1. Email Thread: Permission to Film At
A Graveyard
Hi,
I am writingtoyou to askpermissiontofilmagrave yard scene,inStJohnschurch. I am a studentat
TitusSalt School andI am currentlyparticipatinginamediaproject,inwhichwe have tomake a
short film.Thisisa non-fundedprojectandwill notbe showcased.Onlyteachersandother
participatingstudentsandexaminerswillsee thisproduction.We have adate in mind,tocommence
filmingonTuesday8thMarch. We wouldreallyappreciate yourpermissiontofilmthere,aswe
believeStJohnsgroundfitsourfilmbest.
KindRegards,
Lucy Clarke
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Sandra Emailedback:
Dear Lucy,
Thank youfor youre-mail. Asfaras I can see thatseemstobe OKbut justa few things. What are
your timings - morning,afternoonorevening? Whenyousaycommence filmingnextTuesday - how
longdo youthinkyouwill be? Alsoitisthe weekthatBaildonPlayersbegintheirplaysoearly
eveningthere maybe afewmore peoplegoingintothe hall. Alsoasregardswhothe filmwill be
seenby,I’mhappythat it isthe limitedaudience yousuggestbutIneedyourassurance thatthiswill
NOT go onany social medianetwork. Alsocouldyouletme know the nature of the filmasI would
like toassure myself thatitdoesnotgo againstthe Christiannature of the Churchyardi.e.isthe film
aboutvampiresor demons? Alsoassome of the headstonesare visitedbyrelativesIwouldaskthat
none are shownina negative wayorin a waythat pokesfunat any namesetc.
I am not aroundduringthe day on the 8th but if youwouldaccessto the hall,evenforthe toilet,
please letme knowandI can give youthe telephone numberof someonetocontact.
I lookforwardto fromyou shortly.
Sandra
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My Reply,
Sandra,
Thank youso muchfor your reply.We are lookingtofilmoneitherTuesdayat4:30 or onthe
Wednesdayat12:20 onwards...The Wednesdaymaybe betterforus.We wouldbe puttingour
completedfilmontoYouTube.However,we wouldchange the privacysettingontoprivate,meaning
no one butour group wouldbe able tosee it.The videoevidence needstobe publishedonto
YouTube forthe external examinertosee.Also,we wouldnotneedaccesstothe inside of the
buildingorthe hall.
I can reassure that anyfilmingthattakesplace wouldbe professionalandrespectful.The narrative
revolvesaroundthe storyof man,whowhile drivinghome isguidedbyagirl to see herfatherto
impressuponhim,herhope thathe is well andthatshe loveshim.the younggirl isportrayedina
positive lightandreflectsasense of reconciliation.
2. I am more than happyto arrange to meetupor speakto youon the phone to discussthe narrative in
detail,myphone numberis07521634252
Thanksagain forthe reply,usingthe graveyard wouldbe amassive helpwiththe productionof our
short film.
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Sandra replied:
Dear Lucy,
Thank youfor yourreply. NowI knowaboutYouTube evenwiththe aprivacysettingI doneedto
run thisthroughour CommunicationOfficeratthe Diocese justtomake sure. I will getbackto you
afterI have spokentohim.
Dear Lucy,
Have just spokentothe CommunicationOfficerandhe cansee no reasonto stopyour filming. All
we wouldaskis that whenitgoesontoYouTube,as yousay,the privacysettingsare Private. Iam
aroundon Wednesdayinthe afternoonsoImay see youif youfilmonWednesday.
Sandra
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Sandra,
Thank youso muchfor the opportunity.Thiswill reallyhelpthe processof the makingof ourshort
film.We shall definitelymake sure the videoismade private.Thanksagainforeverything,
Lucy
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