NORTH DEVON MOVING IMAGE - CREATING AN ARCHIVE FOR THE FUTURE

North Devon Moving Image (NDMI) is a community film making organisation working with local people to create, commission, share and preserve short documentary films about life in north Devon.

​The NDMI short film collection aims to inspire, inform and entertain - enabling us to examine the way we live today and future generations to look back and see what life in north Devon was like in the past.

​By working with the community and freely sharing our films we empower the people of northern Devon to tell their stories to local, national and global audiences.
some of our recent films - visit our Films page for the complete catalogue
visit Our Films page to view more

The Plan

North Devon Moving Image is developing through three phases:
1. Pilot (2013-2014)
  • produce a minimum of six short films in a variety of creative styles with a range of themes 
  • establish North Devon Moving Image as a Community Interest Company
  • create website to house online short film collection
  • research funding opportunities
  • research potential partnerships
  • develop a business plan and policies for NDMI
  • apply for project funding
2. Development (2014-2016)
  • outreach - community group workshops
  • outreach - establish education programme and accreditation scheme for volunteers and work experience
  • encourage independent moving image contributions
  • encourage partnerships
  • seek funding for workshops, film production and technical equipment
  • generate income to cover core running costs
  • establish video kiosk in public venue
  • develop a dedicated and structured governing body
  • produce a minimum of six short films each year
  • produce DVD collections of NDMI films for free viewing via libraries and information centres
3. Sustainability (2016-infinity and beyond)
  • film making commissions
  • competitions
  • festivals
  • sponsorship
  • partnerships to ensure the continued contribution to and maintenance of the collection
  • apply for funding for project development
  • commercial activity to provide financial sustainability
  • add a minimum of six short films per year
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work experience at NDMI