Slaley, Northumberland

Last Wednesday (July 27th) saw the start of Slaley’s first home-grown film, when Marc McKiernan and Vicky Jones of the Haltwhistle Film Project brought together 20 young people from Slaley (and as far afield as Chipchase) to make “An Advert in a Day”. The original suggestion for this event came from the Queen’s Hall Arts development group, who have provided support and initial funding for the regular film club sessions here.
The group soon decided on a short advert promoting Slaley, from the point of view of “Bill the Sheep”.

Guided by Mark and Vicky, they developed a storyboard, wrote gags, created a soundtrack and voice-overs, filmed live action sequences around the village, and made some short animations. Each of these tasks were managed by small groups, often working on their own.

Finally everyone got together to look at the sequences and to decide which sections would be included in the final version. However five hours was never going to be enough to complete the whole job! The final editing and production will be completed by Mark and Vicky back in Haltwhistle, who will then deliver the finished film on DVD for distribution to anyone interested. It will also be shown on the next film night here in Slaley, so put that date (Friday September 16th) in your diaries!
STOP PRESS! The DVDs have now arrived, and the result is a great success for everyone involved (especially the sequence in the bar of the Rose & Crown)!
Get in touch with Michael Elphick if you would like to have your own copy.
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