Refugee Film Project (360G-ocf-a061600000lurqI)

Background: In May and June 2016 Film Oxford ran taster digital workshops with young migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Oxford. In recruiting we worked closely with Oxford City College Elements, Asylum Welcome and Refugee Resource in Oxford. After a very successful project many of the group have now come back to us asking for a 'follow on' programme of advanced training and production where they want to develop their own short film idea. Project: There are two parts to The Refugee Film project. Firstly a training and production period where these young people will develop their short film script, learn advanced technical skills and go onto shoot and post produce their film - all with the support of a professional filmmaker. This will take place over 14 half day sessions (Jan - April 2017). Secondly there will be 2 public screenings in July 2017 - outdoors - in local Oxford parks (Hinksey and Bury Knowle) where their film will be screened as the support programme to a family feature film. These are popular screening events and often attract up to 500 local people. The Comic Relief grant will fund filmmaker staffing costs, equipment and venue hire for 14 half days of workshops as well as project management and evaluation and some general expenses. It will also cover the preparation of the screening master for the open air screening events. The project meets the criteria through working with a clearly disadvantaged group (migrants, refugees and asylum seekers) to reduce isolation, disadvantage and prejudice and help these young people access local services - including Film Oxford (and other work and training opportunities)