Beyond Project

3rd Cinema Screening Room #2: Average Journey For An Average Refugee

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
February 16, 2010 – 20:36

Continuing the theme of Third Cinema films coming out of community media, please see the film below. It is based on a true story, and by a pure coincidence relates to the discussion of ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ that I explored in the previous post, though the film has a very different conclusion.

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An exercise in the lines of cultural sensitivity (on ‘An Education’ ...

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
February 15, 2010 – 17:21

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The rise of Pirate Radio in the UK [text and theme song]

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
February 11, 2010 – 16:15

Haiti Earthquake Report Via Amateur Radio

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
January 24, 2010 – 17:46

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The need to stay connected – self-portrait (William Blake’s critique ...

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
January 24, 2010 – 07:45

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3rd Cinema Screening Room #1: Women’s Voices

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
January 19, 2010 – 17:37

This film was made with female prisoners in the UK. Originally commissioned for a conference on the issue of women in prison, the work was deemed too powerful for the prison service and they tried to stop it being shown. Their decision was not honoured and it was shown anyway and caused much debate. The women prisoners who gave their voices to this film were fully in support of the screening as they felt it was one of the few times their stories had been heard and taken seriously. ... read more »

Community Media as ‘Third Cinema’

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
January 17, 2010 – 03:16

I haven’t written here much lately as I had to put all my writing energy into finishing writing my PhD, which is now done, (the viva in May, wish me luck!!!). There are a few places I want to take my research further in the future, one of which is to develop the discourse of positioning the films made in community media educational projects as a form of ‘Third Cinema’, the independent political film tradition 1. ... read more »

Bloggers, have you been Bill Bartmann’ed yet?

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
September 22, 2009 – 19:00

Bill Bartmann is the billionaire that massages your ego with spam.

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Media Studies 1-0-1: Who exactly are the real idle ones here?

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
September 19, 2009 – 18:56

Question 1: Multiple choice.

WHO EXACTLY ARE THE REAL IDLE ONES IN THIS EQUATION?

A) The” protesters calling for social change”?
(As quoted in the article on page two of Bristol’s Evening Post newspaper, 19.9.09. On the front page the paper called the protesters “Idle” to rhyme with ‘Idol’ – see what they did there??) ... read more »

Understanding Community Media: New Book

by Shawn Sobers — University of the West of England / Firstborn Creatives
September 08, 2009 – 14:00

I’ve never been that good at selling myself, but if I can’t promote myself on my own blog then I figure I need to just give up now!

Here are details of new peer reviewed book called ‘Understanding Community Media’ edited by Kevin Howley. I wrote chapter 16, titled ‘Positioning Education Within Community Media’.

As they say, it is available in all good book shops. Enjoy! ... read more »