Superkrush Films and Sunderland Youth Offending Services are premiering their latest community film that is yet to be named on 3 July 2008 at 7pm at Sunderland University Media Department. The film was produced during a series of 10 weekly sessions with a group of young ex-offenders from Sunderland and is an accurate depiction of the daily struggle of young people who are a product of their unstable environment. It touches on the themes of fear, betrayal and the inescapable circle of crime.
For more information and if you'd like to attend the screening, please contact Fabienne Riener fab@superkrush.com.
Between 15. - 23. June, Chris Taylor will be visiting the second workshop of his EAVE course in Drogheda (Ireland). Him and writer James Johnson will be taking their feature film script "Life is Swede", which has been accepted onto the EAVE development slate.
On 5 June, Superkrush in collaboration with NEPA (North East Publicity Association) hosted a "Meet and Greet" event which was visited by 40 industry professionals.
Chris Taylor and Fabienne Riener visited Cannes Film Festival from 17-24 May.
Superkrush Films welcomes its newest member of staff, Lynsey Palmer. A recent graduate in Media Production (Northumbria University), Lynsey will work closely with Fabienne Riener in the capacity of Production Coordinator and with Charly Conquest on the development of Community Films.
On 24 March 2008, Superkrush Films premiered its latest MEDIABOX project "Legacy" at the Gala in Durham. 150 people and the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoresse attended the event during which the young people involved were also presented with their Arts Award and Special Achievement Awards.
The short film was a collaboration with Durham County Council's Children and Young People's Community Support Team and a result of 8 workshops with 15 Young People who's situation at home is at risk of break down.
After the success of "Lilya" and "Harvest" in 2007, Superkrush Films and Sunderland Young Offending Services are embarking on their latest Community Film Project with a group of young ex-offenders. The project will feature 10 weekly drama and film making session, during which the film will also be shot.
Happy New Year! The first project in 2008 was the TV advert for "Decision Homebuyers" shot on location in Newcastle on 18 January 2008. The TV ad will be aired on ITV, Channel 4, Living 2, Five Life and True Movies.
Between 6.-8. December 2007, Superkrush Films in conjunction with Durham County Council's Children and Young People's Community Support Team shot "Legacy" in and around Newton Aycliffe. "Legacy" is Superkrush Film's latest MEDIABOX project and features 15 young people from difficult backgrounds. The film's central theme is teenage pregnancy and tells the story of young Leah, who goes on a magical journey to find out whether she is wants to keep the child she is pregnant with.
On 21. and 28. November 2007, Superkrush Films and Save the Children premiered the "Passport Shorts" at Cineworld in Middlesbrough and at Dance City in Newcastle. The premieres were attended by hundreds of people and received rave reviews. "Passport Shorts" is a series of 3 short films by and with young Refugees and Asylum Seeker, funded by MEDIABOX.