The Crisis Youth Volunteering Programme is offering young people the opportunity to create a short production looking at their experiences of being homeless.

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Friday Mar 07, 2008

The plot thickens

Hi there everyone!

It’s our last week of getting our story together before the BBC come in for filming, which everyone is quite nervous about at the moment.

Last week, we were all panicking, thinking of the short time we have left before filming starts.

We all worked very hard on our sketches to get a closer look at the characters so we could finalise what the characters were about and their possible outcomes. It was very intense and we covered a lot in one session. We were all quite drained by the end of the day-which is not a bad thing-it just shows the dedication everyone has put into the project and how much we all want a good finished product!

We have also decided on a name for our DVD- after ALOT of discussion and debating. I cannot stress how much I am glad that we finally have a name. God! It gives me a headache just thinking about it!! So, I’m sure you’re wondering what we have titled the DVD? And the name is (drum rolls please!)…’Cribs for real’. There, I’ve said it! After a whole hour of debating and voting for different names, this is the final title. Phew!!

I do think that the concept behind the title along with the design of the cover is quite thought provoking. We all know about the show ‘cribs’ that MTV have on television. The program shows young celebrities who show off their luxury pads with lavish furniture and flash cars, which looks very appealing to the viewers. The young people watching often aspire to have a place of their own such as this and live the lifestyle they see these celebrities living. The reality behind getting your own place is quite the opposite and isn’t very glamorous at all for young people with little money. We hope this is the first thought people will get when hearing about the DVD and watching it.

This week, we really have to set in stone the character’s background, how they became homeless and how they deal with homelessness. Needless to say, we have a lot of work to be done but I’m hoping we can keep on top of things. I have faith in my team!!

Watch this space to see how we’re getting on…Mo.

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