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Film has always been something I have been passionate about, and though I have thoroughly enjoyed my time studying TV and Film as a general subject, it has been my time researching for my factual production that has enlightened as to which area of the media industry I wish to pursue. -  - - I am currently working on a documentary on homelessness. I have been carrying out meetings and interviews for the documentary and this has shown me the importance of adequate planning and organisational skills. This is a piece of coursework that I’m particularly enjoying as it was an opportunity to pick my own subject and then go out and research it independently. -  - - During my time on the course, we spent time producing our own short films, Christmas adverts and music videos. On these I worked as a director, script writer, lighting technician and sound operator on my own film, but also a script consultant/sound operator on a short film called ‘Tribes’, I arranged the lighting,

Sources: Debbie Fixter of Little Sprouts CIC Teesside Socialist Clothing Bank: Ruth Greenwood Neighbourhood welfare Middlesbrough : Susan Gill This documentary was initially based off the idea behind George Orwell's Down and Out in Paris and London, which was to offer another perspective on the homeless situation and develop the humanistic side to their situation, rather than to just show them as empty husks on the street in need of change. I aim to investigate the various societies, charities and care groups available for the homeless and to find out which methods of assistance the homeless find most useful. I shall look into the daily lives of members of the homeless community to see how they manage to get by and how they prepare as we approach the colder months. - Having investigated New Walks CIC, an organisation that works to develop life skills, such as catering skills, assist with housing and hostel stays, free meals and legal care. And there I met a

Dogs trust have a movement called 'hope' which is in effect to help homeless people with dogs find shelter as the majority of hostels don't take dogs. https://www.moretodogstrust.org.uk/help-with-finding-accommodation/help-with-finding-accommodation https://www.moretodogstrust.org.uk/help-with-finding-accommodation/dog-friendly-hostels?postcode=Middlesbrough&distance=5#item_1 England's shelter organisation take on the homeless with dogs https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness/articles/get_practical_help_if_youre_on_the_streets/if_you_have_a_dog (A hostel that takes dogs https://www.riverside.org.uk/care-and-support/ ) Homeless people can vote https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness/articles/get_practical_help_if_youre_on_the_streets/vote_when_homeless England's shelter offers for how to get help (These are on a website, so I'm not entirely sure how helpful most of these are to people on the streets