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Video, 1 hr

Food for the Soul

Part of Festival of the Mind, Documentaries
18 Sep 2020 11:00

How do the arts help us to live happy, meaningful lives? And what did people miss about the arts during lockdown? Dan Bale (Open House Pictures) explores these questions in a short film, produced in collaboration with Dr Sarah Price (Sheffield Performer and Audience Research Centre), with invaluable insight from audiences. Dan and Sarah would like to thank Tommy Wilson (Hurly Burly), Steve Rimmer (Tickets for Good) and Professor Stephanie Pitts (University of Sheffield) for their collaboration on this film.

Credits

The Film

  • Professor Stephanie Pitts, Department of Music
  • Dan Bale, Open House Pictures
  • Dr Sarah Price, Sheffield Performer and Audience Research Centre
  • Tommy Wilson, Hurly Burly
  • Steve Rimmer, Tickets for Good

Curation

  • Part of Festival of the Mind 2020

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