In The Dark is an organisation dedicated to celebrating and enriching the culture of radio documentary in the UK. Through workshops and live 'listening' events that bring together producers from around the world it aims to encourage a thriving community where radio can be easily accessed, enjoyed and discussed.
This year, In The Dark hosted a number of events in association with LIDF. These allowed audiences to close their eyes and open their ears to a world of aural story telling. Running alongside LIDF's programme of films and photography, it asked how story-telling through sound continues to enrich documentary culture as a whole.
All events were guest-chaired by independent producer Alan Hall (Falling Tree Productions) who says, "I was delighted to curate these events because I appreciate the ambition of Nina Garthwaite, the event founder, to encourage and celebrate close listening. It was wonderful to share the experience of listening in a cinema space to beautifully mixed pieces of radio.
As a producer of crafted radio features, I'm accustomed to listening attentively in mixing sessions, but In the Dark provided this opportunity to members of the public as well as radio professionals. That SADiE helped make this a possibility is entirely appropriate - it's an elegant and sophisticated editing system that enables producers to make the most of their ideas."
(Jim Evans)
