Mon, Jan 22, 2018
An increasing number of teenage girls are experiencing anxiety and in this insightful documentary we meet 15-year-old Ellie, determined to overcome her own anxiety and depression. This film follows her on a trek with the Wilderness Foundation to the Lake District with three other young people facing similar issues. This ultimately uplifting film illustrates that with the right help, teenagers can learn the skills they need to control their mental health.
Mon, Feb 5, 2018
This informative, moving film is authored by Jonathan, an extraordinary, smart, funny, ten-year-old, who for the first eight years of his life was 'locked' in his body - unable to speak or communicate. This is the first My Life film authored by a 'non verbal' child. It begins with Jonathan choosing one of his best friends to be 'the voice' of his film, telling his story through Jonathan's own words. In the last two years, with his mum's help and through his own will and determination Jonathan has learned to 'talk' with his eyes using a special spelling board. He says his mum believed in him, even when the doctors had given up. Now 'unlocked' Jonathan takes us on his very personal mission to give a voice to other children unable to express themselves, from presenting his petition to a government minister to reading his own story to his hero Michael Morpurgo. This is a heart-warming and inspiring film which will give the audience an insight into the often-hidden world of children living with profound disability.