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Get
Connected, the charity that provides a helpline for young people, are
launching Nobody's Perfect, a new website for young writers, actors and
directors to showcase their talents to professional writers, producers
and directors. Young people between 16 and 25 can submit film, scripts
and music to win the chance to produce six short films that address
issues like self-harm, sexuality and bullying.
Top
British movie producer Nick O'Hagan (Fever Pitch, Tideland) is
supporting Nobody's Perfect by judging entrants and mentoring the
winners.
"I'm
always on the lookout for new British talent and I'm confident this
competition will unearth some exciting young writers and directors and
I look forward to working with them on the project."
Nick O'Hagan will be joined on the judging panel by up-and-coming
writer-director Paris Leonti (Daylight Robbery) and by actors Jason
Isaacs (Harry Potter), Tom Hardy (Layer Cake, RocknRolla), Georgia
Groome (London to Brighton, Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging) and
JJ Feild (Northanger Abbey).
Get Connected will give the winners the
chance to work on six short films in London in September. The finished
films will then receive a premiere in the capital at the Odeon Covent
Garden and be supported by numerous media partners including ITV Local,
Tiscali and Raindance.
"Get Connected provides a confidential phone, email and web-chat service for
under-25s and this competition will let them communicate their feelings
in a way that's relevant to them," says Chloe Darlington, External
Affairs Manager at Get Connected. "The support we've received from the
media industry has been fantastic and we're sure their enthusiasm for
the project will really inspire the young people."
The Nobody's Perfect website was officially launched today and can be viewed at www.nobodys-perfect.co.uk
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