Film & Digital Media School...
We're using the power of stories to help build community awareness and trust...
We support young people and communities to capture real-life insights of the transformation evolving around them.
Within 12 UK regions, our Film & Digital Media School is a not-for-profit operation dedicated to empowering communities to capture, produce and promote the indisputable evidence of positive impact achieved from the business social value support they receive.
The School is funded through business social value within the Dual Impact Collaboration Model (DICM) with public buyers. As part of their social value within contracts, businesses provide the support and resources which help us to make the School free to access for charities & social enterprises operating deep inside communities.
The School's Model
Our Film & Digital Media School exists for TWO main purposes, and is financially self-sufficient operating not-for-profit within our UK ecosystem:
- To provide communities with free access to industry expertise and training resources needed to help them to capture the reality of life and change taking place; helping businesses and public bodies see and share this as evidence which builds resident awareness and trust.
- To support the UK ecosystem membership groups to engage and collaborate with the process of dual impact storytelling; establishing much needed regional links between stakeholder groups involved with building healthier, safer and more resilient communities
Key Partners
The School has established a broad network of collaborations and partnerships with Educational Institutions, Media Organisations, Technology Providers, and with Government & Statutory Bodies.
Key Activities
The School's activities are focused upon Training & Courses (e.g. film production, editing, and modern formats of visual podcasting), Virtual Learning, Innovative Media Formats, and Content Creation.
Value Propositions
The School is focused upon adding value to the ecosystem members as dedicated user groups: Young People and Community Organisations, Business Social Value Marketing and Public Comms.
Channels
The School offers an online learning and content sharing environment, whilst utilising Social Media Platforms, Local Community Events, Partnership Networks and Broadcasting Platforms.
Relationships
The School connects-into communities and builds relationships through: Mentorship Programmes and Alumni Networks, Community Collaborations, Career Pathways and Feedback/Focus Groups
Key Resources
The School embeds into regions to deliver its activities and propositions through Shared Facilities, Technology and Professional Networks, whilst establishing employability pathways for delegates and alumni.
Ecosystem members are supported by a dedicated Film Unit operating within 12 UK regions...
Our film unit is and integral element of the ecosystem, led by a team of highly experienced and respected filmmakers and educators. The team are expert in film making with young people and community groups, and operate as tutors and mentors within our Film & Digital Media School.
Pre-production
We run a dedicated monthly planning and scheduling operation to ensure we capture the stories within communities.
Production
Our in-house and affiliate film teams work regionally inside communities to capture the action and insights.
Post-production
Our expert team takes over when filming is wrapped, editing everything into powerful video docushorts.
In communities, about communities...
The film unit nurtures talent from within courses and establishes local teams within the Film Unit to operate within real-life activities to capture and produce personal stories of impact - from inside the dedicated work of community charities & social enterprises.
This is all about the real-life insights and stories of healthier, safer and more resilient communities - validated by the people witnessing this.
Hub & Spoke: School & Film Unit Regional Bases...
Using a traditional Hub & Spoke model, we are able to base ourselves from 2 locations and reach-out into communities across regions.
This keeps School and Film Unit overhead and running costs low, and enjoy creative collaboration with our Partners - each being community impact focused within the ecosystem.
North
To support communities in the West Midlands, North West, Yorkshire & Humberside, North East, Wales & Northern Ireland regions, we share the FE college facilities of Key Partner Riverside Education.
South
To support communities in the South East, South West, East of England, East Midlands and London regions we share the studio and media facilities of Key Partner In Music In Media