Film Number

2580

Title

[HOUSING PEOPLE (FIRST EDIT)]

Producer

Gerry Dow

Date

1992

Gauge

Beta

Colour

colour

Sound

sound/mute

Running Time

14 mins 26 secs

Description

The first edit for the promotional video - 'Housing People' ( see: 2582) produced for the North British Housing Association, explaining its corporate business plan, and illustrating examples of its work through the provision of housing schemes for those with special needs. Explanation of the role, clients, funding arrangement and co-operation with charities and local government authorities relating to NBHA projects is explained in a series of scripted pieces to camera by: Stuart Dry (Deputy Director Housing and Development); Colin Patterson (Director of Housing); Liz Wood (Development Officer); David Siddle (Area Development Officer); Juliet Rodgers (Area Development Officer, Lancashire). Features before and after shots of interiors and exteriors of houses and flats, showing derelict property, and comparing it to redeveloped. Also we see new sheltered housing projects. Includes short pieces to camera by elderly, Asian and blind tenants. Features general office shots, and architects plans and computer aided design programs. some views of building sites and builders. Brief view of Preston town centre from roof tops.