ACT 2 CAM
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ACT 2 CAM
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| Industry | production company |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Website | www.act2cam.com |
ACT 2 CAM is a production company and acting school based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
The company is notable for producing independent films with cast and crew of young people from 8 to 18 years old.[1] Company members devise, perform and shoot the films, using collaborative, creative processes to make decisions.[2]
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History
ACT 2 CAM was founded as an after school drama club in 2008 at Polam Hall School in Darlington, originally under the name "DIY Drama" (Devised, Improvised, Youth Drama). Over a period of 2 years DIY Drama invited students from schools in the region to showcase their GCSE and A Level performing arts work to camera.[3]
In January 2010 ACT 2 CAM began work with a small group of 20 young people aged 11 to 18 in Whitley Bay, to devise, perform and film Beanz, which premiered at Tyneside Cinema.[4][5] In May 2010 ACT 2 CAM took on more cast and crew, and began delivering screen acting classes to 8-18 year olds. A summer camp followed in July 2010, where Jo Ward, executive producer of Tracy Beaker, and Lisa Coleman attended the group.[6][7] Over one week a cast and crew of 22 young people collaborated to make the film, Mystery Babylon, which premiered at Tyneside Cinema in May 2011.[8] In 2011 the company opened up 15 more centres in Durham, Harrogate, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Morpeth, Newcastle, York, Sunderland and Leeds.[9]
In November 2011 ACT 2 CAM released Such is Life, a collection of dramatic tales devised by young people, with soundtrack by Lee Perry.
The company now has over 200 cast and crew.[10]
Techniques
ACT 2 CAM cast and crew work collaboratively with a teacher-director to craft their ideas in film. Improvisation features highly in the preparation and execution of ACT 2 CAM's films. All projects begin without a script, and are developed using process drama and applied drama techniques. There is an emphasis on corporate creativity, with cast and crew working and making decisions in groups. Techniques are taught which promote teamwork and interactive skills, with a practical learning approach.[11]
Influences
The company uses and teaches the approaches and techniques of several practitioners. The most significant influences on work are:
- Antonin Artaud
- Bertolt Brecht
- Augusto Boal
- Jerzy Grotowski
- Mike Leigh
- David Lynch
- Vsevolod Meyerhold
- Constantin Stanislavsky
Films
- Beggars' Teeth (2012)
- The Kingham Hill Project (2011)
- Such is Life (2011)
- Mystery Babylon (2011)
- The Good Barber (2011)
- Blood on the Catwalk 2011
- Beanz (2010)
References
- ^ IMDb
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Whitley Chronicle
- ^ http://www.brettgerry.co.uk/films/]
- ^ Polam Hall News
- ^ [3]
- ^ http://www.act2cam.com/html/films_in_progress.html
- ^ "Budding actors have a chance in the spotlight," Morpeth Herald July 1 2011 http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/lifestyle/budding_actors_have_a_chance_in_the_spotlight_1_2929168
- ^ "Morpeth young people invited to get involved with film project," The Journal January 13, 2011 http://www.journallive.co.uk/northumberland-sites/morpeth-northumberland/morpeth-events/2011/01/13/morpeth-young-people-invited-to-get-involved-with-film-project-61634-27979197/
- ^ "Focus On Part Time Courses", Paul Vale, The Stage, June 16, 2011
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