My Territory - A Video DJ Workshop

A Mobile Phone Video Workshop by Vital Regeneration for The Hayward Gallery

The Hayward Gallery has commissioned Vital Regeneration to run three mobile phone video making projects with groups of young people between the ages of 13-19 in Lambeth between January and March 2007.

Capitalising on the new video shooting and editing capability of the latest generation of mobile phones the project will introduce young people to filmmaking. They will be creating short films in tribute to local places through character acting, song, dance and original music. Inspiration will come from the places where they go to meet, have fun, think, or watch the world go by.

Each young person will think around their relationship to their area & then write, direct and edit a short ‘advert’ using themselves and their friends. Each workshop will create 5-8 films between 1 – 10 minutes long, which the young people can then share using Bluetooth. The energy, originality and authenticity of the films along with the FreqOUT!, Hayward Gallery and mobile phone brands will be quickly distributed to a wider community through viral marketing.

The workshops will be lead by experienced educator and mobile phone video artist Melissa Bliss whose 1minute film e-state made in with young people on a housing estate in Hackney won the 2005 Big Issue One Minute Video prize. Melissa’s work can currently be seen in New York as part of the 'Peter Stuyvesant's Ghost' Civic Art project (http://cityinasoundwalk.org/psg/index.php).

If you are interested in getting involved in this project please e-mail Paul Green
at digital.dialogues@googlemail.com

Vography - Youth filmmaking workshops

Vography is a filmmaking initiative for young filmmakers aged 15 - 19 in Lambeth. Vography is a film company run by young people for young people and will begin in early 2007. Vography will include film workshops and mentoring from industry professionals.

If you are interested in being a part of this exciting new film project e-mail us at digital.dialogues@googlemail.com

Got something to say? Podcast it!

Artist Barby Asante will be working with community groups and individuals with something to say, sing or rap to create a series of podcasts to stream or download. If you want to learn how to sound record and create a podcast send an e-mail to digital.dialogues@googlemail.com and we will be in touch

The revolution will be digitised - Call for films from lambeth based filmmakers

We want your shorts!

Following the Hayward Gallery's exhibition How to Improve the World , February's Beautiful South programme at BFI Southbank will take a look at how much of a revolution the digital revolution has been. Send us your films which deal with the theme of revolution, digital or otherwise, and ideas that have changed the world - and be as creative in your interpretation as you like.

All films must be received by January 22nd - and submissions must be on DVD (mpeg), DV, or 16mm only. Preference will be given to films which reflect the current theme. Successful applicants will be notified by January 31st.

Please submit your short films (up to 15 minutes in length) to:
Beautiful South
c/o Paul Green
Hayward Gallery
Belvedere Road
SE1 8XZ

For more information about this screening and networking event please e-mail
beautifulsouth@bfi.org.uk

Beautiful South is a new, quarterly, film night and networking event organised by BFI Southbank, Hayward Gallery, Live Magazine and Moving South.com to screen short films by emergent filmmakers and new talent in the boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich.

The first event is scheduled for 8 February 2007.

Lambeth Dreaming

Lambeth Dreaming:

Filmmaker, Nick Dossetor, will be working with photographer Jack Goffe and local community groups to make short films based on their dreams, whether these be their hopes, fears, visions, undercurrents from their subconscious or flights of fancy, each group will work to produce films covering a variety of genres. Each film will last approximately 1 minute and will be combined to produce a uniquely personal glimpse through a cross section of the vibrant borough of Lambeth.

The film will be screened at the Hayward in March 2007 and will also be available to download from our video archive

Workshops are FREE to community groups based in Lambeth and can be arranged to suit the needs of your group. To find out more or to arrange a meeting with Nick please e-mail us at digital.dialogues@googlemail.com

Christmas Dialogues at the Hayward

Every year we say that we are going to make our own Christmas cards and add a personal touch to the festive season and each year there seems to be that last minute rush to the corner shop to buy whatever cards may be left over.

With digital technology it is easy to make your own, personal card or even your own animated e-card. Join us at the Hayward Gallery on Saturday 9 December for a mince pie and to design your own Christmas card in Photoshop or to make an animated Christmas e-card in Flash.

If you want to find out more about Digital Dialogues and how you can get involved you can also talk to project manager, Paul Green, about the opportunities this project can provide for individuals or community groups in Lambeth to get involved in free digital arts workshops.

Come and join us
Hayward Gallery
South Bank Centre
Saturday 9 December
11.00am - 3.00pm

Workshops are FREE for Lambeth residents

Animation commission

As a taster of the opportunities that Digital Dialogues holds for you we have commissioned a short animation by a terrific artist called Stuart Hughes. The animation will be online in the Video Archive shortly and will also be available to download to your phone in the very near future.
Images are from Stuarts animation which looks at Lambeth and the possibilities of digital communications

Link to us!

Digital Dialogues is a project to help network Lambeth in all of its diversity. If you run a website about Lambeth let us know and we can link to your page or run a live feed so that your news becomes a part of Lambeth's Digital Dialogues.
digital.dialogues@googlemail.com

Digital Dialogues

Digital Dialogues is a new initiative from the Hayward Gallery that will look at how digital media affects the way communities communicate. The programme of activities will encompass a range of workshops and activities from film and photography workshops through VJing and podcasting to bio-mapping.

Digital Dialogues is open to residents of Lambeth and runs October 2006 - March 2007. To ensure that you are first to find out about activities, film screenings and special events add yourself to our mailing list by sending your name, address and e-mail address to us:
digital.dialogues@googlemail.com