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Workshop space devoted to creating bespoke Props and Sets for all forms of entertainment and events!
Gateshead, UK.

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From bare walls to a finished film set 🎨🎬

Our volunteers learned how to prepare, paint and transform scenery while working together on a real creative project.

This is what Backstage Builders is about: practical experience, new skills, creative confidence and a better understanding of the work that happens behind the camera.

Would you like us to deliver a scenic-art, prop-making or set-design workshop for your school, college or organisation?

Visit [www.backstagebuildingscic.co.uk](http://www.backstagebuildingscic.co.uk) or send us a message.

#BackstageBuilders #ScenicArt #SetBuilding #BehindTheScenes #ArtDepartment CreativeCareers FilmProduction NorthEastCreatives

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When your Autistic Son is moving into independent living with carers and someone challenges your film producer wife to personalise his living room. Thank you @topofthepropsne for helping us hide a wardrobe and drawers in the living room. 🤩🤩🤩

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Ok last post from last week. We go again in three hours @nufc

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Co-Director video diary for #ShaftedShortFilm Day Two!

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Working in the art department on “shafted” for Newcastle film club 🫶

@filminnewcastle
@topofthepropsne

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Blessed with an AMAZING art department for #ShaftedShortFilm! Thank you @lem_onmade @denbaer @catarina.decezanne @trishmayesart @topofthepropsne @backstagebuilderscic and EVERYONE who has given their time, blood, sweat and picture frames to bring our vision to life!!!

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🎭 Building backstage skills, confidence and creative careers across the North East.
Backstage Builders CIC has:
🎨 Delivered scenic art, prop-making and set-building workshops
🏫 Worked with several North East schools, Little Cog, Washington Arts Centre, Newcastle Film Club, balletLORENT and other creative partners
🎬 Created shadowing opportunities on real television sets
🛠️ Supported the art department for the short film Shafted
💼 Helped people access paid freelance work and progression opportunities
🎤 Hosted industry career talks with Luke Whitelock and Pigstickers Props
🤝 Established our affordable Membership Network
🧪 Developed Stage Alchemy Theatre Club for young people aged 8–18
♻️ Promoted accessible and sustainable backstage practice
We’re now looking for organisations and businesses interested in partnering, collaborating or sponsoring our work.
You could support us by providing funding, tools, materials, work experience, shadowing opportunities or professional career talks.
Interested in helping us create accessible routes into the creative industries? Please get in touch!
#BackstageBuilders #NorthEastCreatives #CreativeCareers #ScenicArt #PropMaking #SetBuilding #TheatreCareers #FilmCareers #SocialEnterprise #CommunityInterestCompany

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Doors, paint and a while lot of trial and error @topofthepropsne with @propmanross.
Had a great day as per!

@filminnewcastle, @backstagebuilderscic we are definitely getting there and it's more than exciting, huge shoutout to the rest of the team who've been smashing it this week :)

#setdesign
#filmset
#painting
#setbuild
#scenicpainting

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A great day down at @topofthepropsne with @backstagebuilderscic creating the sets for @filminnewcastle current film "shafted" a big thanks to everyone today and look forward to day 2!

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Amazing work happening on our short film project ‘Shafted’, with @topofthepropsne and @filminnewcastle our art department has made fantastic progress, learning about wood graining and wood grain tools, and the fabulous products @flintstheatre supply to the industry (feel free to send some freebies 😉) having a great time teaching these great people.

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Lots of work happening today, at @topofthepropsne working with @filminnewcastle, teaching volunteers about wood graining, working with their production designers on paint samples and design. Really exciting project. Thanks to @catherinecooksontrust for their funding, helped to make this possible. #filmmaking #artseducation #scenicarts #productiondesign

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Very fittingly, our film Doppelgänger will be starting its festival journey in the North East!
Screening at @sundshortsfilm on Sunday 17th May, alongside some incredible shorts 🍿

Looking forward to getting the cast and crew together for reunion!? 👀

🗓️ Sunday 17th May
🎟️ Tickets available via link in bio

DOPPELGÄNGER available on @bbciplayer now 🎈

Starring:
@sarahbalfour
@k.a.f.actor
@sarahlewisobuba
@harrietperkins
@jackrobertson
@raulkohlicomic
@adaamdavidson

Writer: @_alison_carr Producers: Maria Caruana Galizia and Zahra Zomorrodian at @candleandbellfilms
Director: 🙋‍♂️

Script Supervisor: @ruthsabrosa

Production Manager: @craigbruce31
Production Assistant: @jennalou_x
Production Runner: @_zcreative

Director of Photography: @kylemacfadzean_dop
Focus Puller: @jon_scaife
2nd AC: @maxwellgraham
Camera Trainee: @nicsianxx

Production Designer: @propmanross at @topofthepropsne
Standby Props: @molliehirst

Key Grip: @elliottpate7 at @geordiegrips
Grip Assistant: @thelifeof_jim

1st Assistant Director: @nicpringle
3rd Assistant Director: @o_haw_ick

Daily 1st Assistant Director: @lucy.r.turner
Daily 3rd Assistant Director: @lainya.films

Gaffer: @emil_nolan
Spark: @robertocolapietro
Lighting Trainee: Alex Hooper

Sound Recordist: @sickyhampton
Boom Op: @nyomurdi

Chief MUP & Hair Artist: @lauratallentire
MUP Artist: @vanessasummersmakeup

Costume Designer: @maddycostume
Costume Assistant: @helengriffs

BTS Camera: @sreer_ajb

Editor: @johnny_crisps at @therealnotoriousdit

VFX: @davemakesamovie

Colourist: @j.a.k.e.d

Composer: @romayagnik

Sound Mixer: @tobiascrane
Sound Effects Editor: Luke Barnfather

Post Producer: @charlottebarnes at @molinarepost

Poster Design by @linesbehind

Kit provided by @nodramaltd

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