Our History and Mission.
OSBD media charity develops and gives opportunity to creative and talented novice and emerging filmmakers determined to make films that have reach and impact. Pip and Debbie Piper are OSBD’s co-founders. Pip is the current director of OSBD and was a youth worker back in the 1990s, working with his wife Debbie for a large inner-city Church. Pip found himself helping young people make short films – instigated by Jon Miles who is now a Trustee of the charity. Thanks Jon.
OSBD developed over the next few years into an established media organisation and was formally incorporated as a Ltd company and a charity in 2001. Over the next several years OSBD worked alongside young people as well as creating numerous short films, documentaries, and film resources. OSBD was commissioned by other charities and NGOs taking them as far afield as South America, Turkey, South Korea, USA and the Ukraine and into such diverse and challenging places as shanty towns and high security prisons. Many of our films were based here in the UK too!
In 2008 Pip embarked on developing his own independent film career through Blue Hippo Media which he established with Rob Taylor. See Pips IMDB profile to see the films they made. Blue Hippo packed up its cameras in 2020. So, in late 2020 Pip and Debbie felt that it was time to turn their attention back into OSBD which had been taking a nap for a while. Pip continues to make independent films along side his OSBD work.
Currently
Today, we are very focused on giving opportunity to discovering and developing creative and talented emerging filmmakers. We work with young people aged 11-17 when partnering with a youth focused organisation and 18-30 novice or emerging filmmakers whom we work directly with through a variety of initiatives or with a partner organisation.
We are particularly focussed on working with young people who are often left out due to social, health, identity or economic reasons. We actively seek partners to help us connect with those young people.
We can make films for you too.
One way in which we aim to be sustainable is by taking commissions to create films for other charities and organisations we align with. The profits go back into the charities core work. We have made many, many films for many organisations across the years and have a network of very talented and skilled people to help realise your ambitions for any film you wish to make. We also use these opportunities to offer paid work to emerging filmmakers to build their experience and skills.
Get in touch to start a no obligation conversation. Email info@osbd.org
We also offer training in filmmaking skills for organisations.
In today’s technological revolution the vast majority have access to the tools to make films right in their pockets. Smart phones and tablets with amazing cameras and apps. We passionately believe learning the right skills on how to best use those tools can really open doors for organisations to engage with filmmaking to help tell their stories in ways they may of only imagined through expensive commissioning.
We can help train your staff to make great films for you.
Get in touch to start a no obligation conversation. Email info@osbd.org
Director
Pip has been involved with OSBD since the start and continues as its Director helping forge the work of the charity.
Patron (posthumous)
A long time friend and supporter. Mike, a novelist and script writer brought wisdom and insight which were critical in helping us be creative and effective.
Development assistant
Debbie has been involved with the charity since it began and as it evolved over the years. She is an artist and now is part time with the charity.
Indie Filmmaker
Tim was one of the original founders and collaborators of osbd and is still working with us on projects. His creativity and insight help under pin what we are all about.
Creative and Editor -
Luke is a very talented aspiring filmmaker with very strong editing skills. He is a core part of the osbd creative team.
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