‘Diary of a Digital Activist’ Premier

 The premier of ‘Diary of a Digital Activist’ was screened yesterday at the Broadway Cinema in Nottingham.   The film was directed and produced by Owen Davies, Head of Film Production at the Broadway and documents the experiences and reflections of a team of Digital Activist researchers who took part in the Eurolink 2011 study trip in late October.   Please click here to view.   It is an excellent film and gives a real sense of the hard work of the team and the great projects visited in Belgium.

This was followed by the screening of several DA films, which took a closer look at the projects visited.  They are all outstanding  examples of what can be produced using movie maker and flip cameras when combined with the hard work of committed volunteer researchers.  Please take a look on our Eurolink2011 blog to view the films on the home page and let us know what you think.

Following the screenings, Owen Davies led a workshop on top tips for film making which was truly inspiring.  There were lots of tips on how to capture the best footage possible using everyday equipment and some helpful tricks of the trade as used by professionals – including ‘the nodding shot’, ‘don’t cross the line’ and how best to use cut aways .  With lots of positive feedback received already, we hope to follow this up with more workshops with Owen in the New Year.