Unley SA, May 2009
CHALLENGE: The Hero Project youth team worked with 30 aging Unley residents and Unley City Council staff to produce video content for the cross-media exhibition ‘Precious’ for the City of Unley.
PARTNERS: City of Unley; Apple Australia; Tallstoreez Productionz
Film: Precious
OUTCOMES: The Hero Project youth team recorded 30 interviews with aging residents across Unley.
Each of the old people brought their ‘precious’ object with them and told the team their story. The youth team set up interviews, recorded several frame-sizes and took digital stills to document the interviews. The video then was compiled for a public projection installation.
SCREENINGS & AWARDS
The film screened as part of the Precious project at the Unley City Council public art exhibition.
IMPACT & FEEDBACK: Unley City Council used the videos to promote their inter-generational work across its council area.
Tags: art, inter-generational, local council, media, social justice