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Posted on Sep 15, 2020Sep 19, 2020

A Change In Direction

Otterhayes has been in a strict lockdown over the past six months as a result of having vulnerable residents living there. Things have gone well with no Covid 19 cases on site. This is good news given that the group home continues to be under scrutiny from the CQC. During the course of the lockdown …

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Posted on Apr 27, 2020May 3, 2020

The Coronavirus Pandemic

  The Coronavirus lockdown has meant there have been no drama sessions at Otterhayes since 12th March 2020 with the intention of lessening the footfall there and so protecting the residents’ well-being. I felt very sorry to let the residents down with their drama sessions but, of course, it was the best and only course …

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Posted on Jan 13, 2020Jan 28, 2020

2020: NEW BEGINNINGS WITH A REBUILT MAIN SET

  Since the Otterhayes Managers offered us a workshop as a dedicated studio space we have been renovating the main set salvaged from the original drama building. It is an excellent working space and we are lucky to have use of it, but when we took it over, it certainly did not look much like …

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Posted on Jul 10, 2019Jan 13, 2020

WE MOVE INTO OUR NEW FILM STUDIO

During May we received the good news from Otterhayes Managers that the workshop promised us had been cleared and was ready for us to move in. We were very happy : ) It is an excellent space. It is slightly bigger than our original activity room and needs a little renovation work but we have …

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Posted on Apr 10, 2019Jul 8, 2019

April 2019 – A New Year Update…

At the end of 2018, with our funds dwindling, we were very happy to receive a further £3950 grant  from the Rix Thompson Rothenberg Foundation. The Rix Thompson Rothenberg Foundation have always been brilliant in that they have consistently supported the project when no-one seemed to want to! They were the very first to fund …

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Posted on Dec 17, 2018Jan 29, 2019

What do the actors have to say about the Silverhawk Film Project?

Lucy: "I was a bit nervous to start with but now I am enjoying it. It's fun"      Michael: "I'm enjoying it"     Stephanie: "I like this film because I am part of the Silverhawk Team"     Tim: "I like it"     Colin: "It's very nice"    

Posted on Dec 9, 2018Mar 21, 2019

A Review of 2018 – the year we began filming…..

So, as we edge towards the end of 2018 what have we achieved as a working team? Well, together we have managed to create quite a sophisticated Main Set (or is it as a mixed-media- creative-play-space?) And in this space we have created a film trailer which can be seen on this website. Looking back …

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Posted on Aug 14, 2018Dec 9, 2018

Some Disasters and Disappointments

Some Disasters and Disappointments:  We have been facing obstacles: At the beginning of June on a quiet Saturday evening, a huge tree, infected with Honey Fungus, fell on the Activity Hut and the Art Room next door causing severe damage to both buildings.  Luckily no one was in the buildings at the time and so …

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Posted on Jun 12, 2018Dec 9, 2018

OUR FIRST TWO YEARS: 2016 & 2017…..

Here is an account of our first two years with this film project. To get an overview it is probably best to begin at the hub, i.e. with the drama group as a part of the larger Otterhayes community. At the beginning of 2016, this enthusiastic group of individuals were interested in making a sci-fi …

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