Chains, Dogs & Chaos
Black Country Stories, Griffin Woodhouse Ltd, Cradley Heath © Martin Parr
This documentary film was commissioned by Multistory in 2016 when we approached documentary filmmaker Sara Tibbetts. Set in Cradley Heath, once the world’s largest producer of industrial chains, and also home to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed, Chains, Dogs & CHAOS reveals a series of remarkable and interconnected stories.
Through her research, Sara discovered that her grandfather was an important figure in the local Cradley Heath community. He was both the local doctor and the first President of the Cradley Heath and Old Hill District Amateur Operatic Society (CHAOS). Over one 100 years later, Sara finds that the Society is still very much at large and proudly holds the title of the longest established amateur operatic society in the Black Country.
Watch the film below.
Artist Biography
Sara Tibbets is a producer, director, and executive producer.
Sara has been making documentaries for over 20 years. Previously she
worked as a social worker.
Sara’s films have a wide range of subject but always with personal
stories at the heart of them. She has made programmes for BBC award
winning series “Trouble at the Top” and Channel 4’s flagship
documentary series “Cutting Edge” as well as for Channel 4’s BAFTA
winning “One Born Every Minute”.
She has also made films for The Wellcome Trust and Multistory. a
community arts organisation and The Good Grief Project.