Featured project
Herefordshire Life Through A Lens: Inspired by the incredible archive of local photographer Derek Evans, the project will result in films, exhibitions and education packs which will tour the county and beyond.
First film of the project "Stories From The Hop Yards" has had sell-out screenings in Hereford, Ledbury, Bromyard, Ludlow and Malvern alongside lots of rural screenings.
And now comes "Carousel" premiering at Borderlines Film Festival on 11th March then touring the County.
This feature length documentary delves deep into the Derek Evans photographic archive from the 1950s-1970s to bring you the stories behind his photographs of the county, from the May Fair to Hereford United, from the Fownhope Heart of Oak walk to jazz, from childhood to politics and much more.
“Spellbinding from start to finish.”
“An exceptional film capturing Derek’s ability to record the social history of Herefordshire life.”
“The layers of storytelling were just lovely"
"It was so fascinating throughout, and I thought the people telling their stories were utterly engaging and charming”
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Check our HLTAL website for up-to-date event news, extra interviews and lots of newly discovered Derek Evans photographs!
Funded by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund and by The Elmley Foundation, The Beaumont Trust, Wye Valley Brewery, Ledbury, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye Town Councils and our crowd-fund supporters.
Also keeping us busy:
Snagged is a short film designed to raise awareness among young people, about online grooming. Set in Walsall, it shows how online grooming, is used to draw young people into drug running (County Lines), child sexual exploitation (CSE) and radicalisation. For Walsall NHS.
We are just beginning the creation of a relationships and sex resource for SEND pupils so watch this space, the film will be our 10th to be made available via our ward winning website www.easysre.net
Noddy Holder speaks up!
We thought you might like to see some never-seen footage of Noddy Holder interviewed by Bloxwich students. Check out 'ReDiscover Bloxwich' for new clips on topics as wide-ranging as why the Black Country invented heavy metal to Noddy’s school-days growing up in Bloxwich.
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