We are pleased to announce that the film “I’m Out” was winner of the Best Public Sector Content Campaign of the Year at the UK Content Awards 2020. This short film was a part of a campaign with Haringey Council, Casual Films and the Met Police. “I’m Out” is a bold series of three short films on the impact knife crime has on the people involved and those close to them. This film was created and made by Haringey Sixth Form College Media Students, for young people. “I’m Out” addresses the issue of youth violence which often makes headlines across London.
With no major acting experience or film-making credits to their name, students from Haringey Sixth Form College showed off their talents after they worked alongside a professional video company to devise their very own three-film series.
The I’m Out films show the devastating consequences of getting caught up in violence, by telling the stories of young characters involved and the impact on their families.
The students were determined to spread the message that there is a way out for anyone who is at risk of getting caught up in violence.
The news coverage for this film and its powerful message has been incredible with several news channels and newspapers interviewing Media students and was premiered at Cineword Cinemas in Wood Green in February.
The films were up against some of the biggest brand names in the country and were also highly commended for Outreach Campaign of the year.
One of the stars of the film, Leyla Cin, who is now working at Haringey Councill and in a legal firm, said:
“The ‘I’m out’ project was an incredible opportunity and one that allowed me and the team I was a part of to speak our minds freely about such an ongoing problem. We got the opportunity to work with a professional production company, appear on the news and allowed us to embrace our dreams of trying to inspire and spread a positive message and shine a light on dark and upcoming times. The opportunities were endless and I’m thankful to have been a part of it.”
Another star of the film Daria Iosif, who is now studying International Marketing at university, added:
“I am so proud of H6! This award is well deserved without doubt! As a former student at Haringey Sixth Form College I am proud to say that this award reflects our college’s goal which is to make a positive impact and to push its students to achieve their true potential. With the help of the talented students of H6, Casual Film Production and Haringey Council we were able to portray the cruel reality of what is happening all over the world. This project is so beneficial and eye-opening for people of all ages to understand how these acts can be prevented. Personally, this was such a great experience, because not only it was educative, but also great to get an insight into the world of cinema.”
You can watch the films, behind the scenes footage, and interviews with the cast and crew at www.imout.org.uk