Venue needed for film screening
Cultural Partner Striding Edge Films are offering an event based on the award winning film, Beat the Bully. The film was made by a group of Year Ten students from Monkwearmouth School as they directed a professional film crew. Beat the Bully has been positively received by young people throughout the region, and has been hugely successful in communicating the anti bullying message from young people to their peers. Striding Edge Films is one of the latest Partners to join the Cultural Ambassadors Network and this event is a chance for schools to learn more about the highly accessible workshops they offer.
We need a venue for this event! Please read on for details.
Who is the film for?
The film is for all young people, however this screening is being offered to Years Eight, Nine and Ten. Media students will also be welcome. The film is an ideal tool with which to approach curriculum topics such as citizenship, PHSE, social skills, emotional understanding and careers guidance.
What does the event involve?
Makers of the film will talk about the processes involved, from the film's conception to the finished product. One of the young directors, who has gone on to study Broadcast Journalism at Sunderland University, will also be available for a Q&A after the screening. The event will also be an opportunity for teachers to talk to workshop leaders about activities they can offer. The screening forms a base from which schools may explore the issues it raises.
When and where is it happening?
We are looking for a school willing to provide a venue for this event. We would like to invite pupils from a number of schools, in order to spread the anti bullying message throughout the community. The screening could happen at any time convenient for the host school, but ideally in the spring term and would be estimated to run for an hour. The host school and the event will be featured on this website. If you can provide a venue for this event or would like more information about the film, please contact your Network Coordinator, Hannahmackay@gateshead.gov.uk telephone 0191 4336920