WILD SHORTS
GET CREATIVE AND CELEBRATE NORTH DEVON'S NATURAL BEAUTY WITH YOUR OWN SHORT FILM
As part of the BBC's Get Creative campaign, community film makers North Devon Moving Image (NDMI) want you to get out into the wild and create a short film about the landscape and nature of the North Devon Coast AONB.
NDMI are BBC Get Creative Champions - encouraging people in the UK to get involved with the arts, culture and creativity. Amanda McCormack, Creative Director of NDMI says "We are thrilled to be a part of this campaign and we know that there are lots of talented film makers and photographers of all ages in North Devon who can help us build a collection of short films about our very special environment."
"We are great fans of the outdoors and value the outstanding natural beauty of our coast and countryside. The Wild Shorts competition has entry categories for film makers of all ages and any level of experience. We want to inspire nature lovers and environmentalists to pick up their camcorder, digital camera, mobile phone or tablet and share their perspective of the AONB with the world."
All the information you will need about the Wild Shorts competition can be found on the NDMI website or by telephoning Amanda on 01271 860610: the website also provides film making tips and for inspiration NDMI will be blogging with inspirational ideas throughout the competition.
As part of the project NDMI are working with Torridge District Council to run a one day hands-on wildlife film making workshop at Northam Burrows Country Park. The workshop is for ages 16 and over and costs £10 for adults and £5 for 16 & 17 year olds. There is more information on the website at
Amanda adds "We are grateful to our funders for helping us run this initiative - a first for North Devon - and want to thank the North Devon Coast AONB, Fullabrook CIC and Tarka Country Trust for their funding. We have also been delighted with the response from local businesses and organisations in offering prizes with donations from GoldCoast Oceanfest, Down End Croyde Car Park, The National Trust, Devon Wildlife Trust, Combe Martin Dinosaur and Wildlife Park and Ilfracombe Aquarium."
Wild Shorts is open for entries throughout the summer and autumn with a closing date of 30 November 2016. There are some great prizes to tempt all ages and the winning films will be shown at a red carpet award ceremony in January and be exhibited on the AONB website.
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For more information please contact Amanda McCormack, Creative Director, North Devon Moving Image , 01271 860610.
To embed the Wild Shorts promotional video from Youtube visit
North Devon Moving Image CIC is a community film making organisation creating, collecting and sharing short documentary films about life in North Devon. Contact: Amanda McCormack, Creative Director, 01271 860610
The North Devon Coast AONB Sustainable Development Fund provides small grants to support local projects that help to deliver actions in the 2014/19 Delivery Plan. Grants of between £100 and £5000 are available to communities, agencies and businesses. The priority themes for 2016/17 are: Biodiversity - including wildlife, plants and habitats- Geology- Other actions in the Management Plan are still eligible. For more information on North Devon Coast AONB visit or contact Jenny Carey-Wood, Manager 01271 388647.
The BBC's Get Creative is a campaign that encourages participation in creative activities and recognises and celebrates the arts and culture that happen every day across the nation. The campaign invites arts, cultural and community organisations of all shapes and sizes to put on free events that inspire people to develop and share their own creativity.
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