the new social history gallery at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon.  In the meantime you will be able to keep up with news ‘from the field’ in a series of blog posts from the film makers which will be published on NDMI’s website and social media channels.
Linda Mason filmaker "Down on The Farm"
  Linda Mason film maker "Down on The Farm"
North Devon Farmers in the Spotlight for Short Film Collection
North Devon Farmers in the Spotlight for Short Film Collection

North Devon Farmers in the Spotlight for Short Film Collection

Tuesday 5 June 2018

Call for Film Makers - Short Films about North Devon Farmers


The community film making organisation North Devon Moving Image CIC (NDMI) is calling for film makers to apply for their inaugural £1,000 documentary short film commission, Down on the Farm.

Amanda McCormack, Creative Director of NDMI says “We work with local people to create, collect and share short films about north Devon and our projects give individuals and communities a voice whilst celebrating our local heritage.”

“An important part of NDMI’s remit is to support and nurture film making talent and Down on the Farm is our very first film commission. Thanks to our funders, each successful applicant will receive £1,000 to produce one film sharing the heritage and promoting the work of farmers and farming within the boundaries of North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve, including the coastal Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.”

The selection panel, comprising members of the TV and film industries, as well as farming and environmental organisations, will be looking for the most engaging stories and fascinating characters with the spirit of north Devon at their heart. Applicants will need to demonstrate strong story telling skills, creative outlook and examples of previous work.

Applicants are asked to submit a proposal via the North Devon Moving Image website www.northdevonmovingimage.org.uk for a five minute film falling into one of the following categories: 
  • Farming through the Generations
  • Women in Farming
  • Back to Basics
  • Farming with Nature
  • Young Farmers
  • Innovation and Enterprise
Amanda added “Our consultation for this project drew out plenty of farmers with great stories to tell, so if you are a film maker from outside the area we can put you in touch with willing subjects. We will also have local volunteers on hand to act as location managers and researchers if needed.”

Down on the Farm is funded by: Local North Devon funders: North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve, North Devon Coast AONB Sustainable Development Fund, Fullabrook CIC. National Funders: The Golsoncott Foundation, The Norman Family Charitable Trust.

For more information visit northdevonmovingimage.org.uk, email Amanda McCormack, Project Manager northdevonmovingimage@outlook.com or telephone 01271 860610.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1 August 2018.
NDMI.  Calling for Film Makers - Short Films about North Devon Farmers -
North Devon Farming Film - Photo copyright NDMI (All Rights Reserved)
NDMI Calling for Film Makers - Short Films about North Devon Farmers
Sheep Farming in North Devon - Photo copyright NDMI (All Rights Reserved)
NDMI.  Calling for Film Makers - Short Films about North Devon Farmers -
North Devon Farming Film Commission - Photo copyright NDMI (All Rights Reserved)