A central theme for many World Film Collective participants, this collection showcases films that demonstrate community ties, friendship and the important support network that this provides.
The Muslim celebration of Eid is like Christmas. In the camp however, there was a feeling of sadness as many were spending the day without their families, surrounded by squalor with dwindling hope of ever reaching Britain. Despite this, some men in the Afghan section hooked up a speaker and started to dance.
Another really open conversation about the circumstances in which some people have sex against their better judgement, risking the spread of HIV. In a society where this subject is taboo, these young people are being incredibly couragous expressing themselves so openly and honestly. Testiment to the power of grassroots filmmaking
This film by Tamesha, Lamar and Sherhyce gives an insight into what young people who attended the Tree House youth centre actually did and why they liked it. There are also comments about how it was different from school. The Tree House was a youth centre run by Kids Company. This film is part of […]
This film depicts a poignant story of reckless debauchery with dire consequences. ‘The Truth within Our Families’ was created by Grade 11 and 12 students who wanted to say something about alcohol abuse in their communities and its effect on families living at subsistence level.
A short film of grannies staying active and playing with balls. This film was one episode in a series commissioned by Mxit, South Africa’s popular mobile social network. The WFC team produced one episode of Grannies With Balls every week for three months. This was broadcast on a mobile platform on Mxit, which the guys […]
Nearly 10% of the girls at this school in Balata Refugee Camp are late each morning. See why this is creating problems in this film created by participant’s from WFC’s Documentary Workshop in Palestine.
The First Episode from Kaltcha Pioneers’ Fictional section. Two films about HIV support – both professionally and from friends. In this short film, a woman finds out she is HIV positive. Made by a group of young people participating in a programme run in partnership with Grassroot Soccer and funded by the UK Premier League, […]
Scott and Maria interview young people who attended the Tree House, a youth centre in Kilburn, north London that was run by Kids Company. Some of these young people had been going to the Tree House for many years and it had been part of their lives and part of their experience growing up. They […]
