The focus of World Film Collective has primarily been on young people. The workshop format has been taken to schools and communities around the world, creating a valuable, transcultural insight into the experience of youth.
This film was produced by students in WFC’s Level 1 Fictional Short workshop in Ilford, East London. After getting in trouble, Mia, a teenage girl from Poland, faces the threat of being sent back to Poland by her mother. Hoping to stay in the UK, she urges her friends to shape up and make a […]
What We’ve Done hooked up with BBC1Xtra to interview the stars of their live broadcast sessions at The Hackney Picturehouse. As part of a deeper analysis into why the 2011 riots kicked of, WWD asked various celebrities their views on police stop and search. A big thanks to Mel from BBC1Xtra for all her help
Students from WFC’s Level 1 Fiction Film Workshop in the City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro produced this short film using Nokia 6110 mobile phones and free editing software. “The Admirer tells the story of an unlikely romance. After a fight with her boyfriend, Alice discovers she is the object of someone else’s […]
The Kaltcha Pioneers make a promo for the fantastic NGO, Grassroot Soccer, that uses football to spreakd HIV preventon message amongst youth across the world. A huge shout out to Grassroot Soccer and all the amazing work they do!
This “behind the scenes” documentary charts the progress of the workshop held in Al Rowwad Cultural Centre, Aida Camp, Bethlehem, Palestine, July 2008. Listen as participants share their experience of learning to make films using mobile phones!
Following on from a series begun during the first Riots programme in 2011, the WWD team creat a situation where the main characer faces a dillema. He can either break the law for a quick gain or lose something he wants. This theme discusses what opportunities are out there for youth and what motivates the […]
This film was produced by the students of WFC’s Fictional Shorts filmmaking workshop in East London in preparation for their final short film, “Mia’s Story”
