Seeds of a New Life

Synopsis
Covers a fortnight’s work in a hospital for the mentally handicapped in Durham by a group of teachers taking a post-experience course in drama education. Under the tuition of Dorothy Heathcote, the group works with both children and adults, creating dramatic situations which demand emotional response and the making of practical decisions.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 55 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1976
Availability
Hire
Sale
Uses
2nd-year courses in drama/theatre.*
Subjects
Education
Keywords
drama in education; Heathcote, Dorothy; mentally handicapped people; teaching

Credits

Director
Nigel Evans; Richard Mordaunt

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Randel Evans Productions

Sponsor

Name

Bloomfield Clinic

Name

British Film Institute

Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 7950
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
London
W1T 1LN

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email
sales@concordmedia.org.uk
Web
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01473 726 012
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
Notes
A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.

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