100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence World Premiere • The Star & Shadow Cinema • November 2023

Join free workshop exploring collective approaches to media production.

Hosted by Newcastle-based artist Andrew Wilson this film lab invites you to explore the limitations of our existing media and experiment with collective alternatives and identify the potential for a ‘do it yourself’ media eco-system.

Looking at existing and historical models, from film collectives to community journalism, this film lab will introduce a range of examples from the UK, the US, and elsewhere (including: film-makers, journalists, artists, and active citizens) before inviting participants to identify possibilities from within our own communities or lived experience.

Who is this for?

This Artist Film Lab is for anyone interested in working with others to develop and sustain media ecosystems with a collaborative ethos and a commitment to marginalised or unheard voices. No prior experience is necessary.

Key Information:

Date: Saturday 30 August 2025

Time: 2pm – 4pm

Location: The Burr of Berwick, 22 Bridge Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AQ

Venue Access Information: https://bfmaf.org/location/22-bridge-street/

Please note: This workshop is limited to 10 people. The workshop is for those aged 16+

About the Artist:

Andrew Wilson is an artist based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Working both individually and in collaboration with many others. Andrew’s work tends to result in collective projects with a specific interest in peer-led models of education, alternative political possibilities, and the collective experience of joy. www.iamandrewwilson.co.uk

Related Projects:

100 People: A Portrait of Co-existence (2023) is a documentary feature film that demonstrates the complex web of interconnected relationships between ordinary people who live or work in Shieldfield, a small inner suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Dwellbeing Shieldfield Community Archive (2022-present) is an ethical framework for the common ownership of all unedited recordings from the 100 People project. Held by the community co-operative Dwellbeing Shieldfield the archive is co-owned by its members.

We are Our Media (2016-19) was a people-led alternative to mainstream tabloid journalism which delivered two free-to-access and peer-led courses, several workshops, and produced two tabloid newspapers, distributing more than 28,000 copies across the north-east.