Mediabox - Our Everyday Lives

Four films made by young people living in London.

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An Exchange - Two boys meet by chance outside a youth centre and quickly make friends. The boys find out about each others backgrounds and we soon learn that even though one of them is an Irish Traveller and the other isn't, their lives aren't so different after all.

Being Real? - Three young women are close friends but their friendship starts to fall apart as pressure between them to form boyfriend relationships starts. One of the friends isn't being truthful about her new boyfriend as she knows her friends will not think he is cool enough. The conflict begins and we soon discover that their friendship is far more important than boys right now.

Reality - Two young men meet on a park bench. One of the young men is absorbed in his newspaper and is curious about the things he is reading about refugees. He shares his thoughts with the young man sitting next to him. Unexpectedly this young man gives another side to the papers stories.

Every Day - An audio visual journey of a young persons vision of his day and his thoughts and feelings of how the world sees him and how he sees himself.

Behind the scenes footage - A glimpse at the process that all four groups went through to produce their films.

"It was a great experience and at the same time lots of fun. The skills I learnt will help me in the future"

"I don't want it to end. I want to do more! I will put my skills into practice in my everyday life"

Funded by Mediabox

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Barbican – Urban Stories, Made in the LCFF

A series of seven short films made by young Londoners from youth groups, adventure playgrounds, refugee and asylum seekers groups as part of the London Children’s Film Festival. Two shorts of which were produced by Mouth That Roars – St Stephen’s Youth Work Project and Project FreshStart.

Project Freshstart – Young Lives

Looks at the importance of education, self love and acceptance. Highlights choosing the right path for the future and challenges the stereotypical portrayal of young people in the media.

St Stephen’s Youth Work Project – Not Everything You Hear is True

Short film that highlights how our perceptions of young people are often misguided. However when you take the time to read behind the lines, it’s not exactly what you thought it was. Young people are individuals!

This series of short films was supported by The City Parochial Foundation and the Cripplegate Foundation. In partnership with Film London, UK Film Council and the Independent Cinema Office. Festival partner Macquarie. Media partner Classic FM. Supported by Mayor of London.

NAWP – Everybody Hurts

Everybody Hurts is a resource developed by Newham Asian Women’s Project [NAWP] through extensive consultations with young people and professionals from across England, Scotland and Wales on the issue of self-harm.

Everybody Hurts has been written, produced, filmed, directed and acted by young people in collaboration with Mouth That Roars and has been funded by Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

The video aims to give a voice to those who have experienced, or are vulnerable to self-harm, through a series of UK wide consultations. It also aims to increase understanding and challenge the stigmas attached to self-harm, as well as exploring the wider issues impacting on young people.

Everybody Hurts addresses a number of key issues including: what self-harm is; why people may self-harm; the common myths and stereotypes; some of the key issues affecting young people who maybe self-harming; the different ways people can be supported as well as how people could support themselves and a charter of recommendations produced by young people for care givers/professionals and policy makers.

For more information about the project or to purchase a copy of Everybody Hurts please contact:

Newham Asian Women’s Project: www.nawp.org : info@nawp.org

'Our Estates'

  films on ITV Local! Check out 'The Legend', 'Being Me' and 'Perfect Day'

YMCA – Young Leaders Against Crime

The film aims to explore whether the media’s portrayal of youth crime is a reality or out of all proportion, and how might we try to prevent this from being a reality for some young people & what can be done about this.

The film focuses on

• what are some of the causes of youth crime?
• why do some young people take this path?
• What are we doing to help young people recognise the consequences of crime?
• Do these consequences work?
• What is being done within communities to help prevent young people getting involved in crime?
• Do the media glorify crime?
• Do young people feel that this is something to aspire to?

A group of young people researched crime in New York on a fact finding trip & in the UK & discuss the differences/similarities of crime in both cities.

www.cityymca.org

NRF – funded by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund Mouth That Roars received funding by the NRF to complete three films on an outreach basis. MTR worked on estates from the following wards: Weavers, Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields/Banglatown, East India & Lansbury, Limehouse and Millwall.

Ashiana Project – Where’s My Happy Ending? This short film looks at the support offered by the Ashiana Project Women’s Refuge Centre as it follows Fatima, who calls on their services after seeking refuge from her family’s expectations. Fatima learns about the centre via the internet once she has left home, in a bid to escape an arranged marriage set up by her family. Fatima longs to live her life as she pleases & study at college.

For More Info: Tel 020 8539 9656 / 0427 / 6800 or write to: Ashiana Project P. O. Box 816 London E11 IQY E-mail: info@ashiana.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1042440

However she is forced to flee her family home after a confrontation with her unsympathetic sister. On arriving at the centre, Fatima learns that she isn’t alone & that there are women staying there in similar situations. Where’s My Happy Ending illustrates an example of how the centre provides help & support to young women with the message that there is a way out.

The Face in the Mirror Joe is followed by a mysterious figure after a terrifying nightmare. As he struggles to regain his memory he suddenly realises that he is a murderer! But is it reality or a series of twisted events? Funded by First Light
Pictures from film: The Face in the Mirror Nominated for an award at the First Light Film Awards held at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square on 28th February 2006. Here's what the judges had to say! David Caffrey, film director, said: “Easy to follow and well played out. A well rounded, clear short film.” Colin Salmon, James Bond series actor, said: “Good design, voice-over was very effective. Well shot with good pace.” Fraser Jamres, actor, said: “This film spoke to me as a movie. Very creative with great production values.”

Our Estates a film project involving six films on six estates in London.Each film is made over 8 weeks with a screening on the 8th week on their Estate. In December all six films will be screened at the National Film Theatre in London. All films are funded by: FirstLight and Southern Housing Foundation
'Our Estates' films on ITV Local! Check out 'The Legend', 'Being Me' and 'Perfect Day'
"[I] have a greater appreciation of how films are made" John "I've never had this kind of opportunity before" Akram "The workshop has made my holiday worthwhile & has been better than I expected" Adeeb "We all worked as a team & at school I can’t work as a team" Maikala "We [young people] have a much bigger role in making the film than I expected" John
Training pictures from first film: The Legend More photos from first film: The Legend »
Training pictures from second film: Being Me More photos from second film: Being Me»
Training pictures from third film: Perfect Day More photos from third film: Perfect Day»
Training pictures from fourth film: Up & Down More photos from fourth film: Up & Down»
Training pictures from fifth film: Home Sweet Home More photos from fifth film: Home Sweet Home»
Training pictures from sixth film: Simply The Best More photos from sixth film: Simply The Best»

The Hamlets is a powerful insight to the cultural history of Tower Hamlets & in particular, migration to the area over the past 900 years, highlighting the refugee contribution to the growth & richness of the East End of London. This film challenges the perception that London's multi-culturalism has only come about in the past fifty years or so when in fact Tower Hamlets has been a multi-cultural area for hundreds & hundreds of years. The purpose of this piece is to make young people aware and bring alive the history and culture of Tower Hamlets by looking at how the borough has developed over time. In addition the project will provide young people the opportunity to make a piece that they feel will appeal to their peers and others. By doing this they will hopefully become aware that their lives are also an important part of this continuing and forever changing history. The film will be a historical, educational piece about Tower Hamlets and the history of the development of Tower Hamlets. It will be a documentary video piece incorporating drama. The aim is to distribute copies of the film to schools, youth groups and libraries in the area to be used as a tool to introduce young people to the history of the area and hopefully create an interest in the history. The Hamlets has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
"we've been able to write scripts & create our own characters & I've learnt so much" Francesca "I found it interesting & very useful, I have definitely gained a better understanding of how to use a camera" Estelle Read a review of "The Hamlets" by Gary Haines Click Here
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