News: Filmmaker has a head for heights

Artist Melanie Manchot was in the North East bright and early today filming on the rooftop of one of the most recognisable and iconic buildings in the UK for her new film, Tracer.

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News: Mark Wallinger becomes the first artist to enter Great North Run Hall of Fame

For our 2012 programme we commissioned Turner Prize winning artist Mark Wallinger to make a new film inspired by the Great North Run, Camera Running. So we’re absolutely delighted that last night Mark became the first artist ever to be inducted into the Great North Run Hall of Fame.

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News: Behind the scenes artist blog

Artist Melanie Manchot will be blogging from behind the camera for us while making her new film Tracer.

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Blog: Dawn call

The next morning we're back out before daybreak, the intention is to film into dawn – which a little later fills the skies with pink and red; worth getting up for.

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News: The Starting Line heads to the Southbank this half-term

Last year we commissioned stand up poet, broadcaster and first ever Great North Run Poet in Residence Kate Fox to make a new show for families. This week The Starting Line makes its London debut as part of the Imagine children’s festival at the Southbank Centre in London.

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Blog: Early morning filming in the snow

We meet Craig from Apeuro Freerunning at 6am on one of the labyrinthine roads of Fellgate Estate to film him running a Parkour line across a series of garages.

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News: From Newcastle to New York, next stop Tel Aviv

We thought we’d kick off 2013 with some good news – we’re delighted to say that our Douglas Gordon commission for #GNRC12 opens in Tel Aviv on 24 January.

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