OSBD is all about supporting, developing and enabling emerging talent as well as helping create films. We do this most often through partners, people and projects. Locally, regionally and nationally. Take a look below at our current projects.
Maybe you would like to partner with us to help shape a project/initiative or get involved in something we already have going on? Feel free to get in touch for a no obligation chat.
Short films about Hope in a time of Climate Crisis.
Planet Hope is an OSBD project in collaboration with filmmaker and OSBD original collaborator, Tim Dendy and YOU! The aim is to work with emerging filmmakers to provide free video resources to enable wider discussion, engagement and action at a time when Climate Crisis is and should be high on all of our agendas.
Planet Hope is an anthology of short documentary films looking at the current climate crisis and specifically exploring where the narrative of Hope might lie. It asks artists, activists, thinkers and spiritual seekers if and how they can hold onto hope in such a dangerous and threatening age. Could you help us create such films? Do you have ideas or indeed films you have already made we could promote?
Do get in touch to get involved.
OSBD are working with The Hive youth centre and Space youth service in Exmouth Devon to run a 2 day film challenge for 13-19 year olds. The 2 day event on October 24th and 25th will enable the young people to work alongside film professionals to make a number 3 short films using iPads. These films will be screened at a gala event on the opening night of the Exmouth film festival in late November.
Exmouth Film Festival (EFF) is a volunteer led, not for profit independent film festival. This is its first year and to be honest its a toe in the water to see if this is something that the town would like and will support. It is being run with lots of goodness and support. Any profits made will go back into OSBD media charity as it supports young emerging film talent both here in Exmouth, the South West and nationally.
The festival is very much for the community of Exmouth and surrounds.
EFF is working with both the local independent cinema as well as non-cinema spaces to show an eclectic mix of mainstream and independent, short, feature and experimental films. It would not be happening without those collaborations. The University of Exeter MA students in international film business are developing some free to attend immersive and experimental screening events in smaller venues dotted around Exmouth town , more info to follow.
At the heart of the festival is the commitment to both showcase and support emerging filmmaking talent.
OSBD is the founding partner of the festival, which is being run in collaboration with Scott Cinema, Exeter Phoenix, Ocean, Exeter University , Holy Trinity , The Deaf Academy and Exmouth Town Council.
A pilot project between OSBD and Exeter Phoenix.
A documentary filmmaking pilot project that seeks to bring together novice and emerging filmmakers who already are or would like to make short and longer form documentary films.
The aim would be to inspire and enable participants through networking, film screenings and talks / workshops. The pilot is to discover who is out there and what do they need, with the aim to seek funding to run an annual documentary filmmaking project.
The hope is to establish a real need across Devon for this training and to develop and fund a wider offering. Doc Lab 24 would offer key training, ranging from how to find ideas and develop them to Pre Prod / Shoot and Post skills and on into financing and marketing and distribution. The pilot is to discover who is out there and what do they need with the aim to seek funding to run an annual documentary filmmaking project.
The Doc Lab 23 Pilot Project.
An open networking event at The Phoenix on October 11th 7-9pm 2023 to draw together those who are and who want to make documentary films. At the event we will encourage people to sign up to the free events and ticketed film screenings
A series of 2-3 FREE evening workshops (Nov / Dec) to share ideas and help them develop.
2-3 screenings of feature documentary , some with QAs to promote discussion afterwards in a free follow up drinks event.
First event is the screening of A field in a Year
Sept 24h, a QA screening with Director and hosted by OSBD Director Pip Piper
A mini doc series in the making:
#Take A Minute is a continuous social media campaign highlighting the issues of mental health and well being and young people. We have made 2 films in collaboration with young filmmakers so far and looking for more!! This project is made by young people for young people. The intention is to help young people as well as practitioners to use the films to explore and discuss the issues raised.
OSBD has funded the creation of 2 films so far and we now want to find more young emerging filmmakers who want to create something that we can support and enable. Get in touch if you want to discuss that more.
Osbd have been working with The Princes Trust Birmingham for a number of years.
We have developed a Get Started in Film course that runs across a taster half day and then a full week of making films. Run out of the brilliant PF facility in the heart of Birmingham we work with around 15 young people aged 18-30 many of whom are not in work or education and may have additional needs. We work alongside there PT staff.
Our next course is February 2024.
We are hoping to run this course in other centres around the South West of the UK in the coming years as well.
If you would like to explore how OSBD can develop and run a filmmaking course with yourselves, get in touch
“The Prince’s Trust believes that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter what their background or the challenges they are facing. It’s through our work and partnerships with like minded organisations/charities like OSBD that help us towards achieving this. Pip and the team at OSBD are passionate about developing young people and upskilling them for opportunities within the creative industries and we look forward to our continued work together!”
Neil Parker Operations Manager West Midlands