24th May 2012

DORCHESTER: Film premiere for Dorchester Festival

A film featuring the lives of homeless and vulnerably housed people in Dorchester will be shown for the first time next week at the start of the Dorchester Festival.

Out in the Open will be first shown at a preview event at the Plaza on May 31st and again the following night, with an open air screening in the Market car park on Saturday, June 2nd.

Despite Dorchester’s image of affluence and second homes, the project tells the story of people who often go un-noticed and who have no permanent home.

The stories will be presented through film, music, sampled sound and a dynamic visual installation.

Dorset based musician and composer Kathie Prince was commissioned by the Solo Trust, a Dorchester charity, to create a performance piece with members of the local community. The decision was made to focus on homelessness and base the project around the Hub centre for rough sleepers in Dorchester.

Bridport film maker, Clive Whaley came on board, as did sonic artist Adrian Newton and later on in the process Peter Snelling joined the team as visual artist in residence at the Hub.

During the filming one of the people involved died and, as a result, the project is now dedicated to him and all those people affected by homelessness.

n The Dorchester Festival runs from June 1st to June 5th.