This written piece examines the voice of a region, a film which was produced by the Costain Film Unit about the Manchester evening news and Manchester’s importance in the 1970s. The film is 14 minuets long and is in colour and has sound and it shows Manchester in the 1970s and how it’s developing as a city at that time. We see an insight into the new Manchester Evening News (MEN) offices, which stood neighbouring the Rylands library in the heart of Manchester city centre on Deansgate (see figure 1). The film was made between 1970-72 and was shot in colour, with a film gauge of 16mm.
I first encountered this film when a representative from the North West Film Archive (NWFA) visited my University. I was initially drawn to the film as it allowed me to see the city I grew up in 24 years before I was born. The film shows the importance of media to the northwest particularly the importance of the MEN to the region. Stating “The MEN is a strong heart for a strong community”. The film showed a variety of people of both gender young and old …show more content…
The film was originally produced to highlight Manchester's international and historical importance and to promote the content, production and distribution of The Manchester Evening News. The film will have been viewed across the country and for some will have been the first time viewing Manchester, making it important that the film shows all Manchester’s best features as a city especially as views of Manchester at the time will have been heavily influenced and perhaps blinded by the large textile manufacture in Manchester, the region was even dubbed "Cottonopolis" and "Warehouse City" during the Victorian era. The film helped to show how much Manchester had grown as a city stating, “times have changed for the
I first encountered this film when a representative from the North West Film Archive (NWFA) visited my University. I was initially drawn to the film as it allowed me to see the city I grew up in 24 years before I was born. The film shows the importance of media to the northwest particularly the importance of the MEN to the region. Stating “The MEN is a strong heart for a strong community”. The film showed a variety of people of both gender young and old …show more content…
The film was originally produced to highlight Manchester's international and historical importance and to promote the content, production and distribution of The Manchester Evening News. The film will have been viewed across the country and for some will have been the first time viewing Manchester, making it important that the film shows all Manchester’s best features as a city especially as views of Manchester at the time will have been heavily influenced and perhaps blinded by the large textile manufacture in Manchester, the region was even dubbed "Cottonopolis" and "Warehouse City" during the Victorian era. The film helped to show how much Manchester had grown as a city stating, “times have changed for the