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Four Walls

Four Walls is a short film I was commissioned to write about the effects of anti-social behaviour on council estates. The film is intended to be shown in schools and community centres as part of a wider educational project.
It isn't the style of story I enjoy at all, but I think that is a good test for a writer to understand the storytelling craft well enough to employ it objectively.
It was also a huge challenge to satisfy the criteria of the different government organisations involved. The police wanted their message to come across; the housing authority wanted their message to come across; a supported housing unit had a message...I had to try to get all of this information into a short film, in a subtle way, whilst creating a story entertaining enough to hold the attention of teenagers. It wasn't easy, but I am pleased with the outcome.

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Four Walls

Four Walls is a short film I was commissioned to write about the effects of anti-social behaviour on council estates. The film is intended to be shown in schools and community centres as part of a wider educational project. It isn't the style of story I enjoy at all, but I think that is a good test for a writer to understand the storytelling craft well enough to employ it objectively. It was also a huge challenge to satisfy the criteria of the different government organisations involved. The police wanted their message to come across; the housing authority wanted their message to come across; a supported housing unit had a message...I had to try to get all of this information into a short film, in a subtle way, whilst creating a story entertaining enough to hold the attention of teenagers. It wasn't easy, but I am pleased with the outcome.

Four Walls
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