academia
Case studies on film & informal education
As an educator I am very passionate about blending psychology, philosophy and learning theories with practical film production. Academic theories inspire me to approach film in creative ways; to learn more about my practice please visit my academia.edu page or view the papers below.
How Filmmaking gives specific learning impairments a new perspective for informal education.
"The only thing we perceive is our own perceptions". (Lanza et al 2010:14)
'Perception' relates to how we interpret and decode information from the world around us. If human development and behaviour is concerned with one thing, one could argue that our perceptions influence what we think, how we think and how we interact with our fellow man and our habitat.
- Nathan Williams
Product vs Process: How personal values affect approaches to Leadership and Management within a participatory arts practice.
"Leadership is a balancing act." (Cartwright, I. 2012:432)
I feel it prudent to briefly outline the contrariety in my work as a trained filmmaker and as an informal educator. This dichotomy can be simplified as the old adage 'process vs product' debate.
Nathan's ability to work with the most disaffected or most engaged participant means he can adapt and work with any context he is thrown into and achieve extremely positive results. Adrian Lambert - The Hay Festival.
Nathan empowers young people and communities to use film and media as way of building human agency and social capital, both at a personal and a community level. Simon Frost YMCA George Williams College.
arts projects
Youth-led film and media projects can be extremely empowering and can nurture a whole range of life skills crucial for good mental health, personal wellbeing and encourage further participation in new social groups. Here's just a few examples of some of the projects I've worked on...
*Please note - If you'd like to know more about the projects and funders below, please visit www.ruralmedia.co.uk*
Film is an opportunity to form new social groups, new ideas, build relationships and help people explore the “self” & “happiness”.
education & film
