Young Digitals Festival 2016 (YDF16)
Digital workshops, films, prizes and superheroes!!!
- Stroboscopic photography
- Sonic art
- Light painting
- Film
Where it all started. Our first festival was designed and run by our young steering group and attracted over 60 participants, all experiencing workshops in film, digital, sound, photography and light.
In the lead up we ran workshops in schools across Oldham to bring digital art, film and Arts Award to young people across the town.
Saturday 26 March 2016
Gallery Oldham & Oldham Libraries
Free · Just turn up
60+
Participants
20
Arts Awards in a day
3-24
Ages taking part
The programme
- All day
Stroboscopic photography
Perform in front of the camera with strobe techniques.
- All day
Sonic art
Mapping the town of Oldham and its sounds with Sonic Bloom.
- All day
Light painting
Families created beautiful imagery using camera techniques and spinning light toys.
- All day
Superhero screening
Programmed by our steering group and chosen by our followers on social media.
The Cultural Education Challenge
Create: our Young Steering Group developed and managed a film and digital festival, while students at Oldham schools produced short films and digital art.
Compose: young people composed digital sound art with Sonic Bloom, professional artists chosen by the steering group.
Perform: students performed in front of the camera making short films and in stroboscopic photography workshops.
Visit, experience, participate: young people from 3 to 24 visited Gallery Oldham and Oldham Libraries and explored sonic art, film making, performance, screenings and photography.
Know, understand and review: the steering group researched, evaluated and reviewed the festival, and school groups reviewed films in workshops.
Towards the creative industries
All workshops were run by professional artists chosen by young people. School participants worked towards Bronze Arts Award, steering group members towards Gold and Silver, and over 20 people gained Discover Arts Award on the day.
Every member of the steering group gained experience of building, managing and evaluating a digital and film festival - a step towards careers in the creative industries.
A big thank you to Gallery Oldham, Oldham Libraries, The Small Cinema Oldham, Oldham schools and other groups for their help and partnership.