3 new films for Scarborough CAMHS

These are 3 films we've just completed with some brilliant young people who contributed their experiences and understanding as well as creative and technical skills, to make some really powerful films. They were made for Scarborough CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) and TEWV NHS foundation trust, see them on their website here.

The films all feature genuine experiences and voices of young people who have used CAMHS, with a lighter tone than most mental health films, and an emphasis on recovery.

One Small Step... Making friends in new places

Making friends when you arrive in a new place can be very difficult - especially when you are an Alien! Our latest film offers some simple and useful tips for people moving to new countries or communities, on how to start to find your feet and to make friends. Featuring some extraordinary looking extraterrestrials! Made by young people from the AWS in Strensall.

Feeling Down?

Many of us will experience low mood or depression at some point in life. This is a lively and creative film containing lots of simple and effective practical advice for getting through it. Created with a group of young people affected by low mood and alongside our local CAMHS service, we hope this will be of great help to anyone feeling down. Part funded by the NHS International Nurses Day Initiative 2012.

Hey! look what I can do! - How much can Deaf people achieve?

‘Hey – Look what I can do’ meets Emily, a Deaf young person, just after she has been put down by her sister for being Deaf. She goes online to find out just how much Deaf people can achieve in their lives – and surprises her sister in the process! It is a funny, entertaining and also informative film. It includes customised subtitles, and in-vision interpreting from Reflect-BSL. 

Made by a group of Deaf young people at Merseyside Centre for the Deaf, for the National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (NDCAMHS) (Manchester Outreach Team). 

STRESSED!!

Created for York Youth Council, this is a short animation which gives practical help for understanding what causes stress, and how to deal with it. Featuring 1000 blue paper balls!!

"Just so I know" - film for Looked After young people

 

A short film made by young people who are Looked After in York, about what it is like and what you can expect to happen if you become Looked After. Made for primary school aged children, this fun and accessible film clearly explains the care system and what they should expect and demand from it and the adults around them. It was an absolute joy to work on, and we took the creative decision to make the entire piece 'old school' - no digital post or graphics for a real hand-crafted feel. See if you can spot the lesson about swingball!!

Children's Society film about friendship, for BBC Children in Need

A film about friendship, we've just made with young people on the Fun and Friendship scheme run by the Children's Society in York. Made to show how difficult it can be to make friends when you are a young person. This film was funded by BBC Children in Need.

Deaffest 2012 film festival

Great news - our films "Communication Street" and "Top Tips for Health Professionals" have been shortlisted for Young Deaffest 2012.  They will be screened along with the other nominated films at the festival on Saturday 26th May (please see the Deaffest website for forthcoming information on screening times, www.deaffest.co.uk)

Communication Street: Deaf children and communication at home

Our latest film has finally been completed! Communication Street is a film about problems Deaf young people have communicating at home, with parents, brothers and sisters. In a fun and entertaining way it looks at things such as being woken up; not being told what's going on; communicating in the car; not hearing someone calling for you; and the age old arguments over subtitles. For each problem a solution is also suggested by our Communication Street voiceover pigeon

3rd Deaf Communication Film

We are just beginning post-production on our latest animation for Lime Trees, about Deaf young people's experiences of using medical services. We had a very successful week at Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People, working with a group of Deaf young people to come up with ideas for the film, then script, voice and animate it. As part of the film we need to create an animated fish - these are some shots of the work in progress. More to follow soon...

Joseph Rowntree Foundation: The Housing Maze

Simon and Dan from Biomation have just finished production on an animated film for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation called The Housing Maze: Young people's stories. It's been a long process to complete, working with around 30 young people across Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England to script and record vocals, and then for Simon and Dan to animate it. You can watch the finished film here: