filmpro

19/12/2024

The filmpro with ten public sharing online gallery is now live!

We thank our participants who have contributed to the online sharing and to the filmpro with ten project in general and
Trust for London

https://filmpro.org/filmpro-with-ten/public-sharing/

IMAGE DESCRIPTION- A dark grey background with text in white and purple. The text reads: 'filmpro with ten public sharing' in a mix of lowercase fonts, with 'public sharing' prominently displayed in large purple letters. Below is a white outlined button with the text 'visit the online gallery' in lowercase.

26/11/2024

Join us tonight for the filmpro with ten public sharing launch party!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filmpro-with-ten-public-sharing-launch-party-tickets-1021717323017

Link to the online zoom party will be available at 3pm.

Funded by Trust for London

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A black webpage with purple writing which reads ‘Come to the filmpro with ten public sharing launch party!’ in purple letters.

Below this is an image-This vibrant image with bold “SELF CARE” text features a woman with a torn hole revealing her face. The background includes handwritten words and swirls of purple, teal, and gold, symbolising resilience and empowerment through self-care

Below this in white text it says ‘Tickets are free but limited in numbers, so please book if you would like to come along!

08/10/2024

Want to see all the hard work of our filmpro with ten group of disabled campaigners and artists? Then come to the filmpro with ten public sharing launch party!

Tickets are free. 11th November, 4-7pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/filmpro-with-ten-public-sharing-launch-party-tickets-1021717323017?aff=oddtdtcreator

Trust for London

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: This vibrant image with bold "SELF CARE" text features a woman with a torn hole revealing her face. The background includes handwritten words and swirls of purple, teal, and gold, symbolising resilience and empowerment through self-care

Credit: SD

The launch party for the filmpro with ten public sharing, celebrating our 10 disabled campaigners turned artists. Image credit: SD

03/10/2024

'Why Isn't School More Like Shopping?' by Pete Edwards tells the story of Adam King, and his experience of attending a Catholic boarding school as a q***r, disabled kid.

Based on Edwards’ own memories of growing up in the 1970’s and told with compassion and a wicked sense of humour, the story offers a uniquely original perspective on growing up, family and friendship.

Head to filmpro.org/petesbook to get your copy now!

Image description: Two copies of the book on a light brown background.

***rstories

26/09/2024

A big thank you to everyone who celebrated the launch of Pete’s novel with us! ✨

It was great to see so many of Pete’s friends and family to honour the publication of his book, Why Isn’t School More Like Shopping?

Throughout the evening, we listened to readings from his book, shared memories of his life and enjoyed a drink together. We also sold the very first copies of the book, which is now available for all to buy on our website - filmpro.org/petesbook 🎉

Thanks again for your support - we know you’ll love the story!

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Image 1 - Audience members facing the front of the room, where pages from the book are being read.

Image 2 - A man in a blue shirt and blue hat stood at the front of the room with a microphone speaking to the audience. The front cover of Pete's book is displayed on the wall behind him.

Image 3 - Audience members pictured from behind as they face the front of the room, where the front cover of the book is displayed on the wall.

Image 4 - A man in a white t shirt sat behind a table at the front of the room reading to the audience. The words he is reading are displayed on the wall behind him.

Image 5 - Two people stand together smiling at the camera from behind a table where they are selling copies of the book.

Image 6 - A man in a blue shirt stood between the bar and the food table, smiling and waving at the camera.

12/09/2024

HOT OFF THE PRESS! 🎉

The books have arrived and we can't wait to see you at the launch for Pete Edwards' novel, WHY ISN'T SCHOOL MORE LIKE SHOPPING?

Saturday 21 September 2024 7-10pm

198 Contemporary Arts, London, SE24 0JT

Wheelchair accessible venue, parking available + event will be BSL interpreted and captioned.

For more info: see www.filmpro.org/petesbook

When artist Pete Edwards passed away in 2022, he left behind a work of fiction that filmpro is thrilled to be publishing now, as a printed book, an audiobook and an e-book.

Please join us to celebrate the publication launch of Pete’s novel, excerpts of which will be read at the event.

The book will be available at a discount price of £10 for this one night only. For those who can’t attend, copies will be available for purchase at the above website from the 21st of September.

SYNOPSIS: As if day school for disabled children isn’t bad enough, Adam King’s parents now want to send him away to a Catholic boarding school. So how is he going to come out as the fiercely independent, q***r kid that’s screaming inside him?

Actually, how is he going to survive at all? But much to his surprise, life at the Bright Side School, surrounded by other disabled boys often left to their own devices, offers opportunities for love and fulfilment that Adam hadn’t expected. Based on Edwards' own memories of growing up in the 1970’s.

Told with compassion and a wicked sense of humour, Why Isn’t School More Like Shopping? offers a uniquely original perspective on growing up, family and friendship.

Pete Edwards was an actor, writer, director and workshop leader. As a q***r, disabled artist with a differing speech pattern, Pete pioneered new forms of writing and performance and blazed a trail for other artists.

Collage and book cover design by Zeynep Dağlı.

Image description: A cardboard box full of copies of Pete Edwards' novel, WHY ISN'T SCHOOL MORE LIKE SHOPPING.

10/09/2024

WHY ISN’T SCHOOL MORE LIKE SHOPPING? by Pete Edwards

filmpro presents:

BOOK LAUNCH - Saturday 21 September 2024 @ 7-10pm
198 Contemporary Arts, London, SE24 0JT

Wheelchair accessible venue, parking available + event will be BSL interpreted and captioned.

For more info: www.filmpro.org/petesbook

When artist Pete Edwards passed away in 2022, he left behind a work of fiction that filmpro is thrilled to be publishing now, as a printed book, an audio book and an e-book.

Please join us to celebrate the publication launch of Pete’s novel, excerpts of which will be read at the event.

The book will be available at a discount price of £10 for this one night only. For those who can’t attend, copies will be available for purchase at the above website from 21 September.

SYNOPSIS: As if day school for disabled children isn’t bad enough, Adam King’s parents now want to send him away to a Catholic boarding school. So how is he going to come out as the fiercely independent, q***r kid that’s screaming inside him?

Actually, how is he going to survive at all? But much to his surprise, life at the Bright Side School, surrounded by other disabled boys often left to their own devices, offers opportunities for love and fulfilment that Adam hadn’t expected.

Based on Edwards' own memories of growing up in the 1970’s and told with compassion and a wicked sense of humour, Why Isn’t School More Like Shopping? offers a uniquely original perspective on growing up, family and friendship.

Pete Edwards was an actor, writer, director and workshop leader. As a q***r, disabled artist with a differing speech pattern, Pete pioneered new forms of writing and performance and blazed a trail for other artists.

Collage by Zeynep Dağlı

Image description: A photo collage with three layers placed as vertical strips, with the centre one very thin and the outer layers wider. Black and white photos show the partly obscured head and body of a scowling boy at centre, and then the same boy, older and smiling on the right, while the colour photo on the left shows a charity mannequin, worn with age, carrying a lunch box with the words: Action for the Crippled Child.

25/06/2024

Today is our 6th and final learning session as part of our filmpro with ten programme. In this session Josie will discuss grant applications as 'love letters to your future self' and time management for neurodivergent people.

Image Credit: Arthur Barwick

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Josie stands facing the camera wearing a navy top with a silver and black gemstone necklace, their head is tilted as they look directly at the lens, behind Josie is blurred tree and sky.

18/06/2024

Today is our fifth learning session in our filmpro with ten labs with Sarah Leigh who will be leading a session on videography. Sarah is a disabled, neurodivergent filmmaker and advocate the founder of Inclusivity Films, where at least 50% of cast & crew identify as d/Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent.

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A black and white headshot photo by Sequoia Ziff. The photo is of Sarah Leigh, a white woman with long dark hair and brown eyes. She wears a black round neck top and looks slightly off camera, smiling.

11/06/2024

Today is our fourth learning session in our filmpro with ten labs with Ariane Barnes, who will be leading a session on self care 101.

Through a combination of somatic practice, discussion and evaluation this workshop will help participants understand and identify their needs in relation to self care and further how to prepare and come down from challenging situations in relation to activism and the tensions it can create in the body and mind. Trust for London



IMAGE DESCRIPTION:
Ariane Barnes, a woman with dark curly hair in a pink oversized sweater and turquoise earrings smiles and looks at the camera.

04/06/2024

Our third session was with April Lin 林森, which is the first of organisational sessions where we discussed access riders, what they are and how they are used.

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A Swedish-born Chinese non-binary person is leaning their head on their left hand and looking up into the camera. They have black short hair with red long spikes, and are wearing a green necklace and a beige top.

Image credit: Riven

Trust for London