Films celebrate ten years of the Angel

4:18pm Friday 12th September 2008

A SERIES of short films commissioned to celebrate the tenth anniversary of one of the region's most famous landmarks is available to view online.

Gateshead Council premiered the films to mark the decade since The Angel of the North was unveiled. The shorts involved thousands of local people and more than 30 schools across the region as part of an art outreach programme.

The films can be seen on the council website by visiting www.itsmyangel.com and clicking on the multi-media section.

The finished results were shown at a VIP premier screening at the Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle.

Linda Green, cabinet member for culture at Gateshead council said: "These remarkable short films really showcase the talents of not just our excellent local artists, but also ordinary people in the community.

"They highlight how much local people have taken the Angel to their hearts and how much it means to the North- East as a region.

Stella Hall, creative director of culture10, said: "The Angel of the North has done so much to put Newcastle- Gateshead on the map and to help promote it as a vibrant and cultural place to live.

"These films not only revealing the importance of the Angel to local people, but also how it sparked their own creativity and passion. It underlines the value of such ambitious public art projects to the cultural life of cities."

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