Council’s Working Denbighshire Team looking for aspiring Filmmakers to help with short film

Denbighshire County Council’s Working Denbighshire team are looking for aspiring Filmmakers in the Denbighshire area to help with creating a new short film which will celebrate the people they support and the work of the organisation.

No previous experience is needed, and professional filming and editing equipment will be available to use during shooting thanks to arts and media charity, TAPE.

Beginning on the 25^th of July, 5 dedicated days are planned, which will be solely focused on both the creation of ideas, filming, and editing. The days will be divided up as follows:

July 25^th – Decide what stories you want to tell and how the stories will look and sound.

August 8^th and 9^th – These are the production days, with filming on location and interview filming taking place.

August 15^th and 16^th – These days will be dedicated to editing and adding the finishing touches to the film.

The film will later be used in Working Denbighshire’s promotional materials going forward.

Steve Swindon, Founder and Creative Director at TAPE said:

“TAPE is excited to be involved in this project. We know how getting involved with something like this can be really positive for young people and lead on to other exciting opportunities in the film and creative industries”.

Councillor Jason McLellan, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Economic Growth & Tackling Deprivation said:

“This is a brilliant opportunity for any aspiring filmmakers to come and share their ideas and get the chance to use both professional filming and editing equipment for free”.

To get involved, please contact workingdenbighshire@denbighshire.gov.uk or call 01745 331438.

Working Denbighshire is part funded through the Welsh Government Communities for Work Plus Programme which supports those most disadvantaged in the labour market to overcome the barriers preventing them from gaining employment.

Working Denbighshire has received £3,529,632 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus