News & Events

Suffragette film project crew meeting: Wednesday 4th August, 7.30pm at the WORLDwrite centre

WORLDwrite volunteers are producing a unique feature length documentary investigating the life of Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Federation of Suffragettes. Interspersed with archive, plays and songs from the period and Sylvia's own writing and art works, the film will tell the tale of this remarkable revolutionary and the women who fought for equality and social change. New volunteers are welcome to join the existing crew who meet fortnightly to present and discuss research and organise shoots. At this meeting we will be planning the next series of shoots and discussing some of Sylvia Pankhurst's own writings. If you're interested in joining this film project and attending the meeting please email us.

WORLDbytes crew meeting and footage review: Thursday 5th August, 7.30pm at the WORLDwrite centre

WORLDbytes, the first school of Citizen TV, with its revamped website, is ready to hit the world with more and better programmes and invites all volunteers to this meeting to discuss ideas for future news programmes, reports and spoofs. We will also be reviewing footage filmed over the last few months. What should our Citizen TV channel cover in the latter part of 2010? How should we report on the coalition government? What's the latest on civil liberties? What about jobs and money in our pockets rather than cuts and austerity? What silly ideas need a send up? Join WORLDbytes volunteers to pick, plan and produce future programmes. Whether you have great ideas or are just up for joining a crew and doing what's necessary to create the best reports don't miss this meeting. If you can make it please email us.

Open Borders meeting: Wednesday 11th August, 7.30pm at the WORLDwrite centre

While the government plans further clamp downs on immigration, WORLDwrite has a team of feisty women running for Open Borders on a 5k mini-marathon in Hyde Park in September. This meeting is for all runners, for volunteers willing to film it, for anyone with ideas for creative props & volunteers who can help raise sponsorship for the run. If you can attend the meeting please email us. If you would like to run or walk with us, visit our Open Borders run page for all the details here and email us right away as the organisers close registration for runners soon.

Train & Shoot: Tuesday 31st August, Wednesday 1st & Tuesday 2nd September

WORLDbytes next free film training course with spaces available takes place on Tuesday 31st August, Wednesday 1st & Tuesday 2nd September. The training involves long days learning camera, lighting, sound, production and hands on shooting. No previous skills are required but a keen interest in social issues and challenging ideas are a must. Our 'citizen TV' programmes prioritise content over style. If you want to challenge the status quo this is the place for you, if you are only interested in free media skills training it's not. Priority places for this free training will be given to volunteers who are already active, so don't wait around-get stuck in and we look forward to seeing you at a volunteer introductory evening.

To take part in this opportunity you need to complete the online application form on our Citizen TV channel WORLDbytes, just hit the free film training button and its there. The deadline for applications is Monday 23rd August, but don't wait around as the course is filling up fast. If your application is accepted, you will also need to attend a group interview on Wednesday 25th August at 7:30pm at the Kingshold Community Centre in East London. Details will be sent to you as soon as your application is accepted.

The More the Merrier in Hyde Park: Sunday 5th September

This is the date of the huge 5k fun run in London we're taking part in with a pro-immigration message. Visit our Open Borders run page for all the details here and email us right away if you are up for it as the organisers close registration for runners soon. If you can't run or walk it, we'd still love you to cheer us on, on the day.

Volunteer open evening: Thursday 16th September, 7.30pm at the WORLDwrite centre

To get active now as a WORLDbytes volunteer you need to attend a volunteer introductory evening at our centre in Hackney E5. Here we will take you through all the WORLDwrite programmes and projects and you can decide what is for you. You do need to book to attend as space at our centre is limited, just click here to book a place and we'll send you directions.

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