About us

In recent years, public interest into intangible heritage and concern for the rich diversity of cultural practices and traditions has grown dramatically. At the same time, the technological possibilities for the audiovisual documentation of this have also grown enormously. 

But in what ways can film help in safeguarding craftership* and living heritage? By capturing the know-how and skills of craftership through film, caring for it - or safeguarding it - can be facilitated in different ways.

This is why the toolbox 'Filming living heritage' was developed: as a guide and a source of inspiration that explains how film can serve as a means of safeguarding living heritage in various ways.

This online toolbox came about as part of the 'Focus Craftership' project. On the website www.focusvakmanschap.be you can also discover each of these crafts and their trajectories in sound and image.

For who?

This toolbox is aimed at heritage workers and cultural mediators as initial users. We  hope to see this toolbox and its content being used by a broader audience, and for it to trickle down to other interested users as time proceeds. After all, the experiences presented here are as useful to practitioners and videographers interested in filming living heritage as they are to professional heritage workers.

Very often, in the reality of filming as a means of safeguarding, there will be teams of heritage professionals, videographers and practitioners working together. 

Thus, everyone is invited to explore and make use of this toolbox to the widest possible extent and in ways applicable to their own needs. 
 

What does this toolbox offer?

The toolbox ‘Filming living heritage’ proposes a variety of approaches to documenting craft skills and living heritage in general. 

Depending on your particular goals and interests, you can choose to create detailed videos, share your knowledge and skills, or document your own research. 

This toolbox offers first-hand experiences in filming and documenting living heritage to inspire your audiovisual documentation and is aimed at safeguarding heritage skills, knowledge and practices.

Whatever your motivation, you are sure to find useful tools and guidance for your own project!