The Vision
This isn’t just a movie. It’s a project about transforming a community and lives through the making of a film*…
(* Which happens to be about transforming a community and lives through the making of a film). It's a story within a story.
Since Sept '22 we have been working with residents of Wythenshawe, Manchester to work on this amazing project - the end of which will result in the creation of a full-length feel-good comedy-drama feature film.
We had our red carpet gala film premiere on 13th September '24 at Manchester Airport under Concorde. It was an amazing night - you can watch the video (left) to see the highlights.
We will also be having 5 x ward premiere red carpet events around Wythenshawe. Do come along for that red carpet experience and to celebrate with our film-makers!
For tickets & details see below...
Next premiere dates:
Friday 25th October St Andrew's Methodist Church, Woodhouse Park
Friday 1st November Brooklands Church of the Nazarene, Brooklands
Friday 8th November The Message Trust, Northenden
(tickets available soon)
So How Does It Work?
Ordinarily…
The process of making a film involves bringing together a group of people in order to create a finished product.
We’ve turned that process on its head:
Creating a finished product as an excuse to bring together a group of people.
As the old cliche goes, it’s all about the journey…
Since September ’22 we’ve been working together with a group of residents from the Wythenshawe, Manchester area - from a very broad range of ages, backgrounds and life experiences who have had little investment in them
We’ve been training them in all aspects of filmmaking, both in front and behind the camera, and given them opportunities to be cast and crew on our feature film - ‘The Silver Screen Dreams Cafe’ -a heart warming comedy drama about a community transformed through a love of amateur film-making.
(You could almost say a case of art imitating life!)
The goal of all this has been about learning new skills, raising self-esteem, building teamwork, having lots of fun - and creating strong community where everyone is accepted for who they are.
Whilst this has been the primary goal, there has also been another equally component to this project - making a great movie!
A movie that people can be proud of; that they can look at on the screen and think “wow, I did that”; a movie that will be enjoyed by and will inspire and encourage all those who watch it.
The film has now been shot & edited and on 13th September ’24 will have its red carpet premiere headlining the international ‘I Will Tell International Film Festival’ in Manchester.
And then - it’s on to a wider audience…
And once we’ve finished? Well, we’re not intending to finish. This idea is growing and growing.
And so we are founding ‘Silver Screen Community Films CIC’ - a new community film studio based in Wythenshawe, Manchester - to make more features and short films with the local community; to tell stories of life, hope and fun through the medium of film.
Meet Some of the Team...