Coober Pedy Area School workshop 2 - 2005 June - Coober Pedy SA
CHALLENGE: The Hero Project worked with 20 students and teachers from the Coober Pedy Area School. In a series of workshops the students learnt essential digital media skills, scripting, story-boarding, filming, recording sound.
The aim was to address issues around bullying in the classroom.
OUTCOMES: How do you speak back to a bully and reclaim the playground with your friends? Sometimes it takes the support of a magical friend to understand that everyone is a hero…
The film and production process were based on the student’s voice team, who had identified the need to talk about bullying. These primary school students wanted to screen their film to the whole school – which they did to huge applause.
SCREENINGS & AWARDS: The film screened at Come Out 2007 Youth Film Fest at the Mercury Cinema in Adelaide.
IMPACT & FEEDBACK: EVERYONE’S A HERO was selected for the award winning Directing the Hero Within resource DVD.
Partners
Arts SA Healthy Initiatives
Coober Pedy Area School
Country Arts SA Regional Arts Fund
Office for Youth
SA Film Corporation
TAFE SA
