Teenage Filmmakers Secure £7,700 Grant from The Clothworkers Foundation to Fuel Next Era of Youth-created Cinema
A Windsor youth-led film-making group have reached a pivotal moment by securing a £7,700 grant, meaning they can continue growing their inclusive community and production of original films.
Notice Productions has received its first capital grant from The Clothworkers Foundation, allowing them to acquire industry-standard production and post-production equipment.
Notice Productions has gone from a team of five to fifty young people across the space of a year, the group continues to grow and continues to remain free for all 13-18 year olds. Notice Productions is uniquely youth-led. The young people themselves create stories on issues that matter to them before leading the rehearsal, production and post-production stages. Young participants are also central to the running of the organisation, contributing to all areas ranging from project management to participant wellbeing. The result has been the creation of a truly special community of under 18s that extends far beyond the act of filmmaking itself.
Since their formation in 2022, the group has created over twenty films. Recent highlights have included their first comedy, The Marvellous World of Matthew Milktoast, a tale about the importance of following your own goals. They also created the much darker Clark Catches Ghosts, a psychological horror exploring peer relations in our age of social media. They hit international news in 2025 when Sir Ian McKellen guest-starred in their LGBTQ* film, Dragged Through Time, a partnership project with Windsor & Eton Pride.
With the new equipment provided through The Clothworkers Foundation, the group have a busy year ahead. They are currently moving into production for Blind Spots, their first documentary exploring youth mental health. The film is a multi-director piece and is being made in partnership with local charity, Well Windsor [5]. Notice Productions also have six further projects either in production or pre-production.
Poppy Knowles, 17-year-old youth trustee for Notice Productions, shared her gratitude for the grant: “Notice Productions was founded out of a borrowed room, a borrowed camera but a great deal of determination. Over the years, we’ve shown the impact we can have despite having almost no resources. Therefore, we are excited for what our future looks like with this generous grant.”
Sam Horsfall, another 17-year-old youth trustee shared the following: “This grant from The Clothworkers’ Foundation will give all our participants the professional grade equipment they deserve to fully realise their bold and innovative visions. It also will provide opportunities for more people to get involved, whether in front or behind the camera. If you are between 13-18 and based within or near to Windsor, we encourage you to get involved.”
The group is always actively seeking new participants and is particularly keen for actors aged between 13 and 16 at present: https://www.noticeproductions.org.uk/join
