Debra Hyatt film maker
For me film making is all about the story. It can be the story of an experience as in 'Longnor Races’ which was a spur of the moment film shot on my mobile phone or it can be someting completely different as in the 'Dark Heart of Dunwich’ which was a collaboration and a film where I was largely the producer making sure the film happened.
I think it is the way you film something that really helps to tell the story. The aim being to get beyond the sum of all the parts.
Over the years I have led training sessions and made films with children, young people and teachers in schools, youth centres and community arts settings in London, Bristol, Manchester and Glasgow. I have worked in television programme making and have taught at Further Education and Higher Education level.
It must be a sign of old age but I am now trying to find ways of exploring my home landscape in North Staffordshire which can be seen be tenatively explored on the Potteries pages
Recent projects have been working with Waveney & Blyth Arts, Norfolk County Council, Nutmeg Puppet Company and RowbottomParker ennvironmental consultants. Wildeasters writers group. Tin River Folk Band