• A Life To Live

  • A short film inspired by and to accompany the music of Norwich-based band Sennen.

  • This film was created by local filmmakers and members of the band themselves.

  • You may download Life to Live here.

  • Caister Art For All

  • Every Friday morning throughout the summer, there was this experience; making music, making marks.

  • Working alone, working together. Colours on canvas and sonic improvisations.

  • A film assembled out of the activities of a group of adults with severe physical disabilities and learning difficulties. Spoken communication within the group was minimal.

  • You may download Caister Art For All here.

  • Time to Wait

  • Disparate voices say something about the passing of time and the decisions we face. A film about then, now and hope for the future.

    • The music and text grew organically through a series of interrelated processes.

  • This film was made by a mature group of filmmakers, describing themselves as non-musicians and prepared to stand up to their addictions.

  • You may download Time to Wait here.

  • The Morning After

  • A short film about Monday mornings with a hangover.

  • This film was made by a group of young people on an Entry to Employment training programme.

  • You may download The Morning After here.

  • Woodlands

  • A documentary capturing the spirit, experience and organisation behind a week long summer camp for disabled young people in Thetford Forest.

    • Each day a new crew framed the outdoor life.

  • This film was devised and presented by members of the summer camp and includes interviews with the organisers and insights into the activities on offer.

  • You may download Woodlands here.

  • Who Cares?

  • A short, shocking fictional narrative based on real stories of drug and alcohol abuse.

  • Made with young people from the Matthew Project, a Norwich-based drugs education charity.

  • You may download Who Cares? here.

  • Saudade

  • A film about nostalgia and home, using postcards and a postman to evoke a sense of displacement.

  • Made with people from immigrant populations, and people with drug and alcohol issues who are all involved with the NHS Mental Health Trust in Great Yarmouth.

  • You may download Saudade here.

  • Lost Property

  • A short film about two school children who become trapped in 1966 where they find their school was a very different place.

  • It celebrates the history of Blackdale Middle School, Norwich on the eve of its rebirth as Bluebell Primary school.

  • This film was made by current pupils and their parents who are ex pupils themselves.

  • You may download Lost Property here.

  • Big Wide World

  • One of two films created for a community film festival with a geographical focus.

  • Difficulties around image consent became an opportunity as the young filmmakers imaginatively set about weaving their identities into the film without ever showing themselves.

  • The children who developed this material attended village primary schools a few miles apart, within the catchment area of Sprowston Community High School.

  • You may download Big Wide World here.

  • People and Places

  • The second of two films created for a community film festival with a geographical focus.

  • Difficulties around image consent became an opportunity as the young filmmakers imaginatively set about weaving their identities into the film without ever showing themselves.

  • The children who developed this material attended village primary schools a few miles apart, within the catchment area of Sprowston Community High School.

  • You may download People and Places here.

  • Eight Whole Hours

  • A selection of music and video inspired by the ennui of working in cafes and chip shops in Cromer.

  • This film was created by the residents of Heart Foyer, a charity providing accommodation for young homeless people in North Norfolk.

  • You may download Eight Whole Hours here.

  • ADHD

  • This film was made in Thetford. The frenetic nature of the sessions and the, sometimes, frantic behaviour of some of the participants led to a flexible filmmaking approach.

  • Play and loose interview techniques were used to create dialogue and footage. The film has been described as Twister on Ritalin.

  • These filmmakers are in families where they themselves or other members are identified as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

  • You may download ADHD here.

  • Reflections

  • Evocative images and an original soundtrack. A flow of stills.

  • Assembled by staff at HMP Norwich with a shared passion for photography.

  • You may download Reflections here.

  • Fallen Angel

  • A music video about a girl whose life hangs in the balance.

  • The participants were involved in the whole process, from creating the lyrics and music to editing the final film together.

  • Devised by young people of the Education to Employment Course in Gt. Yarmouth.

  • You may download Fallen Angel here.

  • Horatio and Miranda

  • Horatio and Miranda is a searing tale of love, treachery, revenge and tragedy.

  • Devised by the pupils themselves, it touches on many of Shakespeare’s plays whilst being completely unique in the inclusion of a ninja frog.

  • The film was made in 7.5 hours by pupils at the Woodland View Primary School and was premiered at the Sprowston Community Film Festival.

  • You may download Horatio and Miranda here.

  • A Midsummer Day's Nightmare

  • The task was to make a film on the subject of Shakespeare in 7.5 hours.

  • The story was developed in a circle with each group member making up the next part of the tale.

  • Each child was responsible for making and controlling at least one puppet in the final filmed performance.

  • The film was made by children from Spixworth Infants School and premiered at the Sprowston Community Film Festival.

  • You may download A Midsummer Day's Nightmare here.

  • Conference keynote 1

  • Ben Higham, director of Community Music East (CME) launched this website at the two day Art for All?? conference at the end of November 2008.

  • Thirty-two people, for the most part freelance practitioners working in the community, attended the first day of the conference.

  • This keynote speech was delivered by Professor George McKay, cultural commentator and one-time CME tutor.

  • He's now director of the Adelphi Research Institute for Creative Arts and Sciences at the University of Salford.

  • You may download the first part of the keynote here.

  • Conference keynote 2

  • Other guests included Barbara Hacker from Norfolk County Council and Laurie A'Court from Social Services.

  • The website launch followed Dr McKay's stimulating speech.

  • You may download the second part of the keynote here.

  • Conference keynote 3

  • The remainder of the conference was devoted to seminars and presentations.

  • Here ideas and views on the benefits and challenges of working with community groups on multi-disciplinary projects were discussed.

  • You may download the third part of the keynote here.