Grangers International were established in 1937 and are a technology-based company specialising in cleaning and waterproofing products that protect and restore outdoor gear.
I have created a number of ‘how-to’ videos for the Grangers website, illustrating exactly how you sucessfully use a number of their products.
Production of a short and comical video viral for the pioneering community group United Estates of Wythenshawe (UEW). The viral has played a central role in a campaign to raise the profile of the organisations work and raising awareness that there are credible alternatives for all young people in Wythensahwe.
In the last 12 years the project has grown from strength to strength turning a derelict church into a thriving social community centre that offers a base for 14 micro businesses, a health and fitness centre, performing Arts and Drama Studio, a recording studio, cinema, café and the vital outreach project for young people.
First Steps Children’s Centre – Tanhouse & Digmoor
Production of 6 short videos hosted on the Tanhouse & Digmoor website plus the development and creation of a promotional DVD circulated to homes in the local Tanhouse & Digmoor area.
The Children’s Centre programme is based on the concept that providing integrated education with childcare, family support and health services are key factors in achieving good outcomes for children and parents.
Women’s Voices – Manchester City Council
Production of a video highlighting the benefits and successes of the Inclusion and Integration through ESOL Project. The final video was screened at the Celebrating Success Town Hall Civic Reception in October 2008.
The creation of Dressed in Dreams a video commission created for Bolton Museum for their summer 2007 exhibition ‘Something Old, Something New. Bolton Brides and their dresses from the 19th to the 21st centuries’. The project involved working with brides from several ethnic communities to research the cultural & generational differences of wedding ceremonies and bridal dresses.
Leading filmmaking worshops at the Refuge in Films Festival. The aim was to raise awareness of refugee and immigration matters. Over the course of the event we managed to successfully conceive, shoot and edit a 10 minute film which was screened on the final night.
In 2007 we undertook the production of Action To Bring About Change which was made with young people from Refugee Youth and forms part of a commission for the Mayor of London & the Board for Refugee Integration London (BRIL). The final video was screened at the City Hall, London.
