Anonymous Points of View from Barlinnie
At the end of 2005 Theatre Nemo produced a short film with a group of participants at HMP Barlinnie entitled An Anonymous Point of View.
link https://youtu.be/yyPGp3tdn5c
The workshop process which culminated in the production of the film focused on the group developing content. This meant that the participants had to develop their own ideas and make decisions as a group about what ideas to use and how best to present them.
As workshop facilitators we broadened the groups’ ideas to include a wider audience, and provided technical training and support.
On the first morning of this project we hit a major problem. One of the participants accidentally dropped the video camera on the concrete floor, meaning the camera could not be used for this project.This misfortune proved to be a blessing in disguise, suddenly; facilitators and participants had to come up with a way to make a short film without a video camera.
The group decided that they could use computer programs and then went on to work hard to create computer generated image sequences and graphics to a high level of complexity.
The end product clearly speaks for itself, and intelligently portrays points of view about the world in which we live.
What do we achieve in prisons? and what could we achieve for prisoners on release. these videos are not made for entertainment value they are supporting people to think and evaluate their own abilities, a chance to do things they never thought possible for them. Have a look at the technical achievements of this group.
And thinking politically.
We constantly get great results, this link is from 2005.
Please tell me that this is better than being locked up with nothing to stimulate the brain.
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Founder at THEATRE NEMO
7 年Thats wonderful Sandra and interested to find out about your trip to Germany We had a good meeting on Friday and ready to surge ahead. I am going to be in Edinburgh for a round table event at the end of the month not sure where yet but could perhaps meet up then?
Scotland Cheerleader Author, Proofreader, Editor, commentator, Community Peace Activist, Scotland Positive author.
7 年have passed it on by email to Kate Wimpress North Edinburgh Arts and Julie Smith of Community Action North (Muirhouse, West Pilton in Edinburgh). We have been on a Community Development study trip to Manheim and Freiburg in Germany and come back with lots of info and ideas that could be translated from German to Scottish. that could be good for everyone. We also came back with some excellent contacts.
Scotland Cheerleader Author, Proofreader, Editor, commentator, Community Peace Activist, Scotland Positive author.
7 年this is so powerful thank you so much for sharing.