Murray Bridge Council youth workshop - 2006 October - Murray Bridge SA
CHALLENGE: The Hero Project team worked with 14 students at the Murray Bridge Council offices. The local council, through its youth service commissioned the team to document the commemoration of the 1956 Floods.
OUTCOMES: The youth team created an engaging documentary about the 1956 flood. But how do you do that without a budget and without boring your peers to tears? They imagined how it felt if the river flooded the town for over 12 months – and created an unusual eyewitness report with fun re-enactments …
SCREENINGS & AWARDS: The film screened at Come Out 2007 Youth Film Fest at the Mercury Cinema in Adelaide.
IMPACT & FEEDBACK: The participants interviewed a fabulous eye witness, who helped to bring the memories to life.
They accessed the most amazing locations – including a paddle steamer – and learned a lot about how to produce historical re-enactments. The editing process was very rewarding, as the team learned to source and integrate archival footage and also colour-grade their new footage to create beautiful transitions from old to present day.
Partners
Arts SA Health Promotion through the Arts
Country Arts SA Regional Arts Fund
The Rural City of Murray Bridge