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    Tony Longe, 2012

    Life Without Art

    A boy from Kennington, London recites a poem about art and mixes it with footage of his local area

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    Ngoné Hajjar / Chez Nous, 2012

    I'm Here To Stay

    A black girl sits next to an old white man on the metro in Paris.

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    Nadeya Haque, Safeen Ismat, Abida Yasmin, 2012

    Home Sweet Home

    An animated documentary about young people that emigrate from warzones as refugees.

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    Jade Day, Levine Grant, Romana Khan, Nadiya gonsalves, 2010

    My Mother Tongue

    A documentary about 3 young people that moved to London when they were children.

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    Chloe White, 2011

    Hobbies

    Will plays guitar. Caroline runs. Tony likes family history. Three very normal hobbies that play an integral part to these people's lives

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    Gary McQuiggin, 2011

    Garden City

    Garden City is a video poem drawing on documentary, psychogeography and landscape art.

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    Bethan Lloyd, 2012

    Let Yourself Go

    'To be able to just have eye-contact, and physical contact, was just incredible for me - I finally have this sense of trust again'

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    Mari Shibata, 2012

    The Meat and Onions Gang

    «I just want people to have opportunity. I want people to have a decent education. I want the kids round here to understand that they can do other things wth their lives, that they don't have to settle for that... That's really what I'm about».

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    Pablo Rivera, 2011

    What If..

    A short animation that explores what the world would be like if we could always think and act collectively as one, and if our world was not divided by borders and was just one nation. 'What If...' was created by a group of young refugees from the UK.

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    Exposure Organisation, 2012

    Hometown Glory

    'People came together, motivated to show that the behaviour of the minority did not reflect that of the majority'

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    Christopher Beard, 2012

    Tibet in Focus

    'As long as you don't care about politicians, you are no trouble at all, you can live a normal life'

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    Claire Wilkinson, Erin Kelly, Shannon Wilinson, Jennifer Boyle, Amy Phelan, Ami Nash, Seanan McCartney, Ahlam Lboukili, 2011

    Be Yourself

    A documentary that tells the story of a young girl who became unhappy after she felt pressured to change who she was to fit in with her friends in an interesting and innovative way.

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    Leanne Cox, Eileen Purcell, Jennifer Hillman, Simone O'Conner, Nelina McCann, Becky Brown, 2011

    Travellers

    What it's like living as a Traveller in the UK

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    Ryan Collins, Jordon Collins, Jordan Allen and Stephen Greer, 2012

    Aiming High

    Ian Payne is a 14 year old who has been playing Wheelchair Tennis for 10 years

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    Elvis Rimdap, 2012

    From Estate to Estate

    'I never really got the knock-back at first because, especially in Crewe, 'cause no-one else was doing it, it was a new thing, people were excited by it, people loved it'.

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    Dan Allen, 2011

    The Dark and Light

    An atmospheric presentation centred around two characters of contrasting ages in a desolate, unrecognisable landscape.

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    Michelle, Sophie, Clare, Colleen, 2012

    Don't Shhh Domestic Abuse

    A documentary that reinforces the importance of awareness of domestic abuse, specifically in young people,

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    Gillian Hathaway, 2012

    To Look Through Clear Mist

    Change in perspective can change a person, and we are all capable of seeing good and bad in others.

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    Onyeka Igwe, 2012

    Congregations

    'No Eating or Drinking is permitted in the Sanctuary'

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    Bertie Telezynski, 2012

    Launderette

    'I think the Kids. I think they're a beautiful thing to see... because they don't know nothing you know? They don't know nothing of this world. This world is very scary'

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    Hannah Coker, Khyam Sajid, Ismatullah Khan, Usama Shoaib, 2010

    On Da (The) Streetz

    A fun short film that investigates the 'realities' of urban life in Walthamstow, through a series of interviews and observations, with a powerful message at the end.

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    Clapham Film Unit, 2011

    Uganda Refugee Heritage Project

    A short double-bill that tells the stories of Paul and Isaac, two Ugandan refugees that left the country when they were young and have lived in London since.

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    Dinneka, Sharon, Aoife, Courtney, Natasha, 2011

    I am Homeless

    An interesting documentary that looks into homelessness in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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    Olivia Humphreys, 2012

    Latecomers

    Maurice Pepper became Margaret in 2002 aged 58. Peter came out 40 years after he knew he was gay.

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    "Daniel Donnelly, Ryan Hammil, Pearse Cahill, Conor Gillen, Kieran Kelly, Joshua McBlain ", 2012

    It's Not Joyriding

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    Nafi Baram, Kathleen Rice, Hannah, Christina, Flo, Kane, 2006

    Horsepower

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    Gabrielle Jones, 2011

    Patrycja

    Patrycja' was made by 11 year old Patrycja, who lives in a large country house in England, with her family that work on the property.

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    Arabella Atkinson, Ophelia Atkinson, Emily Davis, Owen Davis, Gwithian Evans, Miranda Evans, Chung Chung Stockman,, 2011

    Ghosts

    A short documentary that touches on the history of ghost stories, as well as exploring the public's beliefs and ideas on whether ghosts really exist.

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    Solman Ahmed, Jay Alagaratnam, Rudy Ameedee, Ade Dixon, Daniel Grossett, Keisha Jackson, Terri Mclean, Rio Thomas, Craig Woods, Joe Charlesworth, 2008

    Market Forces

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    Claire Wilkinson, Erin Kelly, Shannon Wilinson, Jennifer Boyle, Amy Phelan, Ami Nash, Seanan McCartney, Ahlam Lboukili, 2011

    Be Yourself

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