Too Much World is a community project aimed at circulating filmmaking equipment in Narrm (Melbourne). The equipment we hire out is largely considered ‘surplus technologies’- unwanted by others. You can hire out our collection as a full kit or book individual items. Our kit is not only sufficient enough to document and produce your own film, but will also require you to approach your project resourcefully. Resourceful filmmaking uses readily available technologies, locations and actors, to produce films that short-circuit dominant modes of image production. Resourceful filmmaking asks us to reconsider our aesthetic expectations, and the economic, social and cultural privileges ‘good images’ rely on. If you have ever wanted to make a film but haven't had access to equipment we encourage you to view the collection listed below and get in touch by emailing t00muchw0rldrentals@gmail.com.
Funding
City of Melbourne;Quick Response Grant;
History
Add to Elements
Yes
NTRO Output Type
Recorded or Rendered Work
NTRO Output Category
Recorded or Rendered Work : Website / web-based exhibition
Place
Melbourne Australia
Venue
Online
NTRO Publisher
Lucie McMahon and Emmett Aldred
Medium
Web, community engagement
Research Statement
This work sits within he field of creative practice research, specifically it is looking at community engagement, resource sharing and DIY filmmaking. The aim of the work was to equip people with limited resources with the materials required to make a DIY film and to provide a platform to share these works.
This output produces new knowledge in the field of DIY filmmaking and low budget filmmaking, specifically the types of films that can be made on a small scale when people are provided with free filmmaking equipment. The outcome of the project was the completion of several projects, which shared perspectives of people who otherwise may not have had the resources to tell their stories.
T00 Much W0rld was reviewed and celebrated by Annie McLoughlin on 3CR's showreel. The work has also produced a number of short films that have been celebrated by the local community, and its long standing running testifies to its value within the community.