Bilston Life

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Summary

A video shot in and around Bilston and Ashmore Park in Wolverhampton by local youth club members and Jubilee Community Arts.

Year:

1986

Duration:

0:16:00

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Genre:

Education

Master format:

U-matic Lo band

Description

Live action and stills of teenagers and kids in the area. A brief shot from a distance of two teenage boys dancing on roof of Bilston Community Centre. Voice overs and talking to camera what young people can do to make things better for them in the area. Kids rapping to camera. The Crazy Spades perform on stage. Sandwell music workshop. Girls from Ashmore Park Youth Centre interview other girls - we see lots of photos, some voice over. A clip of all girl group ‘15+’ from West Bromwich, ‘Girls can do Anything’ show. Photo collages created by girls from Bilson. ‘Livewise’ - band of six teenage boys. Talk about lack of funding. Voice over talks about musicians collectives. Voice overs encourage young people to get involved in running youth and 16+ centres.


Credits

Intro music and dub interludes performed by Livewise
Additional soundtrack by Chris Jones
Production by Jubilee Community Arts
Made with the assistance of Wolverhampton M.B.C. and West Midlands Arts