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Cinema for us (all of us) – Wicked Cinema
Project overview We are working with Tir Morfa special school and the film enterprise group they have set up in the school ReACTions to run screenings for the whole school. The school has around 120 pupils, which includes children with moderate and profound learning disabilities. The screenings take place at Rhyl Little theatre, home to … More
[VID] How to engage new young audiences in experiencing theatre
To encourage new young audiences to experience theatre, the Arts Council’s A Night Less Ordinary scheme in association with Metro offered over half a million (618,000) free theatre tickets to anyone under 26 at more than 200 venues throughout England. In this video Jane Finnis, Culture 24, Jake Orr, www.ayoungertheatre.com, Susan Whiddington, Mousetrap Theatre Projects … More
Working with Young People
A collection of articles, links and research designed to help cinemas and organisations interested in developing young audiences, aged 16-30.
[VID] New Initiatives to Attract Young Audiences to Cinema – Europa Cinemas Conference
cinema nation was asked to speak at the 18th Europa Cinemas Conference, held in Athens between 21-24 November 2013. As part of a workshop on the future of cinemas, Michael delivered a fast paced overview of how to prepare yourself with working with young audiences.
Disability Inclusion Toolkit – Enabling Inclusive Youth Work
Developing Inclusive Youth work requires no extra special sets of skills, but in the case of working with children and young people who are deaf this would require learning Sign Language. In fact there’s nothing ‘special’ going on at all. Inclusion is just good practice. it is a ongoing process and not an end in … More
The impact of social exclusion on young people moving into adulthood
Existing research on young people has tended to ignore the different ways in which young people get by, grow up and make transitions to adulthood in areas labelled as socially excluded. This study focuses on one particularly deprived area. It explores how young people from the same place, facing the same limited opportunities and with … More
Building a culture of youth engagement
‘Youth voice’ and ‘youth participation’ has been a growing movement in a number of sectors for a long time. But the phrase ‘youth engagement’ is often overused and misunderstood. Effective youth engagement is one of the most critical priorities for organisations working with young people. With everyone keen to ‘do it’, many are considering how … More
What do young people really want from your cinema?
On a fairly frequent basis – at events, during workshops, in articles – I’ve heard people say that young people aren’t that interested in the cinema anymore. Which would be a huge cause for concern if it were true. However, in her excellent recent article for Sight & Sound, Screening it for themselves: young DIY British … More
How to involve more young people in your community cinema
Encouraging children and young people to come to your film screenings offers all kinds of benefits. Find out how your cinema can do more to include the younger members of your community.
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