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This coming autumn a new peak time BBC2 TV series, Melvyn Bragg’s Reel History of Britain, will tell the story of Britain’s social history through archive film. Running off the back of the programme the BBC Learning 'Reel History' Archive Partners will be screening a special event in Oxford on the 2nd October 2011.
Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Wooward and her Award wining documentary 'Thank You Skinhead Girl' will be screened at The Phoenix Cinema as part of the project. The day will show the important relationship between archived film and an awareness of local and regional history.
Following a short Q & A with the filmmaker Sharon will then be available for discussion and or debate in the upstairs bar of The Phoenix Picturehouse..
Thank You Skinhead Girl - 45 Minute Documentary
Director, Producer, Editor : Sharon Woodward
Executive Producer: Richard Duriez
Associate Producer: Gary Shenton
Research, Additional Footage: Richard Dawson
Assistant Researchers: Chris Adlem, Ali Palmer-Smith, Bill Smith
Sound recordists: Dan Goodman, Luke Parkyn, Suzy Prior
This film was enabled by the Film Oxford's (OFVM) Production Award and Screen South Community Grant. The Producers would like to say a big thank you to Stephen Rench of the Oxfordshire Studies Department, Westgate Library and Jane Brown for her support.
The words ‘Oxford’ and ‘history’ might conjure up scenes of the English civil war, CS Lewis or JRR Tolkien. But there are other Oxford histories seldom told: more recent, those about the experience of marginal cultures.
‘Thank You Skinhead Girl’ is a documentary detailing the filmmakers experience of being in care and becoming a skinhead girl during the late 70’s early 80’s. It gives insight through a female perspective into a sub-youth culture that has been one of the most misunderstood, of the youth groups. Through the voice of the filmmaker we are taken into the personal reflections of that time, which shows a working class girl finding refuge within the skinhead movement. A place where she grew, survived, thrived and eventually learned a very hard, uncomfortable lesson through violence.
Features music by the Symarip, Oxford Ska band The Inflatables and Welsh Oi! band The Oppressed.
Awards
'Best Documentary' 8th Palace International Festival, Bulgaria
Nomination - Portobello Film Festival ‘Best film’ 2009
Sharon Woodward's Biog:
Freelance Award Wining Filmmaker, Project Manager and Media Tutor. Got her first break in television in 1984/85 with the new Channel 4's Eleventh Hour, Youth Series 'Turn It Up'. Later went on and trained at Newport Film School, The National Film and Television School and in the cutting rooms of BBC Wales and Tyne Tees Television. She specialized from 2003 - 2010 in running media projects with young people with physical and learning disabilities. Her workshops have produced a number of award winning film projects. Sharon teaches at Film Oxford and the Oxford International Study Centre, has recently worked as a consultant for ‘Voices From Oxford’ Oxford University Balliol College Oxford, been an Arts Mentor with the OYAP Trust, and has run a number of drama and video workshops in schools.
In 1996 Sharon formed Mischief Pictures with Producer Richard Duriez to make micro budget productions on digital video. Her films have been screened at cinemas and at UK & International film festivals including Cannes and Edinburgh.
Previous Awards include: the 1992 - David Altshul Award for Innovation and Creative Excellence in Film Making, Critic’s Award at 8th Edinburgh Fringe Film and Video Festival, Certificate of Merit in honour and recognition of the production’s superior quality, 28th Chicago Film Festival.
Sharon continues to work on her own productions as well as productions for other corporate organizations, individuals, Charities, Local Government in Education and with community groups.
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Phoenix_Picturehouse/This coming autumn a new peak time BBC2 TV series, Melvyn Bragg’s Reel History... more
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This coming autumn a new peak time BBC2 TV series, Melvyn Bragg's Reel History of Britain, will tell the story of Britain's social history through archive film. Running off the back of the programme the BBC Learning 'Reel History' Archive Partners will be screening a special event in Oxford on the 2nd October 2011.
Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Wooward and her Award wining documentary 'Thank You Skinhead Girl' will be screened at The Phoenix Cinema as part of the project. The day will show the important relationship between archived film and an awareness of local and regional history.
http://www.myspace.com/SharonKayWoodward/blog/543715551This coming autumn a new peak time BBC2 TV series, Melvyn Bragg's Reel History of... more
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As part of the Pitt Rivers Tattooing and Body Art project, a group of four women worked with Filmmaker Sharon Woodward to produce a short film their own experience of tattoos and piercings.
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http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/bodyartsAs part of the Pitt Rivers Tattooing and Body Art project, a group of four women... more
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The University 'Voices From Oxford' is now working with Award winning Filmmaker Sharon Woodward, her most recent documentary 'Thank You Skinhead Girl' has received screenings throughout the world from Washington to India and Thailand.
http://www.voicesfromoxford.org/about.htmlThe University 'Voices From Oxford' is now working with Award winning... more
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Still have some places on documentary course starting next week - details & booking
http://www.ofvm.org/training.php?course=35
Sharon Woodward
Freelance Filmmaker, Tutor, Project Manager and Film/Arts Mentor. Got her first break in television in 1984/85 with the new Channel 4's Eleventh Hour, Youth Series 'Turn It Up'. Later went on and trained at Newport Film School, The National Film and Television School and in the cutting rooms of BBC Wales and Tyne Tees Television. She specialized from 2003 - 2010 in running media projects with young people with physical and learning disabilities, making information accessible working closely with those blind and hearing impaired young people, has CACDP British Sign Language Level 2. Her workshops have produced a number of award winning film projects. Sharon continues to make independent productions, and has done so for Charities, Education and Local Government. In 1996 Sharon formed Mischief Pictures with Producer Richard Duriez to make micro budget productions on digital video. Her films have been screened at cinemas and at UK & International film festivals including Cannes and Edinburgh. Sharon continues to work on her own productions as well as productions for other organizations, individuals and community groups.
Professional Affiliations: Institute For Learning, BECTU (General Production) and the Artist and Information Company.
Production Awards:
2009 Documentary ’Thank You Skinhead Girl’
*2010'Best Documentary Film' 8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria
2009 Nominated for ’Best Film’ at the Portobello Film Festival London.
1992 Documentary ’The Journey’
*David Altshul Award for Innovation and Creative Excellence in Film Making
*The Critic’s Award at the 8th Edinburgh Fringe Film and Video Festival
*Certificate of Merit in honour and recognition of the production’s superior quality at the 28th Chicago Film Festival by the Chicago Film Jury.
Documentary Course / Film Oxford - OFVM
Sharon Woodward and Gary Shenton (Production Manager) set up the documentary course in 1994 at OFVM – Film Oxford, Sharon taught on the course until 1997. Since then the course has changed in tutors and content inline with styles and trends in documentary practices.
In February 2010 Sharon returned to teaching the documentary course at OFVM – Film Oxford with Richard Duriez (Filmmaker and Course Manager). Course work has been shown at Oxford OXDOX documentary festival as well as Pegasus Theatre.Still have some places on documentary course starting next week - details &... more
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Shooting Documentary
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http://www.ofvm.org/training.php?course=35Shooting Documentary
Today's documentary filmmakers are required more and more... more
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'Thank You Skinhead Girl' the 45 minute documentary completed in April
2009, continues to go from strength to strength both Nationally and
Internationally.
The film made by local Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Woodward is to be
screened on the 30th January at the 6th 7Island International film
festival.
The filmmaker was personally invited to enter 'Thank You Skinhead Girl'
by BanKim BomBay Honorary Director of the festival that has a mission of
Non-Violent Resistance, Global Disarmament, Human Rights & Peace. The
festival felt that the subject of misplace violence was an ideal subject
to raise these important issues.
Festival Schedule:
http://www.7islands.in/schedule.html
The film explores the filmmakers own experience of being in care and
becoming a skinhead during 1979 - 83. It takes a look at the Oxfordshire
Skinhead scene from 1969 - 1989.
Features music by Reggae legends the Symarip, local Oxford Ska band, The
Inflatables and Welsh, Oi! band The Oppressed.
Supported by OFVM - Film Oxford Production Award and Enabled by Screen
South Community Projects Award.
Thank You Skinhead Girl is scheduled to be released next year in Germany
as part of a double feature DVD.
Screenings:
2009 - Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford
2009 – Portobello Film Festival, London
2009 - Falstaff International Film Festival
2009 – 40th Anniversary of the Skinhead Spirit of 69 Margate
2010 – 8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria
2010- San Lorenzo Festival in Rome, Italy
2010 – 8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria
2010 - Edinburgh Fringe - Film Festival, Scotland
2010- FilmDirecting4Women International Film Festival, London
2010 - Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn
2010 - Thame Cinema supporting Exit through the gift shop
2010 - The 1st Doi Saket International Film Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2010 - 2011 - 12th Maduria Film Festival, Tamilnadu, India
Distribution - Concord Media
www.concordmedia.co.uk
Awards
8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria ‘Best Documentary Film’
Nomination
Portobello Film Festival ‘Best film’ 2009
Screening 30th January 5pm - 5.45pm
VENUE : S.P.JAIN AUDITORIUM, BHAVAN'S COMPLEX, ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI, INDIA.'Thank You Skinhead Girl' the 45 minute documentary completed in April... more
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It is interesting that 'Thank You Skinhead girl' has been selected for screening:
12th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2010
Special features
1) Retrospective section: Renowned film makers Saba Dewan and Rahul Roy will be felicitated during the festival under the retrospective section. Their best films (5 each) will be screened. They will be present on 7,8,9 December to present their films and take part in the discussion following the screenings.
2) Country Package: short films from first timers of Burundi (Africa) presented by Burundi Film Centre – Canada, curated by Paul Lee, film maker from Canada.
3) Special package of documentaries from South Korea courtesy Magic Lantern Foundation and the Asian Network for Documentary, Pusan International Film Festival.
4) Competition for Tamil films on people’s struggles and human rights for SARAT CHANDRAN MEMORIAL AWARD (cash awards and certificates)
5) Short documentaries produced by the trainees of Video Volunteers.
Apart from the above mentioned 4 sections there will be films from Rest of India and International films as well.
Please visit www.maduraifilmfest.blogspot.com for further details.
http://maduraifilmfest.blogspot.com/2010/11/12th-madurai-film-festival-selection.htmlIt is interesting that 'Thank You Skinhead girl' has been selected for... more
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Thank You Skinhead Girl
director : Sharon Woodward
language : English
length : 45 minutes
England, 2009, HD
23 - 30 October, 2010 Chiang Mai, Kingdom of Thailand
http://dsiff.tumblr.com/filmsThank You Skinhead Girl
director : Sharon Woodward
language : English
length : 45... more
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Thank You Skinhead Girl
Director Sharon Woodward, UK 2009, 45’
Introduction by Aimar Ventsel
A documentary which explores the film-maker's experience of being under care and becoming a skinhead girl during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It provides insight into a sub-youth culture that has been one of the most misunderstood of all youth groups. The film shows the historical rise of the skinhead movement, and the fashion, music and gang structure in Oxfordshire, UK at the time.Thank You Skinhead Girl
Director Sharon Woodward, UK 2009, 45’
Introduction by... more
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Oxford Filmmaker and former Skinhead Girl Sharon Woodward receives ‘Best Documentary Film’ award for ‘Thank You Skinhead Girl’ at the 8th International Film Palace Festival, Balchik, BulgariaOxford Filmmaker and former Skinhead Girl Sharon Woodward receives ‘Best... more
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THANK YOU SKINHEAD GIRL – WINS THE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
PRESS RELEASE
THANK YOU SKINHEAD GIRL – WINS THE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY ....
Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Woodward’s film ‘Thank You Skinhead Girl’ picked up the award for ‘Best Documentary’ at the 8th International Film Palace Festival
Director/Producer: Sharon Woodward
Executive Producer: Richard Duriez
Associate Producer: Gary Shenton
Following successful screenings at Falstaff International Film Festival and the Portobello International Film Festival where Thank You Skinhead Girl was nominated for ‘Best Film’ Woodward’s documentary has been going from strength to strength, and this week was shown at the Italian San Lorenzo festival on the 1st July. ....
However, it was at the Balchik, 8th International Short Film Festival in Bulgaria that awarded the film ‘Best Documentary’.
The film explores the filmmakers own experience of being in care and becoming a skinhead during 1979 - 83. It takes a look at the Oxfordshire Skinhead scene from 1969 - 1989....
The film was supported by Film Oxford (OFVM) Production Award and enabled by the Community Grant award from Screen South.
The film Features music by Reggae legends the Symarip, local Oxford Ska band The Inflatables and Welsh Oi! band The Oppressed.
http://www.inthepalace.com/en/2010/in_the_palace/news
SONY ERICSSON IT COMPETITION:
The jury was headed by Ivo Draganov
And awards were presented to:
The award for Best Documentary Film went to “Thank you skinhead girl” represented by its director Sharon Woodward.
The award for Best Television Film was given to the journalist Genka Shikerova and the DOP Boris Pintev for the BTV series “Gardens of Concrete”.
The SONY ERICSSON IT jury gave a Special Mention to the director Katarzyna Tsrazska for her film “10 Years to Nashville” and to the BTV journalist Kanna Racheva for the importance of the film “A Treasure Fountain”.THANK YOU SKINHEAD GIRL – WINS THE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
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This is Part 4 of this news style interviews with Sharon Woodward. Cardiff born Roddy Moreno gives us insight into his sexual awakenings, his love of Reggae and his tattoos.
Moreno is the lead singer with the band 'The Oppressed' and the man who spearheaded SHARP (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice) here in the UK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR8hRl_I58cThis is Part 4 of this news style interviews with Sharon Woodward. Cardiff born Roddy... more
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