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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.…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

Filmmaker, Film Director, Film Producer, +6

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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.…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.

Skills

Short Film

Illustration

Experience Level

Short Film

Intermediate

Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

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).

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.