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INDEXFilming in schools and interviewing students
11 years, 2 months ago - James Dann
Hey all,
I'm currently making a documentary 'Raised On Porn' (www.raisedonporn.com)
The film explores sex education and pornography in the UK, and we are needing access to a school to film a sex education lesson and gain interviews with students (ideally ages 15-20). Does anyone know how we can go about this, rather than blindly contacting schools? The doc is currently a £0 budget film, so resources are scarce!
Any advice is hugely appreciated. Thank you.
Raised On Porn is a documentary exposing our failing sex education system in the UK, and the need to educate a generation, not censor an industry.
For the first time in history, children can access high-speed pornography at the click of a button. Has porn become virtual sex education? What alternatives are out there for curious kids? Most of all… why are we not discussing this in our schools?
James Dann and Declan Kenny, two young film makers who have been Raised On Porn, embark to discover why the UK’s sexual education is failing its youth and how it can be corrected, before its too late.
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11 years, 1 month ago - Allan (Mac) McKenna
As someone who works in schools and colleges a lot I can tell you they ALWAYS want you to be CRB/DBS checked and it can be a pain in the butt although it's getting slightly less so lately. But be warned you are playing with fire with this one. Rather you than me mate. I advise extreme caution.
Response from 11 years, 1 month ago - Allan (Mac) McKenna SHOW
11 years, 1 month ago - Michael Trott
Have all your team been CRB checked?
You almost certainly will not be accepted unless they have all been checked.
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11 years, 1 month ago - Marlom Tander
did you see the answers posted previously? https://shootingpeople.org/ask/view/7bcde6968881bb3a66c90bf8
Response from 11 years, 1 month ago - Marlom Tander SHOW
11 years, 1 month ago - Stacey Williams
Hi James, I currently work in schools getting young people to make films and unless you know a teacher it's pretty much down to cold calling. I would try to contact PSHE teachers specifically of course. Some schools may want you to be CRB/DBS checked as well just to keep that in mind. You could try contacting councils (Public Health departments) to see if they have any networks that they would be willing to share your request with. Good luck!
Response from 11 years, 1 month ago - Stacey Williams SHOW
11 years, 1 month ago - Susi Arnott
Agree with the above - you had some good answers last week and we can't tell if you did anything with them! You'll need to be under someone's wing for this, whether an individual teacher or an organisation - who's campaigning for sex education now? Do some looking around. But they'll want to check you out themselves, too, and see if it's worth risking their own bigger 'project' to be associated with this one. The whole point of your project seems to be that young people are vulnerable and getting their heads messed around with, and however good your intentions,you risk adding to that. Any responsible school will exercise duty of care to the children and young people they work with, and for.
Response from 11 years, 1 month ago - Susi Arnott SHOW