The Key Points
I’ll outline the details of my personal manifesto for my first year as a Student in the BA(Hons) Digital Media Production course in the video posted below, but I’d like to start with an outline of the key elements of my manifesto – while in themselves, they may not be ‘box office’ they represent the journey of learning an exploration I hope to take in this first year. I can’t wait and I’m delighted that we’ve, finally, got this show on the road!
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” (Mahatma Gandhi)
1. Learning with Courage and Curiosity
2. Authenticity at the Core
3. Community and Collaboration
4. Resilience and Growth
5. Joy and Playfulness
6. Looking Outward, Dreaming Forward
Nick’s Manifesto
The Details of My Manifesto
1. Learning with Courage and Curiosity
- I come to this course as a mature student with decades of life experience.
- I will not be afraid to ask questions, to admit when I don’t know, and to learn from those younger than me.
- I will approach each project as an experiment, a chance to discover what creativity and digital storytelling can unlock.
2. Authenticity at the Core
- My studies are not only about skills but about becoming more fully myself.
- I will seek ways for my projects to reflect honesty, queerness, and human dignity.
- I want my work to give voice to people and stories too often overlooked.
3. Community and Collaboration
- I will value the perspectives of every classmate and tutor, recognising that creativity flourishes in dialogue.
- I will contribute with generosity, bringing humour, kindness, and encouragement into group work.
- Collaboration will be a practice of trust — giving and receiving feedback openly.
4. Resilience and Growth
- I accept that mistakes, setbacks, and failures are part of learning.
- Instead of hiding them, I will use them as material for growth.
- I will balance hard work with self-care, knowing that my mental and physical health are foundations for creativity.
5. Joy and Playfulness
- I will allow myself to be playful with media, trying new forms without fear.
- I will celebrate small wins — completing a scene, editing a sequence, learning a new tool.
- Joy will be my energy: if I lose sight of it, I will pause, breathe, and return to why I began.
6. Looking Outward, Dreaming Forward
- I will connect my learning with the wider world — my village, my Progressive Christian ministry, queer community, and dreams of a bookshop café.
- Each project is not only for assessment but also a stepping stone toward the work I want to do after uni.
- By the end of this year, I want to have created something that feels like “me” — authentic, inclusive, and hopeful.
Closing Statement:
I enter this year with openness, humility, and excitement. My manifesto is not a fixed rulebook but a living promise: to keep learning bravely, creating truthfully, and sharing joyfully.
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