At First Light we like to give you as much inspiration and ideas as possible to make your filmmaking project as successful and professional as it can be.

We’ve spoken to a number of our filmmakers over the years and developed case studies so you can see the pit falls and joys of participatory filmmaking.

Have a look at the attachments to the right for some ideas of best practice.

The Pirate and the Mermaid download looks at Arpeggio Films who made a film with students at Beacon Hill Sixth Form College in South Shields.

Flukey Finn was a film made by the National Deaf Children’s Society in Belfast. Find out about their project by downloading the attachment.