100 PEOPLE is an experimental approach to film-making which aims to support people who either live, work or play in the residential area of Shieldfield (Newcastle upon Tyne) to collaboratively identify and articulate their stories.
Combining oral histories, one-to-one discussions, and multiple opportunities for public forum the project will co-create a complicated and multi-voiced portrait of place, touching on the neighbourhoods past, present and imagined futures.
The project will produce an exhibition, a feature film and a community archive collectively owned and managed by the community co-operative 'Dwellbeing Shieldfield’.
Between May - November 2022 this project has recorded multiple conversations between individuals diverse in age, ethnicity, cultural, social and economic backrgound with the aim to create a complicated and multi-voiced portrait of Shieldfield.
These recordings will now go on to form a feature film (coming soon) and a community archive that will be owned and managed by the community co-operative Dwellbeing Shieldfield.
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SHIELDFIELD ART WORKS (SAW): a developer of artist-led projects, events, exhibitions, workshops, and publications with a longstanding commitment to provide space and resources to their local community. Following a successful residency in 2018/19 SAW commissioned Andrew in 2021 to develop a second project which has become 100 People.
DWELLBEING SHIELDFIELD (DS): a community benefit society/co-op led by residents of Shieldfield to support community members of all ages and backgrounds to play an active role in the neighbourhood. DS will be offering support through each phase of the project and, once the project has ended, they take responsibility and care for the public distribution of all recorded content via a commonly owned archive.
SHIELDFIELD YOUTH PROGRAMME: a youth centred programme of activity developed by DS and The NewBridge Project in response to the existing lack of youth provision in the Shieldfield. The SYP will co-deliver creative workshops throughout the project.
NORTH EAST FILM ARCHIVE (NEFA): a charitable archive of amateur and professional filmmakers documenting life in the North East for over 130 years. NEFA are supporting the 100 People with multiple points for public access to their collection.
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT & PLACE FUND: part of the University's Engagement and Place Strategy these funds will directly support the development of a Community Archive for Shieldfield alongside Dwellbeing Shieldfield.
ANDREW WILSON: lead artist and 100 People instigator. Andrew often works in collaboration with many other people, projects and organisations, is a studio holder at The NewBridge Project and is based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
ALI ATKINSON PHILIPS: public historian and DS steward Ali is a familiar face to the neighbourhood who will support archive training for residents, and the general development of the DS Digital Archive.
Ali is a member of the Oral History Collective working across diverse disciplines from creative arts to medicine, and in partnership with local history groups and community historians.
DAN RUSSELL: an artist who works across visual art, music, design, & socially-engaged practice. Dan will support the development and delivery of the workshops with the SYP.
EVRIPIDIS KARYDIS: experienced documentary filmmaker Evripidis will provide technical support with all aspects of filming throughout the project.
CEITIDH MAC: cellist & vocalist Ceitidh will compose a soundscape in response to her interaction with the project, the area, and the many people involved.
ANDREA LUKA ZIMMERMAN: award winning artist and film-maker Andrea will be mentoring lead artist Andrew Wilson throughout the project’s duration.
