Topic: Religion & Belief

The Crucifixion – In the second of three films telling the Easter story, we see the events of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion. The voiceover was written and performed by Mia Stoop who won TrueTube’s Jesus Christ Voiceover Star competition in 2014.

The Last Supper – In the first of three films telling the Easter story, we see the events of Palm Sunday, the Last Supper and Jesus’ arrest. The voiceover was written and performed by Amelia Weaver who won TrueTube’s Jesus Christ Voiceover Star competition in 2014.

The Last Supper

Video length - 02.09

Published date - Jul 2014

Keystage(s) - 2, 3, 4 and 5

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Young, British & Muslim: Tahir is proud of being a British Muslim and talks about the importance of religious freedom in the UK.

Young, British & Muslim: Tahir

Video length - 01.37

Published date - Jun 2014

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Young, British & Muslim: Sarah is a Muslim and loves playing roller derby. She talks about the decisions she has had to make about her clothing; and the attitudes of prospective husbands to her playing a full contact sport.

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Young, British & Muslim: Sarah

Video length - 01.47

Published date - Jun 2014

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Young, British & Muslim: Jana posts videos on YouTube as “The Friendly Arab” and has faced criticism from both Muslims and non-Muslims; but here she defends herself, claiming “this is just who I am”.

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Young, British & Muslim: Jana

Video length - 01.57

Published date - Jun 2014

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Young, British & Muslim: Akmal believes that being a Muslim and having a beard means that some people might wrongly assume he is a terrorist. Here he talks about the importance of greater understanding for better integration.

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Young, British & Muslim: Akmal

Video length - 01.51

Published date - Jun 2014

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Young, British & Muslim: Abdiya is the daughter of converts to Islam and believes that, for her, being British and being Muslim are inseparable.

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Young, British & Muslim: Abdiya

Video length - 01.48

Published date - Jun 2014

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

What is Humanism? Life is like a maze: we all have to make decisions about which direction to take, and it can be difficult to know which way to go. Religious people have their leaders and holy books to guide them, but what if you don’t believe in God? How do atheists decide what is right and wrong? Humanism might have the answer.

What is Humanism?

Video length - 06.33

Published date - Jun 2014

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Designer Babies: The Jain – When Nishad and his wife were expecting their first child, they were told that the baby had Down’s Syndrome, and given the option to terminate the pregnancy. Nishad is a Jain, and believes that he should not have the power to choose whether or not a soul continues its life.

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Designer Babies: The Jain

Video length - 01.46

Published date - Mar 2014

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Haringey People: Joan was born in Belgium to Jewish parents in 1940, and was just 3 months old when the German Army invaded. She moved first to France and then escaped to Spain and was finally fostered by an American family at the age of 3 and lived in the USA until the age of 7 when she was reunited with her parents in England. Joan tells her story and talks about her achievements since.

This film was made by young offenders taking part in a film training course run by VividEcho and funded by The Big Lottery: Awards for All and Haringey Council.