Military Pride WaterWay Exhibition July – October 2008

May 2, 03:09 PM by Kate Taylor

By July 2008, IWM North will have a three-year history of delivering LGBT-related activity within the anniversary strand of its Visitor Programme (LGBT month/Pride season). The themes and issues covered are strongly related to local, national and international communities and cultures, and support the message that war shapes lives. IWM North is expanding and diversifying its Veterans North project to engage LGBT veterans. The exhibition will therefore support this strand of our community work.

The experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, within the context of conflict, war and military service, is largely a hidden history. The Military Pride exhibition and accompanying film will reflect and represent these individual experiences within a historical context, underpinned by a timeline of post-1945 legislature and policies within the Armed Forces.

Film Layout and Content:
During the Oral history recording process we will identify six participants (max) willing to be filmed talking of their time in the military.
Talking head style.
Filmmaker to liaise with IWM North project managers: Catherine Roberts and James McSharry to select footage and edit into a 20 minute film, 8 minute film and copy all the rushes in appropriate format.
Option to Transcribe Film, subtitle film insert BSL interpretation.
Budget £3000 for:
Completed 20 minute film with subtitles
Completed 8 minute film with subtitles
Copy of all rushes on suitable format.
Budget inclusive of all Filming editing, Snagging amendments and incurred expenses for travel and meetings.

Time frame:
Tenders to be received by Thursday 8th May 2008
Interview Presentation Friday 16th May 2008
Project completion 30th June 2008

To show interest in this project please, send in a current CV outlining similar projects undertaken. A brief, one side of A4 max, outlining how you might undertake this project, including schedule & budget break down. Please send to: Catherine Roberts/James McSharry, Military Pride, Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Rd, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1TZ. Email: croberts@iwm.org.uk or jmcsharry@iwm.org.uk