Resource Type: Films

Sena – My Future. My Career. My RE. Sena is a law student at Oxford Brookes University, and she’s found that a lot of the skills she learned while studying RE at school have been really valuable: learning to debate, seeing other people’s points of view, even making the case for a point of view that she disagrees with. There was the opportunity to immerse herself in other cultures, gain a deeper understanding of the world and learn how to consider different perspectives.

Studying RE at GCSE and A Level provides you with important life skills, and offers opportunities in further education and a wide variety of careers. Watch the other MY FUTURE. MY CAREER. MY RE. films to hear more real stories about how Religious Studies benefits students and young professionals.

Sena – My Future. My Career. My RE.

Video length - 01.18

Published date - Oct 2018

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Arun – My Future. My Career. My RE. Arun is a junior doctor and every day he meets people of different faiths, cultures and lifestyles. The knowledge and skills he learned in RE help him to provide the right care plan for each of his patients. No other subject provides the same opportunity to find out about different communities from around the world, helping you understand different cultures and have empathy for people from all walks of life.

Arun – My Future. My Career. My RE.

Video length - 01.17

Published date - Oct 2018

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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The Demon’s Head – The Collector welcomes you to his House of Horrible Things to tell the gruesome story of the demon Mahishashura, his confrontation with the Goddess Durga, and how he came to lose his head.

A story for the Hindu festival of Navaratri, narrated by Tim McInnerny.

Animation by Ceiren Bell.

CREDITS

Nominated for the Animation Award at the Children’s BAFTAs 2019.

The Demon’s Head

Video length - 08.29

Published date - Oct 2018

Keystage(s) - 2 and 3

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Fine – Joe returns to school after his mother’s funeral, and has to cope with his bereavement surrounded by friends who don’t understand what he’s going through, and teachers who are unsure how to help him.

A film by Emily May Smith.

With thanks to Portsmouth Grammar School.

If someone close to you has died, or if a friend is trying to cope with the death of someone they knew, you can find support and guidance at Child Bereavement UK.

Fine

Video length - 10.31

Published date - Sep 2018

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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One-to-One – James has been outed at school before he could come out on his own terms, and he’s afraid of what his parents will say when they discover he’s got a boyfriend. With everything getting too much for him, James visits his youthworker to talk it all out, one-to-one.

A short coming-of-age drama by Toby Lloyd and Conor Deedigan.

Nominated for the Teen Award at the Children’s BAFTAs 2019.

One-to-One

Video length - 13.25

Published date - Sep 2018

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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First Love – Girl meets boy for their first date. That’s it. Oh, apart from the fact that they both have disabilities. But will it make any difference?

First Love

Video length - 07.46

Published date - Jun 2018

Keystage(s) - 3

Living With ADHD – Matteo has ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – which means that he’s very active and very excitable (which can be good), but it also means that he finds it hard to concentrate, forgets things easily and has little sense of danger (which can be bad). Matteo’s Mum wants him to take medication which will help him at school, but his Dad is worried that it will affect his chances of becoming a professional rugby player.

Directed by Lucia Clements and made during the BFI Film Academy’s documentary filmmaking residential course run by our friends at VividEcho.

Living With ADHD

Video length - 06.42

Published date - Jun 2018

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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You Can’t Play With Us – Anna plays centre back for Hampstead Women’s Football Club. She’s proved all the boys who said girls can’t play football wrong by winning an international cap, and so – at 18 years old – it’s time to decide whether to pursue a career in professional football.

Directed by Cray Smith and made during the BFI Film Academy’s documentary filmmaking residential course run by our friends at VividEcho.

You Can’t Play With Us

Video length - 06.56

Published date - Jun 2018

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Reply With A Full Stop If You Get This – Emily is a poet and a teacher, and has bipolar disorder. It’s a mental health illness that means she can feel very down or very up for no reason whatsoever. With eloquence and humour she describes how it feels, how she manages it, and how she’d like society to be more understanding and accepting of mental health disorders.

A film by Adam Tyler.

Winner of the Educational Film Award (from other organisation or individual) at the Learning On Screen Awards 2019.

Nominated in the Content for Change category at the BAFTA Children’s Awards 2018.

Advice for young people about mental health can be found at the following sites:

Reply With A Full Stop If You Get This

Video length - 10.32

Published date - May 2018

Keystage(s) - 3, 4 and 5

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My Vocation – Tadz (pronounced “Tadge”) is a youthworker in North London. Here he describes what having a vocation means to him, and why he would encourage everyone – whether they are religious or not – to find their “calling”.

A film by Toby Lloyd.