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Young Filmmakers Uncover Untold Stories of WWII Munitions Workers
15 Nov
Summary
- Wentworth Woodhouse to host "Big House, Short Films" festival
- Young filmmakers explore personal heritage and identity
- 17-year-old Ava Lockey's film focuses on her grandmother's WWII munitions work
On November 15, 2025, Wentworth Woodhouse will host the "Big House, Short Films" festival, featuring a series of films created by young people exploring the meaning of heritage. The event is part of the Perception Busters project, a youth-led initiative developed by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust for Rotherham's Children's Capital of Culture 2025.
The films cover a range of personal stories, from a woman's experience making munitions during World War II to a teenager's quest to embrace his Viking heritage. One of the young filmmakers, 17-year-old Ava Lockey, chose to focus her film on her grandmother, Hilda Hutton, who worked at the Royal Ordnance Factory in Maltby manufacturing Lee-Enfield rifles and STEN submachine guns for British troops.
