Award winning non-profit which uses Film and the Film Industry for the benefit of Northamptonshire.
We're a social enterprise which uses opportunities in the Film Industry for the good of Northamptonshire. Screen Northants Community helps young people, disadvantaged peoples and the community to build confidence, life and work skills, and local pride through Film. We run free events, workshops and our new Northampton Film Festival. SN Academy intends to level the playing field for those from Northants that want to enter the Creative Industries, with our Agency and Film strands showcasing Northants to the Film Industry and public through the production of short and feature length films intended for cinema.
Why the community needs usChildren who've worked with us say they've gained invaluable work experience, increased confidence and have seen there's more to their home county than they thought. We focus on those experiencing disadvantage such as Looked-After Children, excluded young people, those from 'Highly Deprived' areas and those with additional needs. Many of these have lower educational attainment, for example, than others so need extra activities like ours to promote education, creativity and literacy.
Our impact on the communityWe've worked with 100s of children plus vulnerable adults and provided free events for local creative talent. Here's what young people thought "It made me realise that I can be what I want if I try." "It can give young people choices in their life." "at school it's a tiny bit boring but here you're enjoying yourself but learning at the same time." "It can inspire you to take on bigger stuff in life." "I will put my hand up more often now in class." "I've had a lot more confidence than I used to"
We have lots of opportunities across our organisation, whether or not you have any experience in Film. We like it if people can see some benefit to themselves (as well as us and Northants!) by getting involved in new sector/with a growing non-profit
