Digitally documenting Olympic inspired activities in London
June 19, 2011 Leave a comment
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Thank you for all the support during the start-up of this project right through to the end. The 2012 Olympics are approaching soon and we hope that you all get actively involved in volunteering up and down the country and help to create a positive legacy!
March 20, 2011 Leave a comment
The 2011 First Light Awards was a star-studded event to celebrate the talents of young people across the UK. Hosted by Radio 1′s Nick Grimshaw at the Odeon in Leicester Square, the awards kicked off with a great energy and saw a host of film industry faces including Miranda Hart, Hugh Dennis, Noel Clarke and Michelle Ryan to name just a few.
Team Exeter won the award Digital Documenters award for their film Disability Swimming. It was a well deserved win too!
The other awards won by young people were inspiring to say the least, there really is some great talent out there. One of my favourite nominees that stood out was for Best Animation! Although they didn’t win, I thought School of Lego produced by Sawston Village College was great and had many of us in fits of laughter!
Anyway, check out all the fun and backstage action from all the Digital Documenters team in a selection of pictures below:
Enjoy!
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Until next time….
March 20, 2011 Leave a comment
So guys, all 60 second films are now complete and ready to view on our YouTube page…
As I’m sure you know, Centrepoint & Me was nominated for a First Light Award… Unfortunately we lost, but to worthy competitors, so well done Team Exeter and to their mentor, Peter Snelling! Their film, Disability Swimming is great, check it out below:
Please remember to check out all of our films. Each of them highlights a particular Olympic value and we hope that they inspire you to volunteer as well.
Please leave feedback too, as we would love to hear what you think of it!
And last but not least, a massive thank you to everyone who voted!
February 21, 2011 1 Comment
WHY SHOULD YOU VOTE?
Jaleesa says:
“Producing Centrepoint & Me was a great experience for us, we got to learn about the work Centrepoint do in a fun and creative way! We enjoyed attending and filming their events, meeting their volunteers and even became Centrepoint volunteers ourselves – helping out at their SleepOut event, we had a really good time at SleepOut and met some great people.”
SO PLEASE VOTE… LET’S MAKE THIS HAPPEN AND HELP US TO COMPLETE OUR DIGITAL DOCUMENTERS EXPERIENCE IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE!
February 17, 2011 1 Comment
At the end of January Jaleesa, Gabbie and Joe went along to film the British Gymnastics Volunteer Leadership Academy Festival, which was an opportunity for the performers to showcase their talents and have fun. They saw a range of different gymnastic styles such as trampette, rhythmic and artistic and enjoyed all the flips, throws and glides which made them question their own sporting ability and whether they were just as flexible – highly unlikely!
The event, which took place on January 30th at Edmonton leisure centre in the London Borough of Enfield, was the fist ever gala from the British Gymnastics Volunteer Leadership Academy.
It was a fun day out and a huge success for all those that attended; including the volunteers who put on the event and the many teams that walked away with medals. British Gymnast and Commonwealth Silver Medalist Danny Lawrence made a guest appearance to show the aspiring young gymnasts what can be achieved with his outstanding gymnastic performance.
Check out some photos of the event below:
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Since the event Jaleesa, Gabbie and Joe have been busy editing their 60-second film ‘British Gymnastics’, which is 99% finished, so watch this space!
January 28, 2011 1 Comment
This week, Joe, Olivia and Anna headed down to Great Ormond Street Hospital to interview and film two volunteers taking part in the Activate project. Ali Naqvi and Alia Sheikh Mohamud are two very passionate volunteers who take time out each week to play sporting activities and games with the outpatients.We spent the morning filming the volunteers in a briefing and then interviewed them later on at Queen’s Square. Despite the cold weather and spot of rain, Ali and Alia were great and we were really inspired by their stories and motivations for volunteering. Ali used to be a patient at Great Ormond Street Hopsital so he volunteers to provide a better experience for the patients there. As for Alia, this is her first time volunteering and she wants other young people to know how rewarding it can be.
Check out some of our photos from the shoot below and go onto our Flickr profile to view them all!
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January 13, 2011 Leave a comment
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Since September the Digital Documenters have been busy producing short documentary films to tell the world how the Olympic ideals affect young people.
The plan? To create a buzz about the London 2012 Olympics, show the massive variety & impact of volunteering and encourage more people to volunteer!
As part of this campaign will include a special Digital Documenters category at the amazing First Light Awards 2011 in Leicester Square, London. This star studded event is an amazing chance to show everyone how important volunteering is and celebrate the achievements of young filmmakers.
Want to be part of this once in a life-time opportunity? Click here to find out how to take part!
December 8, 2010 Leave a comment
1) Social action network, i-volunteer did a great feature on us about the project, mygames (powered by v) and how our London filmmaker Joe has benefitted from volunteering on this project.
View the news feature here
2) Also, award-winning travel writer, Andrew Mersmann, did a great post about the Digital Documenters on his blog, Change by Doing. He looked at the bigger picture of the Digital Documenters project, specifically how we can help to promote volunteering amongst young people and taking part in the 25th Hour.
Read Andrew’s full blog post here
For volunteering opportunities click here
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We are Digital Documenters- a group of volunteers from London aged 18-25, who will be filming various projects to promote and celebrate the values of the Olympics 2012.
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First Lght Digital Documenters London 2012
