Accentuate

• The site showcases Film, Animation, Documentary, Games, Pop Videos, Dance on Camera, Experimental, Music, Journalism, New Writing and Speech Strands.
• It will curate joint showcases of screen media uploaded to the site by young people making independent projects, promoted regionally, nationally and internationally.
• 'How to' guides are incorporated on the site, such as audio & visual examples of good practice, expert advice, links to online courses as well as mentor advice and guidance.
• Online resources include editing tools, script advice, storyboards, cleared music and archive for youth use. The tools also include a whole range of access tools so that young people can add sign language interpretation, visual captioning, audio description to their films.
• There is advice and guidance for deaf and disabled film makers on how to access appropriate kit and resource support.
• Editing suite tool provides additional support, advice and guidance from Mentors and peers.
• There is information about easy to access grants, bursary awards and competitions for live work.

• Workshops have taken place in at least 16 locations by Film and Media professionals and uScreen mentors.
• uScreen Bursaries and Project Grants will be available.
• Over the next year there will be wide range of live uScreen activities across the South East
• We are developing a register of inspirational deaf and disabled mentors from the screen and media industry, who will be available to support uScreen activity.
• uScreen is creating a network of young people, nurtured via workshops and virtual exchanges.

• The uScreen site will provide a pathway for learning opportunities and will work with partners to ensure the advice and guidance is accessible, relevant and up to date

• “It’s an easy, fun site to navigate around. A really exciting tool for aspiring young film- makers. I wish this was around when I was a kid.”
Elaine Wickham, KFF Head of Studies

• “It was fantastic for them to have very close contact with disabled role models, particularly those who displayed such ‘go getting attitudes.”
Roz Brown, Learning Dimension Leader Communication& Literacy, Valence School, Kent

• "uScreen is very straightforward and easy to use. It is an excellent platform for our learning disabled actors to experiment with and show off their talents."
William Jessop, Project Director, Blue Apple's Hamlet

Accentuate projects have been collecting examples of how their work is having an impact.  Whether this is the personal experience of an individual, or the influence Accentuate projects have had on organisations. Click the link to view the case studies.