CentrePeace and Turning Heads joined together for an evening of Celebrating the people they support at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Torquay on Wednesday 20th March 2024.
Terri Emberson ( CentrePeace ) and Alan Tilley ( Turning Heads ) introduced what inspired them to start their organisations, the team that makes it happen, the importance of wellbeing support and how they are both making a difference in the community .
We were then treated to two big screen premieres – the emotional positive journey of “Turning Heads – Changing Lives” and the animation epic “The Invisible Storm” ( CentrePeace ).
Changing perceptions and changing lives.
The second part of the evening we went behind the scenes of films . From the animation techniques , set building and original music composing of the Invisible Storm. Scriptwriter
Alex shared his personal wellbeing journey as inspiration for the story of the film and John, one of the other producers of film, answered questions about the making of the film , seeing it on the Big screen and the choosing of the film’s title.
Alan Tilley and June Mills talked about the exciting future of Turning Heads , including the new skills centre opening in April in Torquay and latest news on the additional needs hotel project.
They highlighted members of the Turning Heads team including Charlie who was part of the Camera team on the Turning Heads film .
The evening concluded with two more films – one telling the story of CentrePeace and the other how Turning Heads is supporting food sustainability in Torbay.
‘This was a fantastic evening showcasing some of what we do at Turning Heads and the difference it is making to people’s lives and the positive impact our staff are having on a daily basis. Thank you John for the opportunity to bring this to the big screen.’ Alan Tilley – Founder – Turning Heads
‘Amazing evening, with fantastic feedback from all that attended. Such an opportunity to bring awareness to these two organisations that give so much back and so many opportunities to the local communities’ Dee Mulhall – CentrePeace – Centre Manager
‘An amazing enjoyable evening, so amazing to work with both organisations on the films shown on the evening and see the creativity on the Big Screen” John Tomkins Film Director
The evening was presented by Film Director John Tomkins . After the great success of the evening, CentrePeace,Turning Heads and John hope to return in the autumn with Wellbeing Film Night 2.
Turning Heads – Changing Lives is available to watch on the Turning Heads facebook page and the Invisible Storm will Premiere online in April 2024.
Turning Heads Film
https://www.facebook.com/turningheadscic/videos/428007559600900
CentrePeace facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CentrePeacePaignton
Emberlense Productions
https://www.facebook.com/EmberlenseFilmProductions
