A GROUP of budding film makers have a new found respect for their community after they went out onto the streets of Castlefield armed with a camera.

The group of five filmed residents from Castlefield over four months to find out what people like about the area and also what could be improved.

The final version was shown at The Avenue Methodist Church in Rutland Avenue on Saturday afternoon.

Darren Cliff from Cliff Productions and his team taught the group aged from 13 to 20 the basics of filmmaking. It also involved working with the Residents Action Group, police and the council.

Michaela Glasgow, 18, said: "I never thought I would ever learn more about the community but I did. I have lived here quite a while and I have learnt new things.

"It changes your whole perspective and how you feel about the area. I used to think it was rubbish and it couldn't improve. But the film has proved there are good things and things can change."

Her older brother Martin, 20, younger brother, Mark, 13, Adam Hussain, 13 and Katy Haynes were the other filmmakers.

Martin said they had positive responses with a lot of people saying it was a nice area. Although he said people wanted to see less anti social behaviour and graffiti.

He added: "It is a nice area without the troublemakers. People put it down but it is not as bad as people think."

Darren said: "They have been put in situations where they have got to meet and talk to people in their own community."

The film was shown at a community day where residents were asked which community project £10,000 of funding should be spent on.

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