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CAVENDISH FILMMAKING

CTVT raised funds in early 2014 for a filmmaking project at Southwark’s special Cavendish School which works with young people from all over London. Students usually come from very difficult backgrounds and have found formal education problematic. Over the course of ten weeks, a film drama was created of which all were proud. Chris Haydon led the project with Siren Turner as writing coach.

We have run an extended project from January 2015 at Cavendish School, combining workshops for student films with a long term documentary production which is now due for completion in October 2015.

Funding announcement

CTVT can announce it has won a grant from Awards For All to run a second, larger project with Cavendish School in Southwark, south London. In addition, a second hyper local fund, Bermondsey Square Community Fund, has granted additional monies to augment this work and produce six short promotional films for a new development, Bermondsey Square.

Tony Lynes

We wish to acknowledge the passing of Tony Lynes aged 85, Southwark resident and stalwart of the community, who died today after being hit by a car on Herne Hill.

We wish to acknowledge the passing of Tony Lynes aged 85, Southwark resident and stalwart of the community, who died today after being hit by a car on Herne Hill. We first met Tony over a decade ago when he was running Southwark Pensioners Action Group [SPAG]. It immediately became clear that the word ‘Action’ meant what it said. Tony was a willing learner, if not entirely free of trepidation! It was an honour to aid this big-hearted member of the community to embrace aspects of modern technology. SPAG went on to produce one of the most developed sections of our Southwark.TV website, carrying much campaigning material, reports, minutes, and so forth.

Over the years Tony’s commitment to life appeared to remain undiminished. He was a gently, charming, intelligent man and also a no-nonsense campaigner. A lovely combination. He will be much missed.

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“STARRED UP” & SVI

This week sees the launching of “STARRED UP”, a feature film addressing violent prisoners and their possible treatment.

This week sees the launching of “STARRED UP”, a feature film addressing violent prisoners and their possible treatment. The screenplay by Jonathan Asser reflects his work in this field which we have captured in a documentary. It can be viewed on our Southwark TV YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/user/SouthwarkTV

CTVT 2011 Update

The Travellers heritage DVD commissioned by Southwark Council was launched at Tate Modern in June 2011 in the presence of the Mayor of Southwark; films inspired by Yinka Shonibare’s Fourth Plinth ‘Ship In A Bottle’, made by students at St Saviour’s & St Olave’s, were screened at South London Galler on 23 March; CTVT Director Chris Haydon was commissioned to write the Media curriculum for 2011’s The Challenge, a national summer project for young people; we planned our next educational DVD, on gangs and gang culture in south London, and forged links with a new partner for this project.