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Calling The Shots
Young independent filmmakers in the region take on old school methods of creating movie magic.

One of the North East's most academic film groups, 'Scene by Scene' have thrown themselves into the arduous task of creating short films with techniques that are rarely seen today.  The group members are helping each others to make the movies, with a director, actors and assistants required. 

The group consists of twelve 16-20 year olds with a passion for film.  Lasting only five minutes, the films could be made either with a Super 8 camera or as a silent film.  This embracing of methods undertook by filmmakers as far back as the 1920s highlights the positive attitude that young people have about making movies.  This endeavour will no doubt give them more confidence and experience for future projects both in and out of the club.

The use of Super 8 cameras is nostalgic of the short films made by the likes of Steven Spielberg when he was younger.  The other group members of the group have gone back even further to the past to make silent black and white films.  Some of the young filmmakers have taken inspiration from Charlie Chaplin and Fritz Lang.  The films will be screened at a local venue early next year.