What do video cameras have to do with social justice ?

More than you might think.

‘Film on Fire’ explores participatory film-making as an effective way to get people’s voices heard.

We’ll share our recipe with you. There are three magic ingredients:

1. Human beings with stories to tell about their own experience

2. Professional film-makers with story-telling skills to facilitate the creative process

3. The power of social media to get short videos out to a massive public

At ‘Film on Fire’ you’ll see short films made by people at the sharp end of social inequality, whose voices are often silenced: asylum-seekers, children, recovering drug addicts, teenagers in care.

You’ll meet some of the participants and hear how it feels to take the camera into your own hands, to speak out, and spark change.

At media co-op, we believe that with the right support, anyone can learn the tools to create films that are beautiful and pack a punch.

Headline act: a bunch of 8-year-olds living next to Celtic Park who’ve just launched a 2-minute film they made to get their message across to the football crowds.

‘Film on Fire’: a FREE friendly and enjoyable 90-minute session of viewing, sharing, reflecting, learning, inspiration and surprises. Real-life examples of co-design and co-production in action.

Please join us. Burn away some outdated concepts about who gets to make the media. Ignite some on-screen emotion and off-screen change.

See you in Glasgow on Thursday 26 January 2017, 4pm to 5.30pm

Your hosts: media co-op not-for-profit social enterprise and workers co-operative, founded in 2004 to harness the power of communication for social change.

Our co-hosting partner is Thriving Places Parkhead, Dalmarnock and Camlachie, a Glasgow Community Planning Partnership initiative, working with media co-op on the Parkhead children’s film.

This event is part of the Scottish Government's Fire Starter Festival, aimed at "exploring genuine, participatory methods of engagement, creating innovative and transformative changes". Let's go start a fire!

With many thanks to Glasgow Women's Library for hosting us.

There's another 'Film on Fire' for East-coasters in Edinburgh on Mon 30 Jan at 2pm.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?

All information about getting to Glasgow Women's Library can be found here.