Movies from Communities
Smartphone Stories are fun, interactive short workshops that give participants the skills, information and equipment to be able to develop and make their own films, and tell their own stories, using a mobile phone to shoot and edit.
We have already delivered workshops in more than 40 locations including community settings, schools and organisations. This has included a two year project funded by VicHealth Everyday Creative Partnerships (2020-2022), delivered to more than 300 people across Victoria in partnership with 30 local Councils, and lead Council City of Port Phillip & Cinespace Inc.
We’ve run workshops for whole-of-community as well as tailored workshops for:
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Older people
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Youth
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People with a disability
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First Nations groups
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LGBTQI groups
We’ve also delivered short workshops to marketing teams within businesses.
A smartphone story might be a short drama or comedy film, a short documentary, an experimental film, a music video or a vlog, social media content, or something else. A story can easily be made by one person, or by a team of people.
Stories made by participants can be shared in community screenings, festivals, online or on social media, broadcast on community television and more.
Through the Smartphone Stories workshops, everybody’s stories can be shared, experiences valued, and aspirations enabled.
