BIG STRIKE FILMS LTD.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH COMPANY PICTURES
AND SCREEN YORKSHIRE
FOR BBC ONE

Looking for Volunteers

Big Strike Films are making a feature film called Faith for BBC One in the Doncaster area about the 1984/85 miners strike.

The filming of Faith, Billy Ivory's new drama for BBC One being made in the Doncaster area by Big Strike Films and Company Pictures in conjunction with Screen Yorkshire, not only brings much needed economic investment to the area but also provides local communities in South Yorkshire with the opportunity to take part in an arts education project rooted firmly in the recent history of the region.

The Have Faith Community Project is taking place in the Stainforth/Thorne/Moorends area and Doncaster, to coincide with scenes shot at these locations.

Local Yorkshire people have been invited to take part in reconstructing through improvisation workshops led by the film's director, David Thacker, events that took place, or could have taken place, during the miners' strike of 84/85. These workshops have analysed the way in which the strike impacted on families and the local community.

Nearly all of those attending the workshops have been invited to become the 350 Supporting Artists working in over 70 scenes. They have been trained to enable them to work professionally as informed and educated participants with a point of view.

VOLUNTEERS

We are also looking for local people to take part in 2 pivotal scenes from the film as volunteers. These volunteers will not be paid for their involvement but we hope the experience will be rewarding by providing access to the filming process, advice from Screen Yorkshire about entering the industry. And also provide all those involved with the opportunity to take part in a film based around an event of historical importance firmly rooted in Yorkshire.

VOLUNTEER DATES
SUNDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
MEETING POINT: DONCASTER COLLEGE, WATERDALE, DONCASTER
FILMING AT: CIVIC THEATRE
TIME: 7.30AM

SUNDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
MEETING POINT: HATFIELD PIT CLUB, EAST LANE,STAINFORTH, DONCASTER (ON THE CORNER OF THE COLLIERY ROAD)
FILMING AT: HATFIELD COLLIERY
TIME: 8.00AM

Please bring a packed lunch to both dates

Please do not bring any valuables

Please bring waterproofs on the 14th if it looks like they will be required

Boots or Wellingtons are ideal on the 14th as it may be muddy

Faith, is set in 1984/85, therefore please dress appropriately. Straight legged jeans; a jumper and anorak or denim jacket would be ideal.

No fleeces
No football colours
No Burberry
No Logos
No baseball caps

Thank you
If you would like to come please send your name to: kaye@screenyorkshire.co.uk or call Tel. 0781 751 3975

Feel free to bring friends and relatives; unfortunately we cannot invite under16s due to licensing restrictions.