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Sanchez Roberts and Gaetan Cal, both from Hackney, received a Runners-up Award in the prestigious Between the Lines Filmmaking Competition at a celebratory event at the BFI Southbank on Friday.
They accepted the award on behalf of a group of young people from Mouth That Roars who scripted, directed filmed and edited their entry into the competition ‘Consumerism’ . The film was shortlisted from hundreds of entrants. On the night, ‘Consumerism’ was screened along with nine other shortlisted films. Gaeten said about the experience: “We were just pleased to be shortlisted and invited to the event, but then to find out our group had come second is amazing. We still can’t believe it!’
The competition, started in honour of Ken Loach’s 75th birthday, looked for talented filmmakers who could tell new stories, give a voice to interesting characters and challenge audiences to think differently about the world we live in. One of this country’s leading film-makers, Loach’s work includes classic films such as Kes, Sweet Sixteen and The Wind that Shakes the Barley.
Consumerism depicts a snapshot of the pressures of life today for young people in a world of materialism. Tyrel has just bought the latest game instead of topping up his electric; Sanchez, his friend is desperately trying to get him to see sense.
“We’ve watched and discussed a lot of Ken Loach’s work at Mouth That Roars and wanted our film to explore an issue that was deeply relevant to us as young people today.’ says Sanchez.
On the judging panel were Rebecca O’Brien who has produced some of Loach’s most significant and influential films, and Gary Lewis, one of Scotland’s most distinctive actors, creating many roles in film and on stage.
Gary Lewis said about Consumerism ‘Wow! Simple powerful stuff. To see and hear the older guy trying so hard to get through while the kid is completely plugged into the screen is brilliant. The frustration and effort in him when he is put on speaker to compete with all that sound and vision that we don't see; it's a terrific piece of work. The direction is smart and effective; the street and the scene.’
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