July 1, 2024

Revoluton Announces New Young Revolutonary Cohort for 2024.

Fuelled by a passion for community, driven by creativity.

The third cohort of Young Revolutonaries that have just been micro-commissioned by Revoluton Arts embody these exact sentiments.

One of our organisation’s top priorities has always been to provide opportunities for young Lutonians to create something beautiful and truly special. We believe that by launching meaningful projects that will in the best ways impact their local communities, our Young Revolutonaries will also be well on their way to building their creative portfolios whilst showcasing their artistic potential and creative prowess.

Take Mac Pajka for example, who is a filmmaker, sculptor, and wizard working with the arts to explore their metaphysical and transformative applications. Mac is hosting a creative workshop that aims to strengthen the relationship between the arts and ourselves. He also runs Mystery Cinema Club, screening significant and reflective films from across the world, and celebrating the miracle of cinema itself.

[Mac Pajka, Young Revolutonary – @studiomelanix]

Mac’s project is aptly titled the Alchemy of Sculpture – a workshop that involves people creating a piece of work that would end up being destroyed and reused. The finale of his work along with film & pictures will be showcased at Bute Street Film & Arts Festival.

Mac Pajka, better known as Studio Melanix is also a part of Sanctuary Global, and spends significant time documenting journeys through the country from his beloved town of Luton, and looking to seek adventure on your doorstep.

For Mi Angelo, being a creative and an artist takes on a different form. The Nigerian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, who recently relocated to the UK is a talented vocalist as well as a beat-maker and sound engineer.

Mi Angelo is eager to join the Young Revolutionaries Programme, and sees it as a fantastic opportunity to grow as an artist and to gain valuable skills for navigating the music industry while building meaningful relationships.

Angelo will be producing a 3-track EP created in collaboration with other young Lutonian musicians. He will be performing live at Bute Street Film & Art Festival. Expressing his enthusiasm, he said ”I am excited to be part of an organization that supports the creative community in Luton, fostering a space for artists to showcase their talents and make their mark in the world”.

[Mi Angelo, Young Revolutonary] [Tik Tok: @its_miangelo] [IG: @itsmiangelo]

When it comes to Rachel Broderick aka LDEEA, she defines her persona as an “old soul with young energy”. The singer and songwriter describes her music as “songs that contain ripe wisdom with a breath of fresh air”. She is currently in the depths of creating her two-part EP, ‘Regrowth’. The body of work is a collection of songs rooted in hope, and the undulating nature of life; a reminder that where there is darkness, there is also light. She is crafting a sound unique to her vast influences – ‘Ambient Soul’. Music curated specially to enlighten the soul with an entrancing sound-bed. LDEEA also draws from Neo-soul, R&B, Funk, Indie, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Latin grooves.

Rachel’s ‘”Regrowth” project will be an immersive experience that combines a fusion of tastes, smells, projection mapping, live looping and sound baths. She is looking forward to becoming a Young Revolutionary, bringing ‘Regrowth’ to a live stage and exploring new parts of her creative identity. LDEEA is primed to do this by producing an interactive, and immersive experience; based on live looping, audio visual effects, stories shared by Luton voices and a 5-piece band.

Stating that some of these elements are ”out of her comfort zone”, she hopes to represent what a ‘Regrowth moment’ is; stepping into the unknown, trusting yourself and allowing yourself to grow, whilst encouraging people to embark on this journey with her.

[Rachel, Young Revolutonary – @LDEEAmusic]

The final members of the latest Young Revolutonary cohort are the dynamic duo of Carl Connelly and Cameron Mullane. The duo come as a package deal of actor and filmmaker with high hopes of putting their fellow Lutonians in the spotlight. Carl is an actor from Luton and has always seized the opportunity to be creative and enjoy the arts in his hometown. While Cameron, who after completing training at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 2022, says “the story for myself and most of my peers has been one of trying to keep busy amidst a tricky and uncertain industry”. Cameron and Carl have worked together on many different projects, and are quite enthusiastic that Revoluton’s commissioning will help them create their first short film together.

Carl claims they’ve been plotting and planning for a long time, and emphasizes that “… now with Revoluton’s help our dreams are becoming a reality”.

The two will be working on “Dinner With a Dead Man”, a short film that explores the story of a hostage and his kidnapper.

This will be Carl’s writing debut and the first time a piece of his writing will be seen by his fellow lutonians, and the world at large.

[Carl Connelly, Young Revolutonary] [IG: superdupercarl_ ] [Tik Tok: Champagne..uncle]

Cameron on the other hand says “… rather than waiting for work to appear, I want to create work for myself and those around me, hence this project”.

He is excited to become a Young Revolutonary and states that “this project allows Carl and I to get this idea out of our heads and turn it into something tangible”.

The long-term plan for the duo is to create a platform to help produce affordable showreels for other Luton-based actors and creatives.

[Cameron Mullane, Young Revolutonary]

At Revoluton, we remain committed to supporting Young Revolutonaries by providing them with bespoke 1:1 support and group workshops delivered by experts covering producing and project management essentials. We will continue to match artists, communities and ideas to create high quality, ambitious, and creative projects as we strongly believe that nurturing art in young people cultivates the building blocks that preserve culture and heritage.

Find out more about the Young Revolutonaries programme or send us an email at [email protected] if you’ve got any questions. Tell us about your creative idea and how it can inspire and interact with local communities, we’d love to hear from you!

You can also email Jack Keenan, our brilliant Young People and Pathways Producer at [email protected]

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