I am a community filmmaker, facilitator and media trainer with over 30 years’ experience working with children, young people and adults across community and public sector settings. I specialise in participatory filmmaking and trauma-informed creative practice, enabling individuals to share their stories safely — often anonymously — through approaches such as DigitalMe. My work spans education, health, justice and heritage, delivering across schools, communities and public services, with growing use of AI-supported creative methods to broaden engagement and unlock new storytelling possibilities.

Ronnie Johnston

I am a community filmmaker, facilitator and media trainer with over 30 years’ experience working with children, young people and adults across community and public sector settings. I specialise in participatory filmmaking and trauma-informed creative practice, enabling individuals to share their stories safely — often anonymously — through approaches such as DigitalMe. My work spans education, health, justice and heritage, delivering across schools, communities and public services, with growing use of AI-supported creative methods to broaden engagement and unlock new storytelling possibilities.

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I am a community filmmaker, facilitator and media trainer with over 30 years’ experience working with children, young people and adults across community and public sector settings. I specialise in participatory filmmaking and trauma-informed creative practice, enabling individuals to share their stories safely — often anonymously — through approaches such as DigitalMe.

My work spans education, health, justice and heritage, delivering across schools, communities and public services, with growing use of AI-supported creative methods to broaden engagement and unlock new storytelling possibilities.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Filmmaker & Media Trainer at Visioncom
January 1, 2000 - Present
Freelance filmmaker and facilitator delivering commissioned film projects and training programmes across community, education, public sector and heritage settings. Produced documentaries, promotional films, short-form content and campaign media. Delivered creative media training programmes across a wide range of participants. Developed participatory approaches enabling individuals to shape and tell their own stories. Increasingly incorporating AI tools into creative and engagement processes.
Program Lead / Project Worker at Digital Voice for Communities
January 1, 2011 - Present
Delivered school-based media projects including Chopwell content creation, electrical safety films and High Spen film club. Worked with Deaf Centre supporting young people’s content creation. Dream It – AI-powered film project with young people exploring creative storytelling. Health & Wellbeing Ripples of Despair – DigitalMe project supporting the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Developed projects exploring experiences of mental health services. Produced accessible short-form content including Healthy Hearts (CPR) and Your Voice Counts (first aid).

Education

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Qualifications

Certificate in Counselling (trauma-informed practice embedded)
January 11, 2030 - April 11, 2026
Certificate in Counselling (trauma-informed practice embedded)
January 11, 2030 - April 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Healthcare, Government, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services