Reel People brings you the stories of non-male, North East-based filmmakers. Learn how they fell in love with film, cultivated their craft and broke the field’s boundaries. Deepen your knowledge, probe your expectations and most importantly, be inspired.

The penultimate episode brings you the words of Debbie Bower, long-term Star & Shadow volunteer and member of the Film Bee Collective. Alongside an art practice in printmaking, Debbie works with analogue film to create live action footage and abstract moving image.

Reel People is presented by Susie Davies, Newcastle University fine art student and aspiring documentary filmmaker. The show is a Micro-Project commissioned by Star and Shadow Cinema and funded by Arts Council England.

So, the message? Whoever you are: believe in yourself, let no one discourage you… and make film!