Hometown awards announced
HOMETOWN, four Belfast Community Video Awards was launched in the autumn of 1997. Hometown is a new scheme of production awards offered for first time and established video makers, which explore an aspect of Belfast life in an original way.

Seventeen applications were made to Northern Visions for the Hometown scheme of which five were short listed by the panel consisting of a representative from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Making Belfast Work and Northern Visions. The four successful applicants were as follows:

Crossroads Young Carer's Drama Group with their project CROSSROADS, a 30 minute documentary reflecting the lives and experiences of young carers. The group consists of seven young people between the ages of 12/14, all of whom have responsibility for caring or for assisting in the care of someone in their family who is chronically ill or disabled. The project is being facilitated by Lenny Mullan, Outreach Worker for the Crescent Arts Centre and produced by Wendy Buchanan of Crossroads Care Northern Ireland.

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BACKGROUND TO AWARDS

WELCOME TO TOMMY'S

THIS IS NOT YOUR CAR PARK

A MILLION BRICKS

OUR WEDDING VIDEO

Welcome to Tommy's
A portrait of Tommy Mallon, father, musician, storyteller and community actor.  A personal record of past times and lost memories.  Above all it is a celebration of Tommy's life -public and private.
Produced by Paddy McCoey

This Is Not
A Car Park
This area is central to the history of Belfast, this is where a true community lives, this is where children breathe and play… this is not a car park.
Produced by Jim McAleavey

A MILLION BRICKS
After a night of violence in 1971 scores of Catholic and Protestant families left the last mixed street in West Belfast. In the 1960's they had bought new homes in Springfield Park only to find themselves at the heart of a three-way battle when the Troubles broke out.
Produced by Frank Martin and Seamus Kelters