After getting my first article on film published a few weeks ago, I had been pondering what to follow it up with. My lovely mother, who teaches social welfare, suggested I attend a little community cinema night being held at a youth centre in a nearby inner-city suburb. It was to be a screening of short-films made by local Aboriginal youth. This seemed perfect to me, as I love films which 'act as a mirror to society'. Anyway, the night was a really positive event for the community, so I decided to write an article on it.
Click here to read it
Whilst writing it, I realised that there have been a number of international films made recently that have embraced a similar grass-roots type ethos of movies 'for the people, by the people'. Michel Gondry's Be Kind, Rewind - with it's DIY community movie-making idea - is the embodiment of this ethos. And The Kite Runner, Slumdog Millionaire, The Class, and Gran Torino are all recent major films off the top of my head that have used mainly non-actors or first-time actors in their casts. I reckon this can only be a positive thing, not only for the communities who are enriched by the film-making process, but also for the appreciation of cinema in general.
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