The darkness behind the lights
Production blog of a documentary about mental health issues in musicians.
The final piece is here and ready to be viewed! Do you ever wonder what goes on in a musicians mind once they get off stage? This short documentary looks into the mental health of musicians in the alternative music scene. Their lively and meaningful music brings out emotions for their fans but are they... Continue Reading →
I conducted my interview with HelpMusiciansUk yesterday. I spoke with Christine Brown, the director of external affairs who was very helpful. The interview went really well, she gave me all of the information I needed. She talked to me about the study that I was interested in and said the most important stats. I took... Continue Reading →
Whilst trying to find stats to make my documentary relevant, I was lucky enough to come across HelpMusiciansUk . They are a charity who help musicians in various ways throughout their career, including dealing with mental health challenges. They have a helpline 0808 802 8008 And more on their campaign website: musicmindsmatter.org.uk HelpMusiciansUk funded a study... Continue Reading →
I pitched my idea the other day but I now have a lot to work on! I originally wasn't sure if I wanted to produce a short TV piece or a documentary but I have now decided that a documentary would be more suited to my ideas. My supervisor said that I need to find... Continue Reading →
The darkness behind the lights 