It should have been me

A Film by St Ambrose Barlow High School

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Writing support: Marc Gee

A simple argument in the playground escalates, threats are made and one boy is left feeling his life is in danger. Frightened that he is going to get ‘whacked’ on the way home he craftily swaps hoodys with another boy to serious consequences.

Take the rap

A Film by Knowsley Youth Service Youth
Development Programme

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Writing support: Colette Kane

Mr Big has been ripped off, and Mr Big doesn’t like being ripped off… so what happens when Peter and Paul are put in the frame? It’s all about saving face, this ‘stupid’ thing we call respect. Shoot shoot, bang bang. Take the rap!

Beth’s story

A Film by Oldham College

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Writing support: Joe Ainsworth

Gangs lie in every corner of British streets. Beth is like any other teenager caught up in cycle of violence. We follow Beth as she fights to keep her reputation in her gang…finally we realise what the cost is to keeping her respect from the other gang members.

Self harm

A Film by St George’s RC High School

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Writing support: Neil Jones

Struggling to cope with a difficult home life, Lauren takes her anger out on the new girl at school, Ola. The younger sisters of Ola and Lauren become friends and arrange to meet after school. Their meeting leads to tragic consequences.

Our reflection

A Film by Oldham “En Ecose moh”

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Writing support: Barbara Phillips

Our reflection uncovers the voices, emotions and lost dreams of a group of five women that could exist in your community. The consequences of others around them are the cause of where they are now. Now we can listen to these voices…the often unheard voices.