Our Work
World Film Collective reaches young people in their own environment, uses equipment that is sustainable, accessible and affordable and does not charge the young people to participate.
Participants are aged between 10 - 25 years and are living in communities which are facing issues such as low employment opportunities, exclusion from mainstream society, living below the poverty line and poor access to education.
We deliver the whole programme over three years. The World Film Collective programme has four levels, each one comprising of 50 hours, focusing on different genres and filmmaking techniques each time.
Final films are distributed to audiences through our website, social-networking platforms and are entered into film festivals, creating opportunities for cultural exchange.
As a result of World Film Collective Workshops,
- two students have been offered internships with film companies in Johannesburg
- three others were commissioned to make a film which was screened at the 2008 MobileActive conference in Johannesburg
- students in East London received an NVQ Level 1 in Media and Visual Arts as a result of the workshop
To learn more about our work in each region, view our country profiles below and watch the films that have been produced by participants so far.
BRAZIL
In Brazil we have conducted three workshops in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. In partnership with Casarao Cultural Center, we have delivered Level 1 Fictional Shorts and Level 2 Documentary workshops in the Morro dos Prazeres Favela. Most recently we partnered with CDI to deliver a Level 1 Fictional Shorts workshop in the infamous Cidade de Deus (City of God) favela.
INDIA
World Film Collective is planning to deliver its first workshop by the end of 2010 with young people who live in some of the most marginalised and disadvantaged communities in Calcutta.
PALESTINE
In Palestine, World Film Collective has been working in both Bethlehem and Nablus to deliver filmmaking workshops to participants living in the Aida and Balata Refugee Camps. In partnership with Al Rowwad Cultural Centre, WFC has delivered a Level 1 Fictional Shorts workshop as well as a Level 2 Documentary workshop. Most recently we completed a Level 1 Fictional Shorts workshop in conjunction with Yafa Cultural Center .
RUSSIA
We ran our first workshop with young participants at an orphanage in the Kaluga region of Russia this year thanks to sponsorship from the Russian Century Foundation.
These young participants thoroughly enjoyed the experience of learning about filmmaking in their Level 1 workshop, and worked together to create a short film about fishing.
SOUTH AFRICA
World Film Collective has a strong presence in Cape Town, South Africa, where we partner with local drama and educational organisations to deliver our workshops. We have completed Level 1 Fictional Shorts & Level 2 Documentary workshops in partnership with New Africa Theatre Association and have just successfully piloted our Level 1 Fictional Short film workshop with the Amy Biehl Foundation in the township of Gugulethu.
UNITED KINGDOM
In partnership with Ape Media, World Film Collective has delivered a Level 1 Fictional Shorts workshop with students from Little Ilford Learning Zone in East London. Our first Level 2 documentary workshop in the UK commenced in November 2009 and will run through March 2010.
We are planning to establish a solid base in the UK and will run a number of workshops in different areas of the country in 2010.
To view the results of the Level 1 fictional shorts workshop in East London, .
World Film Collective has opportunities to expand its work within new programme countries in 2010 and to do so, we need your support. If you are interested in donating to our work, please donate. There are also plenty of ways to show your support by getting involved!