Films prove an engaging experience for Batley's young people
PRACTICAL jokes and the dangers of drugs were the themes of two films made in Batley.
Young people taking part in Engage In Batley, a project aimed at the unemployed and those not in training, filmed passers by pointing into the sky outside The Mill on Bradford Road.
Art tutor Jay Bell explained: "We were granted permission by The Mill to film outside. It started with two people pointing into the sky, and then passers-by would look up wondering what they were staring at. Before long there were about 10 people all looking up – at nothing.
"It was a harmless practical joke and as a film it worked very well."
The project, which is funded by the Learning Skills Council and Kirklees College, also involved a second film, a cautionary tale about a girl whose life falls apart when she begins taking drugs.
Jay said: "We filmed part of this at the Frontier, who were very helpful.
"The project is about engaging young people in the wider community and getting them enthused about training."
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