Heritage

Heritage films by Alan Fentiman. I have worked with historians and experts from the heritage sector to make films about history, restoration and heritage skills.

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Artist documentary film: Most Creative Station

By Alan Fentiman | May 2, 2025

This artist documentary film explores how Middlesbrough Railway Station has been transformed into a vibrant hub of creativity through a…

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Community Archive Documentary: Unlocking North East Jewish Heritage

By Alan Fentiman | April 2, 2024

Unlocking North East Jewish Heritage is a powerful community archive documentary that brings to light the overlooked yet deeply meaningful history of Jewish…

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Cultural Heritage Filmmaking: Preserving Craftsmanship by Filming Millwright Jon McGuinness in Cumbria

By Alan Fentiman | September 16, 2022

Cultural heritage filmmaking is at the heart of my creative practice here in Newcastle. Recently, I had the opportunity to…

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Heritage Filmmaker Captures Powerful Craftsmanship at Bowes Railway

By Alan Fentiman | January 25, 2020

As a heritage filmmaker, I’m always drawn to the kind of stories where tradition lives on through skilled hands. This…

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Heritage Filmmaking at Bowes Railway: The Engineering Workshop

By Alan | January 10, 2020

In 2018, as part of my ongoing heritage filmmaking practice, I filmed The Engineering Workshop at Bowes Railway Museum. This is the…

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Heritage Filmmaker at Bowes Railway: The Joinery Workshop and Creating a Replica Tub

By Alan Fentiman | November 10, 2019

In 2018, I returned as a Heritage Filmmaker to Bowes Railway Museum to film The Joinery Workshop. This is the third…

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Oral History Film: Joy Wilson & Emma Hardman – Holy Island

By Alan Fentiman | April 2, 2019

This oral history film was created in 2019 for the National Trust, as part of an exhibition held at Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island. Titled Joy…

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Through A Glass Darkly – Documentary

By Alan Fentiman | February 15, 2018

Through a Glass Darkly is a collaboration between the National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, the Arts and Humanities Research…

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Filmed Live Performance: Soldiers’ Hymn – A Remarkable Extract From The Durham Hymns | Live at Durham Cathedral

By Alan Fentiman | November 16, 2017

A filmed live performance can capture something that no rehearsal or studio version ever quite holds: the weight of presence,…

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Documentary Videography: Your Money or Your After-life

By Alan Fentiman | July 1, 2017

As someone who specialises in documentary videography, I’m always looking for opportunities to tell meaningful stories—especially those that connect people, history,…

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