On her 16th birthday in a small factory town in North Wales, Tina dreams of escaping her inevitable blue collar destiny - the production lines of the local chicken factory.
Frustrated by her lack of choices Tina yearns to raise her status above the expected. But will she fail? A poetic tale of the journey from childhood to adulthood.
Gone Fishing is the touching story of a boy and old man coming to terms with bereavement through their shared love of fishing, and the legend of Goliath, the biggest pike ever caught!
Jack is eight, his father's dead, he's bullied at school and communication with his mother has broken down. With the aid of his imaginary friend, ‘The Professor’ they embark on an adventure to build a time machine in order to travel back through time to save his fathers life.
Karen the penguin is not pleased to see John the polar bear on her doorstep. Their argument last night has put her in a very bad mood and John is on egg shells. John has had time to think however and has put together an apology that he hopes will appease her bad temper; he just needs an opportunity to say it out loud with Karen in ear shot. A cup of tea and a sit down would also be good. Karen reluctantly obliges.
In 2001, director Chloe Ruthven got a job in a central London primary school, working with children who were failing in class. Nini and his friend Mario immediately stood out as two, bright adventurous Albanian children, and Chloe began working with them, encouraging them to use her video camera as a way of exploring their own lives.
Over the next seven years, the three develop a special relationship. But as the boys grow up, the lure of the street begins to prove too much, and only the director can stand in its way. This is the disturbing story of two boys growing up in a world where childhood is under threat, and asks fundamental questions about how we view and raise our children.
A young girl's carefully crafted magical world shatters when her mother is hospitalised and her estranged grandma comes to stay. The only way grandma can communicate with her is via the fantastical stories she tells. As they battle each other their new roles in the house, they come to terms with their grief.
In Kisumu, Kenya, a group of boys create and perform an Aids awareness show for local audiences, based on their own lives as HIV orphans, and their experience of life on the streets. In so doing, they find a voice, and discover a sense of purpose.
A school class discuss a poem, which has more relevance to their lives than they at first think.
This was the winning entry to the National Youth Theatre and BBC Blast's 100 Words scriptwriting competition for under 19 year olds.
The classic story of Peter and The Wolf comes brilliantly to life in this animated film, recounting a magical world in which little boys can find the strength and courage to overcome their fears and the ever-present dangers that surround them.
The idyllic world of 6 year-old Ravi (the Watchman's son) is tranformed when Pooja moves into the building with her husband Rohit. Pooja takes Ravi under her wing, puts him in school and introduces him to a whole new world, but can she keep it up.
In a typical satellite town found anywhere in Britain, Ryan is on the verge of adolescence. Spending his days filled with boredom wondering around the run down housing estate he happens across some older kids and finds himself being drawn into their world of aggression and intimidation.
