Measuring our impact

Open Cinema is currently concluding an in-depth evaluation report into our first year of national operations, with a specific focus on our work in the homeless sector.  This report is due for release at the end of 2011.

For updates on the status of this report, please keep checking this page.  In the meantime, here are some of the quotes we have collected from our film club members during this study...

"It [the film club] gives me confidence because it gives me something positive to talk about.  Even when I talk to very highly educated people whose English is good, they are impressed when I tell them who I have met at the film club."

"It has revived old interests, and inspired me to get involved in creative groups like [the centre’s] writing group and the filmmaking project."

"In hostels, people tend to live in their own little worlds.  Films capture people more than other activites, and they get people talking before and afterwards.  It really helps people to get out and about."

"It is one of the best projects here."