We made this short film in October 2010, nearly a year ahead of the riots that hit London and the subsequent political commentary that risks becoming… more political commentary.
In the words of Live Magazines young editors:
We say “they the government do not understand us”. The government say, “we as a generation have lost interest”. To show we care and want to make a change, we’ve taken their promises and made it our own. This video was made last year, but this feels like the best time to release it.
The idea for the film was originally conceived with a group of teenagers from south London in 2006 after David Cameron made his hug a hoodie speech during a saturday film club that Livity ran for some of the young people involved in Live Magazine who’d made the brilliant and satirical short film, Tissue Paper Crew T.P.C. which was shown at the BFI.
The update of There is More Than Unites Us was essentially a screen test made with the generous support of DocuMovie, whilst it was never fully realised, recently it felt like it was worth sharing.
Both films say a lot about the power of Livity and Live Magazine and the methodology of Co Creation, empowering young people to have the tools and confidence to express their voice.
Both films say a lot about the hundreds of talented, inspirational, positive young people who come through Livity’s doors every month, and go on to make a positive mark on the world.
#voiceofYOUTH
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