Son and Heir

Son and Heir

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A coalmine owner discovers the benefit of installing breathing apparatus down his mine, but at a cost.

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First Light and BFI Encourage Use of Archive Film

First Light and BFI Encourage Use of Archive Film

First Light and the British Film Institute are working together on an exciting project aimed at encouraging the use of archive films in filmmaking with young people. In association with the BFI, First Light is able to offer Pilot and Studio Grant applicants the opportunity to access a free resource of archive films courtesy of the BFI National Archive. We’ve also devised a really handy guide to creating films using archive footage, which is available from the website. View the films made available by BFI National Archive and decide which ones you’d like to use for your project.

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Apply for funding through First Light

Apply for funding through First Light

First Light is the UK’s leading initiative enabling young people to realise their potential via creative digital film and media projects. It operates a number of youth funding schemes: The Young Film Fund, distributing £1.1 million pounds of UK Film Council National Lottery cash each year, Second Light and Mediabox.

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First Light is the UK’s leading initiative enabling young people to realise their potential via creative digital film and media projects

Since launching in 2001, we have enabled over 30,000 budding young filmmakers to write, act, light, direct and produce over 1000 films and media projects.

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Second Light - Young people visit Pinewood Studios

Second Light - Young people visit Pinewood Studios

Trainees were shown around the site visiting a Harry Potter set, the Underwater Set where films such as Casino Royale, Da Vinci Code, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age were filmed and Pinewood Studios television sets. They met with Callum McDougall (executive producer “Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban”, “007-Casino Royale” and “007-Quantum of Solace” as well as James Bond producer, Barbara Broccoli (007-The World Is Not Enough, 007-Die Another Day, 007-Casino Royale” , “007-Quantum of Solace, amongst other speakers. Find out more …

Digital Documenters

Digital Documenters

As part of the mygames (powered by v) proframme, First Light has recruited young people aged 18-25 from the South West, North West, the West Midlands and London who will digitally documenting the Olympic inspired activity that is taking part in their areas. Over the coming weeks and months the volunteers will be updating us with their experiences, thoughts and ideas. Come back and check them out Find out more …

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