Arthur Wharton Story at The National Football Museum!

The National Football Museum is currently screening the Arthur Wharton Story a film about Britain's First Black Professional Footballer. The half hour documentary follows Television presenter and photographer Johnny Pitts as he discovers the hidden story of one of the Edwardian periods best goalkeepers. FURD the films producers, are currently developing a learning resource about Arthur Wharton for schools.

Preston North End, Team Photo 1888 - 1889

The National Football Museum in Manchester hosts the world’s greatest football collection and celebrates  football history and culture!

The Arthur Wharton Story - National Football Museum Screening

Just in time for Black History Month 2013, The National Football Museum in Manchester is screening The Arthur Wharton Story.  Visit the Football Museum's website for times and check out the film if you are in Manchester!

The film has been well received by fans and the general public alike and the screening at a the Museum, whose remit is to preserve and share the history of British Football, puts a shiny crown on a great year for the film! 

Arthur Wharton Feature Documentary Screenings

After the success of the October screening, we're planning to have a public premiere of the Arthur Wharton film in 2013 check out the FURD website for news.

New Feature Film in Sheffield

Over the next few months we are working with film and media students at Hillsborough College to develop an original feature film script for production in Summer 2013.

We aim to release the feature film sometime in 2014 - watch this space for more information!

Corporate Video News

Sheffield Hallam University have asked us to make a series of films presenting their students experiences of work based learning.

We produced the films in high definition video for distribution on the web.

The films will be released on Sheffield Hallam University's website by Spring 2013!

Arthur Wharton Documentary Screening

We had a very successful screening of The Arthur Wharton Story Documentary at The Void Film Theatre at Sheffield Hallam University. 

The Film Theatre was packed to capacity as a group of young people presented impromptu poetry performances  inspired by Arthur Wharton's life. 

The screening included a film about FURD's work in schools across South Yorkshire and was attended by the Lord Mayor and footballers Kim Grant and Brendon Batson. 

Along with 10 year old Louis Affen and writer Phil Vasili, Kim Grant was also part of the Q & A discussion afterwards.

Work Based Learning Promo Films Now Online

A new series of promotional films highlighting the work based learning experiences of students from Sheffield Hallam University are now online.

The one minute films feature students from a variety of media and performance degree courses talking frankly about the benefits gained during placements in creative businesses.  

A 10 minute promotional version of the film can be viewed by clicking the video above.

On BBC Radio To Promote New Film!

This is me promoting the Arthur Wharton Story documentary ahead of Sundays screening a the Void film Theatre. I was on the Paulette Edwards morning show answering questions about the film despite having toothache! Photo courtesy of my daughter.

I'm looking forward to the screening, there will be a Q & A session after the film and a public screening later this year. Check out FURD for updates.

Feature Documentary - Salute (2008)

Just seen Salute the feature documentary about the protest made by African-American athletes Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Australian Peter Norman, during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.  Blown away by the sacrifice that these guys made in the name of human rights!

What came out during the panel discussion afterwards, was the real need for us all to find out about struggles in the past because issues around human rights affect all of us whatever our background.

Feature Documentary - Marley (2011)

Attended a screening of director Kevin McDonald's excellent documentary about Robert Nester Marley yesterday at the Showroom Cinema.  

I was on the discussion panel afterwards and we had a great chat about what Bob Marley, both music and man, mean to the World today.

I do recommend that you go see the movie!

Arthur Wharton Documentary, 2012

Destinations Arts has been commissioned by Football Unites Racism Divides (FURD) to produce a 40 minute documentary about Arthur Wharton, Britain's First Back Professional Footballer. 

Its an astonishing, world record breaking, inspiring story of personal courage and achievement across the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

Shot around the UK this summer the film follows Televison presenter and poet Johny Pitts as he tells the story of Arthurs achievements.

The documentary will be screened on the 28th October at The Void, Sheffield Hallam University.

Promotional Webfilms - Work Based Learning

We recently made several short films for Sheffield Hallam University's website. Destinations Arts filmed students talking  about their experiences on the work based learning module.  The films are designed for prospective students wanting to know how Sheffield Hallam University can give a boost to their employment opportunities.

Promoting Learning

Over the summer we worked with Park Lane Learning Trust.

As part of our continuing work with our client, we produced a slick 5 minute broadcast quality  video showing for  prospective parents and pupils all the good work the school is doing!

The film will be distributed across a number of platforms including the schools VLE, Web and DVD.

Eugene

A short film about the effects of gun crime on families. First screened on Channel 4s FourDocs website.

Short documentary about a girl boxer commissioned by Current TV and screened in 2008

Memorable Media Training!

Destinations Arts delivered a summer of work based training to remember to students from Barnsley College.

We were commissioned by Sheffield Hallam University to host the students for their work experience. 

During their time with us, students produced a series of short films highlighting students performance and technical skills!

In January we completed production of several films documenting the rebuilding of Eco friendly homes in North East Sheffield. 

We were commissioned by Sheffield City Council and The Energy Saving Trust to create the films documentaries showing the process of making council houses more energy efficient.

The completed films were mastered on high definition video and presented on wall mounted TV monitors installed inside each project property.