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Creative Opportunity - New Leader Wanted for North Devon Community Film Making Organisation

7/7/2020

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North Devon Moving Image CIC (NDMI) is a community film making organisation delivering arts and heritage projects to produce short films which inspire, enlighten and entertain.

In October 2020, 7 years on from launching NDMI, I will be stepping down leaving an opportunity for a leader or leaders to take the organisation forwards with new energy and creativity.  If you think this is you, read on...

There is an opportunity for earning income with NDMI by running local arts and heritage projects. Historically, the majority of our income has been from grant funding but as a CIC there is potential for commercial offers e.g. film and video production, education and training as well as monetising our substantial short film archive.   

The position would suit a creative entrepreneur, project manager or arts producer or a collective of multidisciplinary parties. You don't need to be a film maker,  you do need passion and dedication to working to benefit the north Devon community.  The company will be passed over with no assets nor liabilities and no charge.  Annual core running costs are approximately £300 (insurance, web costs, company filing fees).  

You will be free to run the company as you wish in line with our mission statement and it could be a part time side hustle or a full time job.  There will be a hand over period so you aren't thrown in the deep end and training on managing the website if you need it.  

​The organisation has an excellent reputation and is known to and supported by local and regional funders.

To find out more about the company see our company information at Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/08737215 and you can scroll through these news pages to give you an idea of what projects we have worked on to date.

Please do get in touch with me at northdevonmovingimage@outlook.com to express your interest or to arrange an informal chat.

Amanda McCormack
Creative Director, NDMI
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At Home with Greta Greenslade - an oral history film

6/2/2020

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It is quite likely that you may recognise Greta Greenslade from Barnstaple Pannier Market where she is quite a fixture, selling her tasty home made fruit pies.  We met Greta at her home where she has lived for over 80 years to hear stories of how home life has changed over the years in north Devon.  In the resulting oral history film, made for the social history gallery at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, we get to know Greta in her home environment, meet her many cats and hear her talk about embroidery, pastry making, 'scald' cream and find out about her 1950s solid fuel Sofono cooking range.

You can watch Greta's film by clicking here and you can now watch this and the other four social history films in the newly renovated Museum in Barnstaple.
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Down on the Farm Celebration Screening Event

30/11/2019

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Down on the Farm Film Makers: Back L-R Michael Balsdon, Dee Butterly, Jo Barker, James Cox Front L-R Florence Browne, Holly Black, Joanna Ryan, Linda Mason
On the evening of Friday 29 November 2019 we marked the success of our Down on the Farm film commission project with a private celebration event at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon.  The film makers, their farmers, project partners and funders came together for a premiere screening of the six short documentary films prior to their public release on 1 December.

This was an opportunity for us to congratulate the film makers and thank the farmers for their contributions as well as giving the guests a chance to meet them and talk about their films.  The Museum were wonderful hosts - a fabulous venue and delicious refreshments provided by the Museum's new 'Bromley's' cafe.
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We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following for their generosity in donating accommodation, enabling our film makers to attend the event: Rolle Quay Inn, The Old Vicarage, Inglenook Cottage in Instow, Royal and Fortescue Hotel, Coombe Farm Goodleigh and Brightlycott Cottage.
PictureDown on the Farm farmers, film makers and guests at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

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Down on the Farm Update Number 2

17/1/2019

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​Happy New Year!  Here is our first Down on the Farm update for 2019.   With such a variety of topics and stories - and a whole year in which to make their films - our film makers are currently at different stages of production.  Some are still working on research while others have already begun filming with their chosen farmers.  Here is a selection of reports and snippets to keep you up to date ...
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​"Why farming? "Of all the careers a young woman could go into, we're really keen to explore this question. As female filmmakers with an interest in social change we're really inspired to be working with Olivia. As a small scale no dig farmer and member of the Landworkers' Alliance, Olivia has a distinctly political edge to her work, which we wish to capture through this portrait of a market gardener in North Devon."
Holly and Jo, Black Bark Films. 

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​"The filming of the lambs and the daily routine of the Balsdon family at the start of lambing will take place in January and this will serve as a way of showing the small workload in the early stages and when the shoot in March is completed there will hopefully be quite the strong contrast between the start and middle of lambing season when it comes to the work that is undertaken."
Michael Balsdon, Film Maker

FLORENCE BROWNE - LOCAL MEAT BOXES ​

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I had a brilliant time doing my first stint of filming at West Ilkerton farm in the autumn - the depth of knowledge that Chris, Tortie and Sarah have on their animals is amazing, and will be a challenge to get everything into my 5 minute film! 
 
We went out to visit the herds in the landrover, and saw deer at the same time which are frequent visitors on the land. Nothing gets past Chris, and he has a keen eye for detail on the animals' wellbeing as he checks up on them. We also visited the local abattoir at Combe Martin to pick up meat to be sold at the Lyn Food Fest the next day, and it was great to see this stage of the meat-box process and the team effort that goes into labelling everything round the kitchen table when it's all brought back home. 
 
I got some lovely shots that evening as the sun was setting of Chris doing the rounds on the farm and feeding his beloved rams, and I was also lucky enough to 'help' sample all the types of beef to be sold the next day at dinner time! 

LINDA MASON - LIFELONG FARMER

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​I arrived one sunny morning on 9th October, to a very welcoming Rose. We spent a few hours having a cup of tea and talking about the farm.  We then went on a walk around the farm, (with the dog) I was impressed at how fit Rose still is, and she still was climbing fences to get around.  We visited the older cattle out in the fields and Rose enjoyed sharing stories about living in Devon all her life. 
 
When we got back from our walk Rose started to get ready for feeding the young cattle that are in the sheds, they have to be fed twice a day, still by hand (the machine they were going to invest in did not work). This is truly a partnership, and with her husband (Freddie) they fed the twenty-three young cattle.   
 
I began filming the young cattle and the feeding routine; Freddie enjoyed sharing about their life as farmers.  This first visit was to get to know Rose and Freddie and for them to become comfortable with me filming them.  I spent the rest of the afternoon with Freddy visiting the older cattle in the fields, they both have such a lovely relationship with their animals, and I could see how much they cared for the cattle.  The cattle are very inquisitive and enjoyed exploring me with my camera, many trying to eat the camera straps! 


PictureFarmer Wayne Copp
​"Wayne doesn’t claim to be unique in his farming practice and ethos, but when pushed he would say that his environmentalist practice and organic production make his farm unique. In particular, he pastures his cattle along the picturesque marshlands and sand dunes of the North Devon coastline.   
 Wayne wants to promote organic, environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural produce, but he can see that cost is the lowest common denominator and a lot of people in Britain can’t afford this type of lifestyle." James Cox, Film Maker 

Our next update will be in April 2019 when we will bring you more news from Down on the Farms. 
In the meantime if you want to follow us and the project on social media you can find us here:
Facebook: North Devon Moving Image CIC
Twitter: @NDMovingImage #downonthefarm #northdevon
Instagram: north_devon_moving_image
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Down on the Farm funders and supporters
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Down on the Farm Newsletter Number One

20/11/2018

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Over the next year we will be bringing you updates from our Down on the Farm film makers who will be 'out in the field' in north Devon creating a very special collection of short documentary films.

THE FILM MAKERS

Congratulations to our film makers!
Florence Browne from Cornwall
Holly Black & Joanne Barker from Bristol
James Cox from Devon
Linda Mason from Hampshire
Michael Balsdon from Devon
Joanna Ryan from Devon (edit - Jo joined the fold in July 2019)

The commissionees were selected by an independent panel of professionals, from the film/tv, heritage and environment industries, out of a field of over 40 applicants aged between 18 and 72

THE FILMS

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James - As political turmoil surrounding the Brexit result takes hold with cheaper, lower quality products set to be imported from abroad, affecting the future of British agriculture; farmer Wayne Copp is preparing to face Brexit and ready his children as they prepare to become the 5th generation to work his farm.

​Linda - Rose Manning was born in 1945 and has been in farming all her life. Rose is the eldest daughter of 3 girls and she took the role of future farmer in the absence of her parents having a son. Lifelong Farmer will be told through memories of Rose, through informal conversations whilst she is working with the animals and in the kitchen.

Florence - The film will focus on the Eveleigh family's recently begun 'meat box' scheme, an enterprise which sees them take their own livestock from their farm on Exmoor to the local abattoir in Combe Martin and produce high-quality meat boxes which they can then sell. The focuses on the importance the family place on a small, local abattoir, as this is a crucial factor in the animals' welfare but is often overlooked by the general public.
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Holly & Jo - All Down Farm’s produce is eaten within a 20 mile radius of the farm. By engaging with their wider community, market gardeners Olivia and Henry believe not only does this help to strengthen the resilience of the farm itself but also helps rebuild local food networks, links and relationships - links that were once at the core of rural farming communities.

Michael - The lambing season on Michael's family's farm. Focusing on Michael's Mother, Sister Mel and her 3 year old daughter, this inter-generational perspective exemplifies the importance of women in the continuation of farming life.

(edit July 2019) Jo - The film is about grazing sheep on Northam Burrows Country Park. It will focus on farmer Ronald Griffey who has grazed sheep there for over 40 years and the rewards and challenges this gives him. Northam Burrows is an unusual landscape rich in plants and wildlife. As common land, it has a long history of grazing rights. Ronald and his family have a strong connection with the burrows and grazing sheep there. Ronald’s father had grazing rights on the burrows, and Ronald’s son now helps him.

THANKS

TO OUR FUNDERS
​North Devon's Biosphere Reserve
​North Devon Coast AONB

Fullabrook CIC
Clinton Devon Estates
The Golsoncott Foundation
Mole Valley Farmers
Devon County Councillor
North Devon Councillors
West Devon Borough Councillor
The Norman Family Charitable Trust

THANKS

TO OUR SUPPORTERS
​The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
​North Devon Coast AONB

Mole Valley Farmers
Beaford Arts
Torridge District Council
The National Trust
Devon and Cornwall Film
Maniac Films
The North Devon Show
The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington

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PictureFilm Maker Linda Mason Down on the Farm
"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. Lifelong Farmer will weave together archive material, intimate and personal recollections of being a woman in farming over many decades." 
Linda Mason

​"I'm excited to be part of this project, which will shine a light on Exmoor farming at an important and challenging time. I hope the film I make with my chosen farm will boost awareness of the need for small, local abattoirs, and how crucial they are for the welfare of the animals" 
Florence Browne
Our applicants found us via: 
Local press: North Devon Gazette & North Devon Journal
Newsletters: Arts Council & Visual Arts South West
Social media: Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn
Plymouth College of Art
Film makers convention
Email, Word of mouth & Internet searchNorth Devon Coast AONB
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Life on the Verge - Biosphere

13/1/2018

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North Devon Moving Image was approached by the Life on the Verge - Biosphere project to create some short promotional videos to raise awareness of their work.  We spent time with project coordinator Clare Manning and Life on the Verge community volunteers at Fremington Cutting on the Tarka Trail and the village of Knowle near Braunton.

Life on the Verge is working with communities around the North Devon Biosphere to develop knowledge and skills for conserving and improving their road verges for wildlife.  It was great to see so many people of all ages coming together in the name of nature!  See the three short videos below.

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Free Promotional Video for Local North Devon Charity

11/10/2017

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PictureThe youth social action digital media team
North Devon Moving Image CIC are offering one local charity the opportunity to have a free promotional video produced by young people at Petroc in Barnstaple.  
 
We have received funding from the Wace Family Fund (via Devon Community Foundation) to work on a digital media project with young people who are on the Entry to Employment and Careers Skills programmes.  The young people will produce a short video and additional clips for social media to promote a local North Devon charity.  The project will run from the beginning of November 2017 until March 2018, culminating in a screening ceremony to which stakeholders and press will be invited.
 
If any local charities are interested please could they contact me, Amanda McCormack, by email northdevonmovingimage@outlook.com with a summary of the work of their charity and a named contact by Friday 20 October 2017.  We will then put all the proposed partners forward for the young people to select who they would like to work with.  We will then invite a representative from the selected organisation to meet the young people and give them an idea of what they would like the promotional video to do for them.
 
To give an example of what the short film could look like please see our recent project in collaboration with the Encompass South West youth homelessness project, Streetwise ​http://www.northdevonmovingimage.org.uk/streetwise---youth-homelessness-in-north-devon--torridge.html

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Incredible Inventions with the North Devon Forum for Autistic Spectrum Conditions and ADHD

1/9/2017

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We have just spent a stopmotiontastic time with members of the North Devon Forum for Autistic Spectrum Conditions & ADHD creating some Incredible Inventions!  

Mandi and Dotty from North Devon Moving Image (NDMI) delivered the three day claymation animation workshop in the bright and spacious Kingsley Room at The Burton Art Gallery and Museum in Bideford (thanks for looking after us Burton at Bideford people).

We delivered a brief to the workshop participants to create a short animated story solving an environmental problem (or come up with their own idea to make the world a better place).  They worked in parent/child and individual/enabler pairs to come up with an invention, write a story and script, create characters, sets and props.  We had a huge pile of fabulous resources from North Devon's WOW Scrapstore (£7 a bin bagful for members) and lots of colourful Newplast modelling clay to ignite their imaginations and then each team animated their films using iPads and iMotion or iStopmotion apps.  We think the results are quite wonderful!  Take a look at the video clip below.

If you know a group who would like to take part in a workshop like this please do get in touch.
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Fab Film Making Fun at NDMI Summer School Workshops

20/8/2017

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We have had a busy two weeks here in Instow with our first ever NDMI Academy summer schools.  Week 1 was a live action drama film making workshop for 5 young film makers aged between 10 and 13.  The creative team devised their own story and with our support they wrote, directed, acted in, shot and edited the film He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (see below to view the film).  The crew learned loads of new skills and worked together perfectly, coming up with great ideas and making time to listen to each other and let everyone's voice be heard with a brilliant result!  

NOTE: The technical kit used was our Sony NX3 camcorder, Rode microphone with boom pole and deadcat and Sony Vegas to edit.  Additional film making exercises were carried out with the use of our iPad Air, iOgrapher case, iRig pre amp and the professional Rode microphone.
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NDMI Academy Summer School week 2 was an animation workshop for 5 talented youngsters aged between 7 and 11.  This was great fun and we were so impressed by the creativity and patience of all our young film makers.  They began the week getting to grips with the technical equipment and then recorded interviews with each other to form the basis of the film sound track.  They went on to design and create their characters, props and sets.  The animating was a great challenge as the audio was already recorded and the characters needed to move to fit the voices - we don't take the easy route here - and it definitely paid off as the result, with authentic interviews is really entertaining and the animation is brilliant!  Take a look at the film below.

NOTE: The technical kit used was our iPad Air in an iOgrapher case, iMotion app, Rode microphone, iRig pre amp, Newplast modelling clay and Magneflash LED lights (great because they don't get hot and dangerous!)
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If you are interested in film making workshops for your family, group, school or yourself please do get in touch.
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North Devon Youth Social Action Project Launched

17/5/2017

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PictureChantal Tonks and the NDMI Youth Social Action Team
A team of young people in North Devon are getting set to create a series of promotional videos for local charities with the support of North Devon Moving Image.

Thanks to grant funding from Wace Family Fund via Devon Community Foundation North Devon Moving Image (NDMI) is delighted to announce the launch of the Barnstaple Youth Social Action Project.

Chantal Tonks, who works with young people on the Careers Skills and Entry to Employment programmes at Petroc in Barnstaple, says “I am really excited to be working with NDMI again; the relationship between our young people and NDMI has been very successful in the past with some excellent results. Our current cohort who are returning next year are looking forward to the opportunity of working with NDMI focusing on an area that they feel passionate about.”​

The young film makers will work in small groups, each choosing a charity close to their hearts.  They will work together over the next year to learn and develop their communication and digital media skills, producing a series of short films for the charities to use as presentations and for distribution via social media.

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