People and Partners

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Biography of Rob Mitchell

Rob is a Creative Media Producer who works with audio visual and live media, in the television, community, arts and corporate sectors. Works include 'Under the Bridge' (HTV/Firstborn), 'A Night to Remember' (BBC/Available Light), 'Rush' (Brief Encounters/ Southmead Youth Centre) and 'Is Nature Kind?'.

Work with Black Pyramid Film & Video project include 'Origins' and 'Voices Over Bristol'; countless workshops and collaboration on the Film Festival. During 2001-2, Rob has deployed media skills as Development Worker for the Bristol Race Forum.

Rob studied drama at the University of Bristol, where he was also President of the Student Union.

From 2000, Rob was a founding partner in Firstborn Creatives.

rob@firstborn-creatives.co.uk
 

Biography of Shawn Naphtali-Sobers

Shawn has worked extensively in the media & arts education sector, primarily in the South West of England. Roles have included Media & Community Education Officer for at-Bristol and Production Workshop Leader for HTV West.

In addition to his education work Shawn has also a directed and produced broadcast programmes including Under the Bridge (2000 - HTV West), Footsteps of the Emperor (1999 - HTV West) and Eazy Riders (1997 - Channel 4). Shawn has a 1st class BA (Hons) in Film & Photography from Newport Film School and studied Anthropology of Media MA at the School of Oriental and African Studies, (SOAS) in London.

In addition to his work with Firstborn Creatives, Shawn is also currently the course leader for Foundation Studies (Media) at University of the West of England, and is undertaking a PhD researching into Community Media Education (click here for related website).

Along with Rob Mitchell, Shawn founded Firstborn Creatives in 2000.

naphtali@firstborn-creatives.co.uk

Biography of Louise Lynas

Louise is Production Manager and Company Director at Firstborn, and also has her finger in many other media pies.

She has long held a deep interest in the arts, with a first class Honours degree and two Masters degrees (fine art and art therapy) under her belt as well as teaching experience as a visiting lecturer working in America.

In recent years she was worked extensively in event management, helping organise well-known festivals and cultural events, including Womad (both in the UK and overseas), St. Pauls Carnival, Shambhala and Tribe Of Doris.

Currently she is an integral member of the team at "The Spark", a region-wide magazine based in Bristol looking at life alternatives.

Louise lives in Montpelier, in the heart of Bristol, and is very much part of her local community, and joined Firstborn Creatives in 2003.

louise@firstborn-creatives.co.uk

Information will soon be available about some of our current VIPs

Gary Thomas - Facilitator for Media Studios
Kini - Youth Worker for Media Studios
Amy Fenneck - Project assistant
Megan Lynas - Project Manager
Chris Barnett - Project facilitator, technical support and editor
Barnaby Menage - Web developer
Sid Sharma - Project facilitator
Mark Sennett - Project facilitator
Mike Rees - Camera operator

Here is a list of some of our clients and working partners.  

Thanks to all the individuals and organisations who we have worked with, and continue to build relationships with.

at-Bristol
BBC Bristol
Brief Encounters Short Film Festival
City Academy Bristol
Bristol City Council
Bristol Wireless
Brunel 200
BS5 Youth Project
Cabot Primary School
Calling the Shots
CEED
Channel 4
Community at Heart
Community Resolve
Connecting Communities
Connexions West of England
Creative Partnerships
Diverse 2006 Conference
Easton & Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Renewal
Easton Community Association
Easton Primary School
Education Action Zone
Empire & Commonwealth Museum
FABU (For All, By Us)
Fast Forward
Hartcliffe Engineering Community College
Hillfields Primary School
ICT Education
Imayla
ITV West
Knowle West Media Centre
Kuumba Project
Mapanbano Supplementary School
National Trust
Oldbury Court Primary School
RSA
Safer Bristol
Shakti Imani
Somerset Racial Inclusion Project
Suited & Booted
South West Screen
St Pauls Family Learning Centre
St Pauls Unlimited
Star Radio F.M
Sure Start
The Engine Room
University of the West of England
Wildscreen Trust
Young Bristol